Quick Attach Bucket Conversion for Older Compact Utility Tractors // John Deere 755 855 955 770 870

[@CaptainKleeman]

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve taken the bucket off and put it back on just because I can! As soon as I track myself down a set of forks I’ll be set! Works great. Can’t thank you enough!

[@digdrivediy]

You're very welcome. I'm glad to hear it is working well so far. You'll love the versatility. It was a great project and something I hope that you'll get a lot of use from especially when you find those forks!

[@Crewsy]

Hey Captian Kleeman. I think I know where you can get a set of forks real cheap. 😉 Dropped pin Near Union Township, IN, USA goo.gl/maps/RimttNJS3K5DKiD1A

[@martinwyke]

@@digdrivediy Collabs are brilliant, a great way for subscribers to find new good content and great way for you guys to find new subs. I came from Captain Keelman and went there from Dirt Perfect.

[@1ton4god]

@@digdrivediy I want that welding helment.

[@digdrivediy]

@@1ton4god Nah, this one is destined for the bottom of the trash can before too long! I need to break down and buy a new one that will stay up!

[@JAKE3914]

I ALWAYS wear a Speedglas hood!! Tighten the 2 thumb nuts on the side of your hood to your liking. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@daveG31]

Thank you for making this video. After watching this video I decided to turn my pin on style front end loader into a QA

[@DirtPerfect]

Awesome video buddy and thanks for the shout out buddy

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Dirt Perfect! Was a pleasure meeting you and we had a great time in Derby. Hope to be back again some day. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@robertrock4945]

This is the collaboration that brought me to your channel. Love how you KZbinrs work as a team and the community that results. Love the likeminded team building.

[@joshuaschneider3591]

I just stumbled across this old video with my morning coffee. You may not be monitoring comments here, but this might help a future viewer. When cutting out old welds, I use the same process, but have stopped hammering to flex and break the last bit of bead... Instead, I use as big of a pipe wrench as I can fit slipped over the plate and a cheater bar to apply force. No more marring parts, and it often breaks free in seconds since leverage (long cheaters are best!) replaces brute force. Hope that helps someone's project out there. Cheers!

[@digdrivediy]

That's a great tip! Everyone needs a good cheater bar for their pipe wrench too! Thanks for the suggestion and really appreciate you checking out the video Joshua!

[@pepperlewis1]

I'm more impressed by that typing skill

[@mountainviews5025]

Great video friend I'm extremely happy that ya'll met up so that we could meet you and your family with your so far great channel thumbs up my new friends

[@digdrivediy]

I'm glad you've found some value here in this channel. Very glad to have you.

[@jimmycurran5355]

I'm here from Captain Kleeman's channel. I like what I see.

[@digdrivediy]

Well I sure do appreciate you checking it out Jimmy. That Kleeman is a great guy!

[@larrymattox2471]

Just wanted to thank you again for this great video. I have seen I think all of the you tube videos on converting a pin loader to QD. Your video by far gave me the inspiration to do my 1988 950. The project was a little more complicated than I expected because my 950 pin width is 44 1/2” .The pin brackets were curved and not flat and straight. The inside distance from the two pins was 3 3/4”. The QD I purchased was not wide enough for my brackets to fit so I had to add an additional 4” piece to my QD. 0:36 I’ll try and send some pics of the build if I can figure out how to. Bottom line , it works great and I would do it again. Just wondering why I waited so long. Thanks again , Larry.

[@johnhull1463]

Just picked up my first 850 deere, looking forward to making this my first upgrade. Thanks for the useful info!!!

[@digdrivediy]

Good luck!

[@mars1952]

@05:12 My daddy used to say "Don't force it son, use a bigger hammer!"

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

A most enjoyable video... well filmed, edited and of interest. In case no one ever told you, “You do good work.” Thanks for helping Cap’n out. He’s one of my favorite YT’s. And, a genuine all around good guy. Any YT friend of his is a subscription of mine. I am gonna peruse you’re library. Please don’t get upset with long comments.... I’m very wordy!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks for your kind words! I'm more than happy to have you and I've seen you in the comments on Kleeman's channel. Don't sweat the wordy comments. I tend to get very long winded myself. Thanks for stopping by and saying hi. Look forward to seeing you around if you enjoy the videos.

[@Crewsy]

Proof that a bigger hammer solves everything. Great job on the conversion Neil. Looking forward to seeing what kind of fun you get into during your trip to Derby.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Wayne! That hammer seems to solve a lot of problems for me :)

[@robertwikeljr-1522]

Wish I had the patience to do videos like You people, great job. If You "anchor" the bucket so it can't move / bounce when mounts are hit with hammer it will break quicker.

