</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I really like your set up Ron. I'll have to investigate what'll be available locally as shipping a 3 PH quich hitch is too expensive, especially if I add the ATI plate. )</font>
David, are you now in HI? Is that what the shipping issue is?
I do have a QA 3PH adapter that is a New Holland attachment for my NH quick-attach loader bracket. It was about $300 from my NH dealer. Frankly, I like Ron's home-made adapter much better because he was able to take a regular Speco type 3PH adapter and modify it to fit his loader. If you have a welder available, you might do something similar.
With any of these adapters, you have to be sure the pin spacing will be correct. My adapter has 27" between the pin brackets, so a normal category 1 implement with 26" spacing will work with only 1/2" slop on each side. On a rear 3PH, the lift arms are free to swing from side-to-side and the toplink is adjustable in length to fit many implements. The FEL 3PH QA adapter has a fixed width and the toplink adapter is just a piece of barstock with holes drilled into it. There are some more expensive adapters that have adjustable pin widths.
I have a dirt scoop that is much too wide to fit. I had thought I would be able to put my dirt scoop on the FEL like a mini bucket, but I'll need to adapt it some more before that's possible.
Also the toplink may need to have an extension to hook on the toplink of some implements. I had to add a 2" extension to be able to attach a 3PH round bale spear. My subsoiler also had to be modified slightly. Once modified, they both work great. I just haven't had the occasion to use my boom pole yet, but I'm sure it will work fine when I have a need for it.
Do you have a local NH dealer? If so, he may be able to help you more than you think. Good luck with your house construction. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
