SSQA CONVERSION KIT

[varmint]

My L3400 was used for mowing, and the previous owner, shortly before he sold it, bought a Kubota loader and, from the looks of it, the Kubota SSQA kit, which he installed. There was some cutting and welding involved. By someone, if not the owner. Anyway, it is so useful that I would not have a tractor without it. Like an earlier poster, I use mine for the bucket or a snowplow. If I were younger, I'd also have pallet forks, but at my age, they'd probably not get enough use to justify spending the money.

 

[joea99]

I see this is a year old post, but, planning to do the same myself. How did it work out?

Did you use the WR long weld on adapter plates for the bucket?

Do they conform to the curve of the bucket or are they flat?

 

[Doug Vee]

I'd second the W.R. Long recommendation have bought a round-back bucket & tooth bar from them through my local dealer ... definitely happy with the quality of work on both items.

edit: ....and will likely buy additional implements from them in the future.

My L48 came with the WR Long SSQA loader mount and the SSQA mount square 72" Kubota bucket. I have never used the loader without the WR Long gear, but it seems to work well with my bucket, the EA 60" Root Rake Grapple and my EA forks.

The roll geometry seems to be a little different from the pin on bucket on my JD 855, though I would not be able to describe the difference without having both machines running and rolling one, then the other. Even then I don't know if I am a good enough writer to describe the difference accurately.

Anyhow, I am getting used to it and definitely really. like the interchangeability.

Doug