B series fel question.

[lawn_king]

Can you get standard quick attach on the b series fel buckets? Or should i say b series fels?

 

[jeff9366]

There are two species of Quick Attach: 1.) versatile SSQA (Skid Steer Quick Attach) and 2.) pin-on attachment of FEL bucket to the loader arms.

SSQA weighs 100 pounds plus, which will reduce your bucket lift capacity by same.

 

[newbury]

I know for my B7610 there weren't any SSQA backs offered a few years ago. With a nominal lift capacity of about 700 lbs if you take off 100 for the SSQA and say another 200 to 300 for an attachment lift becomes small.

 

[ronjhall]

It depends on which model you are looking at. Not all "B" series tractors have QA or Pin On model FEL's.

 

[k0ua]

Some of the B series have a proprietary QA. I would not call pin on "quick attach" by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[lawn_king]

Thanks gentlemen. Im about tto pull the trigger on a new b model, trying to decide between the 2320 or the 2920.

 

[Teikas Dad]

I bought a B3200 last year with the Kubota quick attach. As other pointed out the SSQA weighs a lot and reduces your lift capacity. I like the Kubota QA, I dropped my bucket in about 30 seconds. Pull two hitch pins then pull the two attachment pins. Lift the loader arms and back away. Works really slick. The downside is you are limited to ready to buy attachments for the front end. Somewhere on the forum somebody posted about using 3X3 steel tubing to make your own attachment points on an implement. I haven't tried it yet....but I may. I've been looking for a fork attachment and found that you can buy new ones (a lot cheaper than the Kubota brand) with the Kubota QA mount.

 

[jeff9366]

I bought a B3200 last year with the Kubota quick attach. I like the Kubota QA, I dropped my bucket in about 30 seconds. Pull two hitch pins then pull the two attachment pins. Lift the loader arms and back away. Works really slick..

If you go into thick brush, wire or tape the bucket QA lynch pins. Brush pulled one of my lynch pins out, pivot pin worked out, resulting in a bent bucket support frame which was an expensive repair.

I work in woods much of the time. I replaced QA lynch pins with 6M X 45 metric nuts and bolts.

 

[art]

The 2620 uses the same loader as the 2920 so unless you need extra horsepower for PTO work the 2620 would be the bargain.

 

[lawn_king]

If you go into thick brush, wire or tape the bucket QA lynch pins. Brush pulled one of my lynch pins out, pivot pin worked out, resulting in a bent bucket support frame which was an expensive repair.

I work in woods much of the time. I replaced QA lynch pins with 6M X 45 metric nuts and bolts.

I had the same thing happen on my draw bar, and i ran it over with my rotary cutter. Needless to say, i dont keep the drawbar on the tractor now!

 

[sierradmax]

the 2320 has the same loader frame dimensions as the 2620 & 2920 and can use the B3200 pin-on quick attach. I have the pin-on QA and I'm fabricating a SSQA for a couple lightweight skid steer implements. The 2620 & 2920 has more grunt. Not sure how but I think the hydraulic cylinders are a bit larger, giving them the edge in lifting capacity.

 

[aczlan]

the 2320 has the same loader frame dimensions as the 2620 & 2920 and can use the B3200 pin-on quick attach. I have the pin-on QA and I'm fabricating a SSQA for a couple lightweight skid steer implements. The 2620 & 2920 has more grunt. Not sure how but I think the hydraulic cylinders are a bit larger, giving them the edge in lifting capacity.

Look at the loader model. The model number is the lifting capacity in kilograms (so the LA302 on our B7500 can lift 302kg or ~664#).

Aaron Z

 

[Teikas Dad]

If you go into thick brush, wire or tape the bucket QA lynch pins. Brush pulled one of my lynch pins out, pivot pin worked out, resulting in a bent bucket support frame which was an expensive repair.

I work in woods much of the time. I replaced QA lynch pins with 6M X 45 metric nuts and bolts.

Thanks! Good safety tip!

 

[JJZ 109]

You can purchase a universal skid steer QA to pin onto your loader arms. When I had a B3030 I bought one online from Hayspear.com
skid steer quick attach adapter to fit front end tractor loader or older skid steer
As noted above, it's going to add some weight as well as place the load a little further out in front of the lift arms - thus decreasing lift capacity. You'd also have to weld a QA plate to your bucket.
I let mine go with the tractor when I traded it. Pretty much had to because the original brackets had to be cut off the bucket to weld a QA plate on. Just something to consider.

 

[areid]

I built a blade for the follow on my B3030. I used 3*3 square tubing and drilled holes for the pins. I can pop the bucket off and pick up the blade in about 2 minutes. The problem I still have is I cannot angle the blade so it limits my abilities to direct the snow. I will try to upload some photos today.