Don't drill thru the bushing for grease. Drill halfway threw the center of the pin, then drill a cross hole to meet the center hole. Put your grease zerk on the end of the pin. It wouldn't hurt to make a small groove around the center of the pin to let grease get all the way around.
Guss the bottom black pipe to the inside flange. Then you can do away with the top pipe. It will give you clearance for the hook on your boom. Damn this brings back memories! My shop 40 years ago. If you can’t drill the bushings, try drilling the pins. Drill the center in about an inch to 1 1/2” then drill one perpendicular to that. Tap the end and there you go. Great video! Thanks 🙏
I have that exact loader on my old Massey backhoe. I've been thinking about doing this exact same thing to it. My bucket is still in decent shape, So, I'm thinking about converting it also to a quick attach. This old Massey just starts right up on the first click of the key and for the most part it just runs super. I use it on my little homestead occasionally. most of the time it's just parked in the field.
has become a beautiful skid steer style quick coupling plate. I'm just sorry you made the couping black and not yellow like the coupling arms were originally yellow too
Excellent work! Now I see why conversion QA brackets cost $500-1000 depending on the tractor. Was going to this to my MF, sold it and bought a new Kubota with QA & third function.
It must be your camera cause I swear it looks like the quick attach on the right is rotated to the right / not level lol other than that great work. Now I have a project for my tractor. Buy the pins with the recessed grease nipples.
I need to do this to my Case 430 Construction King. The annoying thing is that it doesn't have two bucket cylinders like most tractors. It has one in the middle. I feel like that's going to make the conversion a little more complicated 😊
I have a Massey Ferguson 20 industrial with a Massey 32 loader. My lower pins also aren't greasable I was going to drill the pins in the drill press and make them greasable that way. I'm also going to make mine have a quick tach on it too
The original flanges near the top pins appear to be severely weakened....they've lost a lot of material and there is A LOT of curl force going through those flanges. Great video though, thank you. I enjoy your videos.
Since a tractor is designed to steer and not to carry, think twice before designing a bucket for say a skidsteer. Those forks are handy as pockets on your shirt but again, the front axle beams are just for steering. If you are rich, then buy more toys but poor people really are forced to do what is needed an buy more rod. There are bits that will drill holes in titanium so finding a bit that might be made in america at a reasonable price that is going to set on the shelf after one use is the deal. Nice work so far
Don't drill thru the bushing for grease. Drill halfway threw the center of the pin, then drill a cross hole to meet the center hole. Put your grease zerk on the end of the pin.
It wouldn't hurt to make a small groove around the center of the pin to let grease get all the way around.
Great job. You have probably helped a few people that want to do this but have hesitated.
Guss the bottom black pipe to the inside flange. Then you can do away with the top pipe. It will give you clearance for the hook on your boom. Damn this brings back memories! My shop 40 years ago.
If you can’t drill the bushings, try drilling the pins. Drill the center in about an inch to 1 1/2” then drill one perpendicular to that. Tap the end and there you go. Great video! Thanks 🙏
Gr8 job dave. Now to do a video switching the backhoe bucket to quick connect. Man that old Massey looks good. Awesome restoration of old iron.
Some cool fabrication you done there.
Nice job on the quick change. Wish I had a tractor to work on.
Nice job Dave, thanks for sharing.
I have that exact loader on my old Massey backhoe. I've been thinking about doing this exact same thing to it. My bucket is still in decent shape, So, I'm thinking about converting it also to a quick attach. This old Massey just starts right up on the first click of the key and for the most part it just runs super. I use it on my little homestead occasionally. most of the time it's just parked in the field.
Great work, great upgrade, great video. Thanks for posting Dave.
Nice job Dave big upgrade 👍
Nice job Dave.
has become a beautiful skid steer style quick coupling plate.
I'm just sorry you made the couping black and not yellow like the coupling arms were originally yellow too
really good effort, yellow massey's live forever....ps you get to get a floor in that shed...
Dave you are getting better at making videos.Keep up the good work!
Excellent work and hard work, and looks the part👍
im going to the same thing to my massey ferguson 30b ive been looking for videos n info on how to do it. your video is going to help me a ton!
Excellent work! Now I see why conversion QA brackets cost $500-1000 depending on the tractor. Was going to this to my MF, sold it and bought a new Kubota with QA & third function.
Another great job. Now the blue print has been made! 👌
It must be your camera cause I swear it looks like the quick attach on the right is rotated to the right / not level lol other than that great work. Now I have a project for my tractor. Buy the pins with the recessed grease nipples.
good project ,and it turn out great .thanks
great build
They do make drill bits that will drill those bushings. Finds them on line.
I need to do this to my Case 430 Construction King. The annoying thing is that it doesn't have two bucket cylinders like most tractors. It has one in the middle. I feel like that's going to make the conversion a little more complicated 😊
try drilling the pin or you could buy them, great work Dave
Nice job 👍🏻
I have a Massey Ferguson 20 industrial with a Massey 32 loader. My lower pins also aren't greasable I was going to drill the pins in the drill press and make them greasable that way. I'm also going to make mine have a quick tach on it too
The original flanges near the top pins appear to be severely weakened....they've lost a lot of material and there is A LOT of curl force going through those flanges. Great video though, thank you. I enjoy your videos.
Since a tractor is designed to steer and not to carry, think twice before designing a bucket for say a skidsteer. Those forks are handy as pockets on your shirt but again, the front axle beams are just for steering. If you are rich, then buy more toys but poor people really are forced to do what is needed an buy more rod. There are bits that will drill holes in titanium so finding a bit that might be made in america at a reasonable price that is going to set on the shelf after one use is the deal. Nice work so far
Nice man...
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼
Now put you two lines up there and you can put all kind of attachment on there
You might want to try a carbide drill bit. Let us know if that works.
Amazonary bet will drill through hard steel
Masonary bits
drill your pin for the grease fitting
Hey Dave by any chance do you still have your bronco ii that you TDI swapped and how did it turn out I’m thinking of TDI swapping mine.
Any, word on world head quarters ?
Where did you buy your quick attach adapter? I am looking to buy a set.
ebay I would recommend buying a higher quality one
Dead on 29 bananas 🍌 you yanks 😅