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- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, Kubota F3680 & ZD331 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, John Deere CX-15
I prefer Euro, but both my 130HP Kubotas came with loaders with SSQA.
The strength advantage with Euro is nice, but Ive never had an issue with an SSQA component failure. I have lifted hay bales heavy enough (flooded with water) to bend the spears, but the SSQA plate held.
I have an 8 foot high capacity loader bucket I fill with wet mushroom soil hundreds of times per year and nothing has broken.....yet.
What I like best about SSQA isnt the strength-its adequate, but the availability of attachments, especially used attachments. They outnumber used euro attachments 100 to 1 in my area.
If my tractors would have had Euro, I probably would have been happier, but I do like the commonality and interchangeability with skid steer attachments
The strength advantage with Euro is nice, but Ive never had an issue with an SSQA component failure. I have lifted hay bales heavy enough (flooded with water) to bend the spears, but the SSQA plate held.
I have an 8 foot high capacity loader bucket I fill with wet mushroom soil hundreds of times per year and nothing has broken.....yet.
What I like best about SSQA isnt the strength-its adequate, but the availability of attachments, especially used attachments. They outnumber used euro attachments 100 to 1 in my area.
If my tractors would have had Euro, I probably would have been happier, but I do like the commonality and interchangeability with skid steer attachments