Bolt on skid steer mounting plate

kthompson · Dec 1, 2018

I need a skid steer mounting plate for an implement that bolts on. Can not use a weld on for need to be able to remove it and reinstall JD mounts if necessary. I would prefer to use "U" bolts around my implement frame with the nut end being able to have the nut end on the mounting plate. Will be used on a Maxilator hay grapple which it and the hay for full load will weigh about 1500 pounds. It does extend near seven feet in length.

This will be used with a New Holland quick attach fel. Right now believe will need to have local shop build it for have not found one made to bolt on. Have been advise the ones made to weld on will not work to drill and bolt on due to clearance issue. To me it looks like there would be room between towards the center of the mount and may need say angle iron welded onto the outside of the plate to also bolt there.

Thanks for your help.

Rustyiron · Dec 1, 2018

I think this calls for a for pics for a better explanation.
That's a pretty good load extended out a good bit for a u- bolt solution imho.

kthompson · Dec 1, 2018

Rusty, it is a square hay bale grapple. It lifts 10 small bales in almost a square pattern for loading. The manufacturer JD mounts are bolted on with U bolts and have no issue with it. Not worried about the bolt holding, just need to find mount designed to bolt on. The frame it will mount to is made of about 3 inch square tubing and two rows one near the top of the mounting area and one near the bottom. The JD mounts are two pieces and they used one U bolt on the top rail on each and one on the bottom rail on each of the JD mounts.

I feel the most I need to do is weld angle iron on the outside of the quick mount, drill it for U bolts and maybe one in the middle of the plate to help prevent plate flexing. Rather find one built for bolting to begin with than buy one and have to right off alter it. Might as well have one built in local shop. Been waiting two weeks on the company who built it to get me price of their mounting plate for it and will say has been during Thanksgiving but they reply slowly.

D2Cat · Dec 1, 2018

I see heavy duty quick attach brackets like this on Craig's List. Just the blanks, not with the bale spears like this example. Usually about $200. It looks like you could adapt it. ** New Hay Spear Skid Steer Loader ** - farm & garden - by owner - sale

ruffdog · Dec 1, 2018

All the videos had a skid picking up the bales and I think there are 3 reasons. The first is the weight, the next is being able to see what you are doing, and third, being able to skid sideways to accurately dock the bales.

Maxilator Accumagrapple - YouTube

kthompson · Dec 1, 2018

ruffdog said:
All the videos had a skid picking up the bales and I think there are 3 reasons. The first is the weight, the next is being able to see what you are doing, and third, being able to skid sideways to accurately dock the bales.

Maxilator Accumagrapple - YouTube

ruffdog, have no doubt skid steer does have vision of the hay bales advantage (in the field) but tractor can do the other two functions as well as a skid steer can. However the tractor has vision advantage when stacking the higher layers on truck or the trailer or in barn when stacking. Tractor also has advantage of being able to drive from field to field and not having to be hauled which would tie up a truck and trailer which is important when moving hundreds of bales. I believe the best machine for running an accumulator or grapple might be a rough terrain forklift or front end loader. As to all the videos using skid steer, need to look little more, many of tractors being used.

kthompson · Dec 1, 2018

D2Cat said:
I see heavy duty quick attach brackets like this on Craig's List. Just the blanks, not with the bale spears like this example. Usually about $200. It looks like you could adapt it. ** New Hay Spear Skid Steer Loader ** - farm & garden - by owner - sale

No doubt that would work. Thanks for the thought.

Xfaxman · Dec 2, 2018

Call the manufacturer and see if they will make the frame you need on their mount: Bale Spear Skid Steer Attachment | Jenkins Iron & Steel

kthompson · Dec 2, 2018

Guys, I really don't need a frame. If you will look at ruffdog's video post of the Maxilator that is what I need skid steer mount to go on. I can use a premade 1/2 inch to bolt on that has full plate, at worse will need to weld a piece of angle iron on the outside to also bolt through around the frame. I really do appreciate your suggestions. Really had hope to find a mount factory built for bolt on and not weld on for not sure that it will not end up need to reinstall the JD mounts for JD use.

I really do appreciate it and thanks for the thoughts. I had looked at a set of forks and thought the same thing about bolting that frame to my grapple but it adds to much weight.