[@kylermiller6729]

thaks for taking the time to film, helps out a lot! much appreciated!

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

I found you from the Collab and I cannot express enough Kudos of how impressed I am. The work on this project is phenomenal, but more than that the editing is even better! I just started YT and I have a whole new appreciation for that now. New fan here!!!! Oh, And I am bringing my JD 770 for you to do this to it!!!!!!!

[@digdrivediy]

Hey thanks so much for the kind words and for jumping over to the channel! I don't get too many comments about editing but I do put quite a bit of time into trying to make it nice for the viewer. It is a labor of love for sure and you can quickly get a bunch of time wrapped up in it... or at least I do it seems. I saw your 770 over on your channel and it looks like a prime candidate for the QA! You've got a great start to a channel so best of luck with building it up. Thanks again appreciate you watching.

[@roncorbin1500]

Great Job Neil , came over from Captain Kleeman's channel. I got an older Kubota 2004 L3400 with out the Quick connect & what a pain in the Butt to remove them darn bolts every time you need to change bucket. Keep up the good work your a talented Guy!

[@digdrivediy]

So glad to have you checking it out Ron. I'm so grateful to have any of Kleeman's subs coming this way to give it a look. Thanks for sharing your equipment and thoughts and I appreciate the kind words. Hope to see you around.

[@bajabandito1855]

Just watched the Captains video. Took his advice and popped over to your site. I like what I see so have subscribed. Looking forward to watching all you videos and future adventures.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much for checking it out! I'm glad to have you aboard and hope that you find something here that suits your interests. Thanks for dropping a message!

[@Dobbs103]

I bet ive watched this video 20+ times leading up to me getting started on this project this week and Ive probably refrenced it a dozen more times while Im in the process. This video would be great with those timestamp chapter deals that you see on some KZbin videos.

[@digdrivediy]

I wonder if I can do that on here. I'll have to look into it. But maybe I wouldn't have had all the views though if I had the chapters 🤔😋 Best of luck on your project!

[@andymoss3132]

That turned out great. Awesome work Neil cant wait for next week to see the reunion of bucket and tractor.

[@digdrivediy]

Appreciate it Andy. I feel it is by far the best mod for these older tractors so excited to see Kleeman get to use it.

[@gliderider7077]

Those are some great welds Neil!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks! I'm not the greatest welder but they usually hold pretty good!

[@johnstack4316]

There are 2 magical tools for making your job easier. Acetylene torch and plasma torch

[@digdrivediy]

Oh yes. I have a torch and plasma cutter and even had them at the time of building this but wanted to demonstrate it could be done with just the grinder and welder if need be.

[@jackreacher7939]

A clamp on the bucket while you hit it will keep it from moving or tack it to the table. Plasma gouging would work for taking welds out, or scarfing with Oxy fuel. Both would be way faster than a cutoff wheel. But good informative video.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks, Jack!

[@bobgrier3103]

I've been waiting for this vid and it didn't disappoint. Great instructional video with high quality work and results. Can't wait for part 2 and the reunion with CK.

[@digdrivediy]

Hey Bob that means a lot to me. Thanks for the kind words and support of the channel. We had a great time in Derby so can't wait to share the experiences.

[@chrisreibold1634]

I'm watching this video again because I'd love to do this to my 755. However mine would be a bit harder since I have the version with a more rounded design where the pins attach and the level indicator. I mite look into buying an Rk24 or 25 loader bucket. Then just modifying my forks.

[@jeffrichards66]

The patient engineer's best friend is... A Hammer... And then a Bigger Hammer. Thanks, a great vid and a lol moment with that hammering!

[@Marine-72]

I plan on using a plasma cutter to remove the back pieces on the bucket. Very good video, thanks. My next project.

[@digdrivediy]

That would work well!

[@rabbitstabber8598]

Do you have a new link for the quick attachment plate it’s not working or what thickness of steel it is that you used

[@james-qg7hz]

very intresting to watch this modification for quick release for a bicket for tractor

[@tonynieuwlandt1290]

Awesome project Neil, You're becoming quite the fabricator.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Tony. Appreciate that and all your support of the channel.

[@dwaynemorrow6594]

Nice job, followed the story from Kleeman's can't wait to watch more.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Dwayne nice to have you here. Hope you find something to enjoy.

