Quik Tatch conversion

5030tinkerer · Jan 4, 2006

My L3830 came to me with a pin-connected bucket. Has anyone picked up the quik tatch connector for their FEL and modified their bucket to work with it? I'd hate to blow the almost $1K to buy a new bucket with the conversion kit, but I am really liking the idea of using some quick tatch FEL attachments.

KennyV · Jan 5, 2006

I changed mine (L4200) and was planning to alter the original bucket to go back on the skid steer mount…. But I got a 4n1 bucket and have never ever thought of using the small original bucket… I might get to it if this nice warm weather continues. I have the plate just need to do a little trimming and welding…
PS … you will not regret having an easy to remove/change bucket… & you should be able to get everything you need for under $600. KennyV.

JerryG · Jan 5, 2006

ATI has a quick tach for your loader that doesn't require any bucket modifications. You have to download their complete catalog to see it. They don't show it on their web site. I have one just like it that was factory for MF and it works quite well. ATI catalog (PDF)

JerryG · Jan 5, 2006

Maybe I should have said more about what I was talking about. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif I was talking about the PIN-TYPE QUICK ATTACH for COMPACT TRACTOR LOADERS. In the download catalog, they are at the top of page 27.

5030tinkerer · Jan 5, 2006

It's great to know that this is out there, but they do not have an adapter for the LA723 loader that I could see at least - the biggest it looks like they go up to is the LA513. Do you know who might? Alternatively, I could just build something - I hadn't even considered the possibility of not having to modify the actual bucket. Maybe I can glean enough from their pictures to do it... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

JerryG · Jan 5, 2006

On page 27, they don't list all of the applications. If you will go on down 7 or 8 pages or so, they have a complete list and the LA723 is on it. E-mail them, they will fix you up.