Ford 772 Loader

[lwmille]

Has anyone built an adapter plate to connect skid steer-style attachments? I have a 5600 with a Ford 772QT loader that came with a homemade bale spear attachment. I'm looking for measurements from a compatible bucket, specifically for the pin on locations. The current bale spear attachment has very little rollback, and I’d like to account for that when making the adapter.

 

[Ozlander]

Why not buy the attachments and build your own adapter plate.

 

[lwmille]

Why not buy the attachments and build your own adapter plate.

That’s the plan

 

[Mobuck]

"The current bale spear attachment has very little rollback, and I’d like to account for that when making the adapter."
Not sure I understand this. All the bale spears I've made had the spear 90* to the frame and mounting.

 

[lwmille]

"The current bale spear attachment has very little rollback, and I’d like to account for that when making the adapter."
Not sure I understand this. All the bale spears I've made had the spear 90* to the frame and mounting.

I was just trying to say it was a poorly made homemade attachment - I have no basis for creating the adapter.

 

[lwmille]

"The current bale spear attachment has very little rollback, and I’d like to account for that when making the adapter."
Not sure I understand this. All the bale spears I've made had the spear 90* to the frame and mounting.

For example, this adapter plate is sold online, and the top hole is set further back than the bottom( should be the same on any pin-on compatible implement) . I was wondering if someone could measure the distance between them and from the flat section. The homemade attachment I have has them completely vertical.

 

[johnnmr]

This is the Westendorf universal ssqa adapter I have on my 19-97 loader. I'd be happy to measure anything that would be helpful to you. Let me know.

Full disclosure, I'm on a shoe string budget and haven't yet bought a bucket or other attachments to know if I like this adapter. I do know it has to be better than the worn out pos bucket that came with the loader.

 

[sotxbill]

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This is the Westendorf universal ssqa adapter I have on my 19-97 loader. I'd be happy to measure anything that would be helpful to you. Let me know.

Full disclosure, I'm on a shoe string budget and haven't yet bought a bucket or other attachments to know if I like this adapter. I do know it has to be better than the worn out pos bucket that came with the loader.

Looks well made.. how much???? Thanks Bill

 

[johnnmr]

Looks well made.. how much???? Thanks Bill

Painful, I paid almost $1k for it from my local implement dealer last fall.

The only thing I'm not really happy about is it uses locking pins on 29 1/2" centers which is not truly universal (it's a narrow spacing) when shopping for attachments. But when you know it going in it's not that big of deal.

 

[lwmille]

This is the Westendorf universal ssqa adapter I have on my 19-97 loader. I'd be happy to measure anything that would be helpful to you. Let me know.

Full disclosure, I'm on a shoe string budget and haven't yet bought a bucket or other attachments to know if I like this adapter. I do know it has to be better than the worn out pos bucket that came with the loader.

Im not sure how much different the 19-97 is but these are the measurements I'm needing - the length to the bottom and top pin from the back of the adapter plate and the distance (height) between them.

 

[johnnmr]

 

[johnnmr]

From a picture taken last fall, see how the bucket's rear angle come into play?

 

[johnnmr]

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From a picture taken last fall, see how the bucket's rear angle come into play?

Some of my text is missing.... I said I was told the attachment has the angle built into it to determine how much curl it has.