[@ronalddavies2488]

I. am glad captain kleeman recommended your channel, very interesting I will certainly subscribe to your channel, and look forward to more interesting videos.👍👍🇬🇧

[@digdrivediy]

Welcome aboard Ronald I hope you find some content here that is interesting, helpful or entertaining. Thanks for dropping a message and for the kind words and hopefully we will see you around. Take care!

[@blackdogexcavator21]

Nice craftsmanship and a cool little project.

[@digdrivediy]

Very nice of you to say. Thanks so much for watching Blackdog!

[@eddiemortontapman7252]

Nice job , really a nice thing to do for captain Kleeman and maybe you are able to get some more subscribers too . You both have similar channel content and both have nice families also

[@budatx09]

You must invest in a plasma cutter. It makes quick work of cutting through the welds and such. Then you can use the grinder to flatten or chamfer anything.

[@digdrivediy]

I have a plasma cutter I wanted to do this with the tools that almost anyone would have available to them.

[@budatx09]

@@digdrivediy ah ok. Yeah I was that guy myself some time ago. Lol. Thank you sir for your content. Learn something new every day is what I try to achieve.

[@russellbelton8213]

Great video. Just subscribed on the back of captain kleeman recommendation looking forward to watching all your content

[@digdrivediy]

Awesome! Thanks for subbing and grateful to have you aboard. Thanks for the comment Russell!

[@fullers1966]

For cutting them off plasma cutter works really well get a reasonable one at harbor freight and I don't work there

[@digdrivediy]

I have a nice Miller plasma cutter and they're awesome. I was just trying to do this with what most folks might have available to them.

[@JM-sy5qv]

the clearest video on this process

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks!

[@Gen_X_Jimmy]

Awesome job Neil.

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you kindly James!

[@jdhogyellowhelmetproductio358]

Awesome video Neil

[@joehill1538]

Nice work and clean welds. Looking to do this one my 72 Ford 3000 with 730 loader.

[@ke6bnl]

I am thinking removing whole back of the bucket and mount and replace the back of the bucket with a solid Skidsteer plate. Just a thought

[@digdrivediy]

That's an option I suppose. I would do whichever is lighter weight. This option here is working fine, but if you took the back of your bucket off you could maybe fasten the quick attach brackets to the part you removed and the spacing for the weldments would already be correct!

[@nfprojectshop]

I need to do that on my 69 Waldon mini loader! Thanks for making this video.

[@johngrisbach9417]

Good job. Looking forward to doing this project. Though mine will be a little different as my bucket is shaped different.

[@DaveSteen]

Great job, subscribed because of Capt Kleenman

[@digdrivediy]

Appreciate it Dave. Glad to have you on board and thanks for saying hi!

[@jakeofalltrades2]

Thanks to you're great video, just finished mine today. Jd955.

[@digdrivediy]

That's great Jake! I really appreciate hearing that from you. I hope you get as much use out of it as I have. Best upgrade you can make! Thanks for watching!

[@tp8030]

Titan sent me a 3x3 tube to weld on each side, which wasn't good. It's too wide. Going to try to get it finished tomorrow

[@markkenes4848]

Awsome vid Neil.. I'm new here I follow The Cpt. Love what you do and you give me ideas. I built a loader for my case 220. Need to tear it apart and redo a few things but it worked great. Need a quick attach fort it. But keep up the building I'm a watching you !!!

[@digdrivediy]

Glad to have you here Mark. I'm glad to hear about your tractor and loader project. Always great to work from ideas and thoughts of others. Good luck with your project and hope to see you around the comments.

[@markdavies9912]

A High Acceleration, Metal Mass, Equipment Re-adjuster (H.A.M.M.E.R.) fixes everything.

[@digdrivediy]

Hey I like that acronym! Just gotta have the right size for the job. Appreciate you watching Mark.

[@stevieg.4816]

I think just maybe after all of this we just might want to see if the damn thing actually bolts up and works. I don't know it may be just me, but what do you think?

[@edsecorr7812]

Keep up the good work thank you love your videos

[@larrymattox2471]

Great video! I will be doing a JD 950 with a 80 loader as soon as I can get the parts. I am also having trouble accessing the web site for the bucket plate from your description. I would greatly appreciate it if you could steer me in the right direction. Again, great video, you are an amazing fabricator. Thanks, Larry

[@digdrivediy]

Hey thanks Larry. Sorry that link isn't working. I used something like this: www.palletforks.com/skid-steers/adapter-and-mounting-plates/516-inch-attachment-cut-out-mount-plate/161200.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA_P6dBhD1ARIsAAGI7HAZ0pf4XSNt9XnIw8B0sXld3R1MVYn3fG9cQwfVFKew3_MsHWfvB8MaAsdeEALw_wcB

[@daveross8]

Great video. I need to do exactly this. I’m in Ontario though… can’t find these parts in Canada. May have to buy the handles and springs separately (bobcat replacement parts) and fab up from scratch.

