Skid steer&three point attach

[jpw]

Has anyone tried the three point adapter made for skid steers? Three point hitch attachments are a lot more plentiful around here and a lot less costly. how would a box blade work, or would it? Thanks in advance...

 

[Hoeman00]

I built one and use it quite a bit.
The boxblade works great for backfilling houses.
It works like a small bulldozer.
Also leave the rippers all the way down and use the rollback to rip then roll forward and push or pull the loosened dirt.
I've got a 10.5' boxblade I built to level driveways and it works great, follow behind the dumptruck and level the stone perfect.
I need to build a set of wheels on my 8' rake to run it in forward to finish yards.
I don't have any pics but I took a 3/8" thick plate and put on the angles to mount to SSL, on face side I welded on 1" thick blocks w/ holes to mount a Speeco 3PT Q-T (I can take it off to use on tractor too)and put a 2" square tube on it for moving trailers.
This makes hooking up real easy.
Also have a TSC 3 PT carrier and can use it on either machine, plus can dump it w/ the SSL.

 

[jpw]

Thank you for responding. I used to have a Kubota 2710, which probably makes more sense for me, was a nice machine. However, I like to see my work in front of me. The power of the SSL is also much more obvious. I also have to stay out of the mudy areas or /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Hoeman00]

Only time I worry about mud is if I have the forks on, w/ a bucket I just go on in.
I've been in some pretty bad places w/ it and come back out.
I'm to lazy or busy to put the tracks on.
The true 4 wd is great.

 

[40Kchicks]

I don’t have a 3pt adaptor. I need to have an application for it and haven’t yet found one.

Hoeman00. I built an 8’ leveler to level my barns. I’ll try and get some pics this week posted. It works really well. With the wheels behind the blade it does a great job of knocking off the high spots and filling in the low spots. It is perfect for leveling gravel. I drag my road ways with it all the time.

I keep my tracks on from late fall to early summer. I am amazed at what that little tractor can do. Put the tracks on and it becomes a go anywhere tank.
Eric

 

[Gatorboy]

I have been wondering the same thing. On top of it, I was wondering what luck anyone has had with these 3 pt adapters with PTO drive

I could then use 3-pt augers, mowers, etc. on top of the non-PTO powered attachments without having to buy the expensive Bobcat products.

 

[CRJCaptain]

Hey,

Great link, Dave...they've got some neat products. I especially like the grapple. Have you seen any of these in action?

Dean

 

[Gatorboy]

No, I haven't seen any of these -- which is why I would like to hear reviews from someone other than the person marketing them.

Here is another site that sells PTO drive 3-pt hitch adapters

 

[longway5]

Those two sites look a lot like the same company. Just read the text, its almost the same, word for word. Great idea though.

 

[Gatorboy]

The one site is from New York, and the other I believe is from Washington State.

 

[jpw]

Now that tracks have been mentioned, I have been looking at those also. Does anyone have tracks from the small manufacturers such as the ones on Ebay (@$400) or know how good they are compared to the ones from the big companies (@$2500-$3500). Or I suppose I could weld a winch on the machine /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I don't have a whole lot of time on a skid, I'm sure theres methods of getting out. I cant get stuck with my excavator. I got a rental SSL stuck once and took me a while to dig out. I ended up using a big log under my bucket to push out of the muck. I thought a set of tracks would be good, but there are several types and prices, and as someone mentioned, they may be a pain if they go on and off a lot. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[tpaulson]

I have wondered about the chain type tracks like the ones on eBay also. I have a set of Loegering http://www.loegering.com/ tracks on my skidsteer that need to be replaced/repaired. The link pins are getting very worn and I no longer have enough adjustment to tighten them. They have been great tracks and have held up very well. They actually outlasted the first skidsteer and are currently on the second skidsteer.

With the cost of new Loegerings at the $2500 to $3000 range, the chain type tracks look like a resonably priced alternative.

All of the companies that manufacture chain type tracks, show them installed very tight. There is no sag on top in between the tires. Manufactures like Loegering and Grouser recommend 1 to 3" of sag with their tracks in order to prevent excessive strain on the axils. Do the chain types have to be that tight in order to prevent them from rolling off in turns do to the flexibility of the chains? Loegering and Grouser have solid metal links on the sides instead of chain.

 

[tpaulson]

I heard back from Eel River Steel. Here is their reply:

I noticed that your pictures show the tracks installed very tight(no sag in between the tires). Manufacturers like Loegering and Grouser recommend a 1 to 3" sag when using their steel side link type tracks in order to prevent excessive strain on the axils.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Typical Grouser brand tracks weigh in about 1000 lbs give or take. They use the weight sagging between the tires to keep the tension. Eel-Trax weigh about 250# a side. The chain has to be under tension to make up for the weight difference.)</font>

Is strain on the axils not a problem with the chain type tracks?
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The only reported problems are when someone has axles that are not correctly fastened to the machine. Then the tracks can slide the axles sideways within the adjustment range. Please call 1-800-404-6978 during CST business hours if there are any other questions. )</font>