zmansmac
Gold Member
mrfu, nice job on the quick attach. It is very similar to the one I made several years ago for my B7500 with LA301 loader. My only comment to you is the size of the cross tube between your quick attach mounts; it seems rather small. There are more forces on this piece than you might realize. My loader is probably not much stronger than yours. I originally had a 2 inch by 2 inch, 1/4 inch thick square stock for the cross bar. After a couple of years, the seam in the tubing split open. I since replaced it with a 2 by 3 inch, 5/16 inch thick tube and have not had any problems.
Another advantage of a larger cross tube is that you can weld on hooks. You get a little more lifting power this way because you don't have a 100 pound bucket on and the lift point is closer.
Another advantage of a larger cross tube is that you can weld on hooks. You get a little more lifting power this way because you don't have a 100 pound bucket on and the lift point is closer.