[@stevenfoster1940]

Good-looking welds

[@digdrivediy]

Appreciate it Steven!

[@steventhechef1538]

Great tutorial. Thanks for posting

[@ncep4095]

Nice welding awesome video thank you for sharing

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks! Hope it was helpful.

[@perry9492]

Seems like my Mahindra has loader arms that are too narrow and the lever mechanism is between the two ears on both sides. I was hoping for simple but having to do strange things to make it work and not move the bucket too far forward.

[@charliesmith9528]

I manged to bend my qucik attach on front loader on my farmtrac 25,,,latch on one side came loose and twisted quick attach,,now it wont line up..is easiest fix to cut pipe thats twisted in center and reweld after straightening quick attach on both side,,ivw tried the tree method and chain but no luck,,have a welder and plasma,,any tips that might help,,maybe its easiest to just buy replacement quick attach and buy amore heaqvy duty one,,

[@digdrivediy]

I would think the best approach would be to cut it straight and then re-weld. Can't be out of anything for trying first before buying new. Best of luck!

[@lowellmiller6663]

I sure was hoping I wouldn't need those spacers to clear the latches. It adds weight and decreases lift.

[@digdrivediy]

You'll never notice the difference Lowell. I have found the added weight and distance to be negligible. Best of luck!

[@jeff9910]

So Question. Could you have used a plasma cuter?

[@charliesmith9528]

Off topic question but imasking cause you seem to know how to fix things on tractor..i have a new farmtrac 25hp tractor..while using front loader latch came loose and it warped the quich attach..now both side wont attch or lock down,,i have seen some vids about cutting in center and rewelding etc,,i did use a tree and managed to get it almost back to normal but still only one side will lock,,are their aftermarket kits i can buy to replace the damaged one or at last resort i have thought about since brackets are almost back to normal just tack weld both to loader or drill a couple holes in bucket and attach arm and bolt them ,,i dont use any other attachents on laoder so not having quicj attach isnt a problem..i also need a large hammer like you have,,what size or lb is that thing...

[@digdrivediy]

Sorry about the misfortune with the tractor. It is difficult to know what to do without seeing it, but I do know you have the power of the hydraulics at your disposal. So, there is often a way to get it bent back into shape if you are creative. If you have something solid to attach to, like a tree or similar, then you can often times chain to it and use the power of the bucket and lift cylinders to attempt to straighten things back. There are aftermarket kits that you can find to replace the quick attach mechanisms. Everyone needs at least an 8 pound sledge hammer! Best of luck to you and your repair.

[@charliesmith9528]

@@digdrivediy I am a little confused about using chain and a large tree..are you saying basically to attach chain to tree and bucket and use hydraulics to try and bend it back into shape or use tree as leverage..probably just going to cut bar in center today ,,re align it and weld a sleeve and go from there,,friend has older tarctor with same issue,,he was able to bend it back close bot not close enough to use latches so he drilled 2 holes on both side of bucket and quick attach,,he basically pinned the bucket to loader with the bolts,,it works for him as he doesent switch bucket oout for grapple or other attachments,,after a month and gradually tightening bolts the quick attch was back aligned..pure old country ingenuity..im 66 and never owned a tractor but am a retired gm mechanic,,what i noticed right away when shopping for tractor and researchng them is how DANGEROUS even the small compacts can be,,especially for people who disconnect the kil switchs,,,thanks for the input,,hope today is a good one,,pray for our country

[@t_qwheezzyy]

Are the locking pins strong enough to hold up to lifting the front of the tractor with the bucket?

[@steverowland1898]

Thanks! Great video.

[@gusgriffin-k9z]

which quick attach kit did u use for the JD 755 bucket on Captain Kleeman's tractor

[@t_qwheezzyy]

I want to do the same for my sub compact tractor (ford 1210 with a bush hog bucket loader). But i think i need to find some lighter duty quick attach hardware as i dont want to eat too much into my lift capacity. Does anyone know where i can buy some light dury pre-fab quick attach parts?

[@MichaelHerr378]

Great video, Neil! I'm looking to buy the quick attach plate for my JD755 bucket. It looks like the link to the plate is no longer working. eBay can't find it, but they do have other versions. What thickness is the plate you used for Kleeman's bucket? I'm seeing 1/2, 3/8 1/4, and 5/16 available.

