Broken 430 FEL Bucket quick attach bracket

[IbQuick]

Has anyone had any issues with the 430 loader and the quick attach mount breaking? My 4310 with 12 hours broke today,It was on the driver side where it attaches on to the bucket. All I was doing was moving snow piles.The dealer said he never saw one broken.He had to order one in as they no longer have the 430 in stock.

 

[dicker]

Nope, I have over 300 hours on my 430 FEL doing loader work and I haven't babied it. I've bent the bucket in a couple of places and lost a latch pin once, but have never broken the quick attach mount. Maybe one day, but not yet.

Richard

 

[beenthere]

Is it possible the hitch pin wasn't in the hole, and/or dropped out without knowing it?
I haven't had any problem, but do recall someone awhile back breaking a casting in that area and mentioning it.
Which part broke? A casting or a weld?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Not me either, I'm hard on mine, real hard. I'm always pushing it to the limit (lift breakout) that is.

I've even broke a retaining pin on our 5420 pushing a tree over. I was lucky, it shot past me barely missing me.