Matt asked for some pics of my 485 thumb so I thought I'd run a few for those of you deciding on buying one/ getting a third party or fabbing your own. It's not cheap from Deere, since I bought the hoe I got it too but in truth I might have made my own. I'll say this, it's nice to have regardless how you do it.
The thumb has about 4 or 5 holes to change the position with a pin that secures it. It is not hydro but that might have been nice. I do have the third SCV so I guess I could fab a piston but that won't happen too soon as it's fine for me right now the way it is.
Two things: Because it's new to the 485, you can't put it on older 448 or 485 hoes before 2010 as the mounting hole and extension to the plate aren't there. The other thing is that Deere specs it with the 18" bucket only, I think it's to have teeth mesh properly and imagine this isn't a big deal if you have the 12" or 24" buckets.
The first and second pics are the thumb fully opened a fully closed.
Rob
ps: although it looks like it the thumb doesn't interfere with the functioning of the bucket while digging at all when in the fully opened position.
The thumb has about 4 or 5 holes to change the position with a pin that secures it. It is not hydro but that might have been nice. I do have the third SCV so I guess I could fab a piston but that won't happen too soon as it's fine for me right now the way it is.
Two things: Because it's new to the 485, you can't put it on older 448 or 485 hoes before 2010 as the mounting hole and extension to the plate aren't there. The other thing is that Deere specs it with the 18" bucket only, I think it's to have teeth mesh properly and imagine this isn't a big deal if you have the 12" or 24" buckets.
The first and second pics are the thumb fully opened a fully closed.
Rob
ps: although it looks like it the thumb doesn't interfere with the functioning of the bucket while digging at all when in the fully opened position.
