In Australia we call them quick hitches and I don't believe I have ever seen, worked on or operated an excavator of any size other than mining or quarry that didn't have some kind of quick hitch, including Bobcat's clunky and ridiculous variety. Hydraulic-operated quick hitches are far better than gravity and are the norm, it is really unproductive to get out of a machine and have to beat the pins out of your 30t excavator's GP bucket to switch to a grading bucket, or a hammer, auger drive, tynes, packing wheel, etc, etc.
Nothing wrong with this video, but just want to say, America is so far behind the times, this stuff is so primitive. In Europe, all they use are Engcon tiltrotators and such. I'm just blown away that we haven't caught up yet. Are we not supposed to be a world super power?
I have a kubota mx5200 with bh92 backhoe without the quick attach. Can I change it to a quick attach coupler. When I bought it I didn't realize how much time it takes to switch out the buckets by removing the two pins everytime.
The pin that you pulled out on the mechanical coupler was greased when I bought my kx057-5. Is it supposed to be greased? I can see it collecting a lot of dirt. My new werk brau buckets do not accept the pin very easily. May even need a hammer to get it in and out. I am hoping that once it wears in, it will be easier.
Just a Question. Did you see CASES pin Retraction system they showed at Con- Expo. The pins just retracted inside the Dipper holes haven't seen a lot of them in use sense the show. just wondering if you have seen that system, and what you thought of it. Thank you
is there a button or bolt to help release pressure off the hydraulic lines when switching to different attachments. I have the quick connect attachments but the hoses are always very hard to connect
James Dilbone I have had 3 john deere tlb 110 and the quick couplers on the front hydraulics give me tons of trouble....most of the time it is my grapples that have gotten hot causing the fluid to expand...I’m sick of having to use wrenches to bleed of the pressure....
I have seen something like a pressure release on an “ASV” .......it was right where you would couple the hoses....I have not found anything for mine yet.....sometimes it is the machine holding pressure, sometimes its my grapples holding pressure.....when its my grapples I use wrenches to bleed the pressure.....
+Aldi More no, a pin grabber coupler could use the pin on buckets. Kubota has another option that uses a locking pin from the rear, but needs different buckets. Companies like werk-brau kinda enable you to have whatever you want.