[@digdrivediy]

It was no bigger than 1/4". I'd say the lighter the better.

[@enoluvrcut101]

The bucket you modified had a flat back. Unfortunately, the bucket on my 1990 955 does not have a flat back. The back of my bucket a bend in it. Any ideas how I can do something similar with it? Love your work.

[@digdrivediy]

I would probably have to have a solid look at it but I suppose you can mount the flat plate on the back and just gusset it up to match the curve. Gonna be tricky to relocate the weldments on the back though. That curve does introduce quite a challenge.

[@mikesherman6300]

great vid....... do you happen to have the supplier of the plate that weld to the bucket?......... or better yet, dimensions for the plate..... im a lucky guy, i have a plate shear , and a press brake to make the plate thank you

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much Mike! I believe that links to all the equipment I used are in the description of that video. I bought it all from eBay so maybe you could find some additional info there. Best of luck and I'm jealous of that plate shear

[@Archer11ca]

Wouldn’t it have been easier to go buy the already made adapter? Your solution moves the quick attach out 2” just like they do? Great welds by the way, you did do a great job, just seems like a lot of work for something that already exists.

[@digdrivediy]

Oh, it certainly would have been easier, but also more expensive is all. The other thing to consider is even if I bought the quick attach adapter, I still wouldn't have a bucket that would work with it. You are left with the option of either purchasing a completely new bucket or modifying the one you have. I felt this killed two birds with one stone and saved myself about $1000 or more if I had to buy the quick attach and a new bucket. Thanks for watching!

[@kagnewmp12]

This is great stuff for an old tractor but what about a new tractor that I want to put a quick attach system on but they are just not available. I have a 2019 Kubota BX 1880 with a pin bucket system and have been waiting over a year for the Dealer to get a quick attach system but with this crazy supply shortage I've had no luck. The guy that makes this one might just wanna think about making one for a new tractor as well.

[@digdrivediy]

It wouldn't be tough to build one for a new tractor. I bet you could buy the parts and have a local Fab guy make it up for you. I'm not in the business to do it on a large scale unfortunately.

[@kagnewmp12]

@@digdrivediy Thanks. What I did was purchase a few add on attachments like the Clamp on forks that work great and a clamp on receiver hitch and if I don't have the quick connect system by next winter I will be purchasing a BX Expanded snow plow attachment that seems to work very well. I know we are wanting this Covid Mess to end and allow us to get somewhat back to normal where we can simply order and receive the things we want.

[@Modern-Barbarian]

About to try this on my mitsubishi d2350fd.

[@ExclusiveK9Alberta]

Ou ever make one for a compact Kabota b1750 tractor ?

[@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186]

Really need this. But does a kubota 7100 have potential to get this upgrade guys?

[@digdrivediy]

I would say it most certainly does. You can add a quick attach to about anything that has a pin on bucket.

[@stanger35120]

What size and thickness is the plate you welded to the back of the bucket ? The link don't work... any idea how to make the forks quick attach as well?

[@digdrivediy]

I think the plate is 3/16 of an inch thick. I just bought a set of quick attach forks and I work with the same adapter.

[@stanger35120]

Ok... when I bought my tractor it had a set of pin on forks... the do leave some to be desired though... they are on a round bar vs the way the skid steer and actual forklift type the tines are locked in place and don't lift up and down... but at same time don't really wanna have to get another set lol...

[@eyeincorporated]

just seen this because im looking to do this myself, do you think it will work on my ford 1510?

[@digdrivediy]

I wouldn't see why not. As long as there's enough room between the loader arms to get the stuff welded in the proper location.

[@daveg212]

Man I wish I could find someone to do this for my tractor

[@alk315]

You sure had a lot of work to do! To bad the kit manufacture didn't do all that before they sent you the kit!!!

[@kenriches7403]

Thx for the vid. - Ken

[@SpartanZapp]

Is this the factory bucket for the 70 loader? It looks so tiny. I have a 750 with a 67 loader on it.. bucket was a lot deeper factory. I've recently converted to jdqa to share bucket and attachments with my other tractors.. I would change some things I did but it works really well for now.

[@digdrivediy]

Factory bucket.

[@sas1967mustang]

Have you ever replaced a motor mount on your 755? I have a 855 and I assume it is basically the same. I think I need to replace the mount just below my fuel filter

[@digdrivediy]

I haven't done the motor mounts. I should probably check them out and make sure mine aren't broken.

[@davidrubeck5062]

Where did you get the part's for the project

[@stevegriswold1292]

Do you make the quick attach for other people I would like you to make one for my john Deere 955 if you will how much would it cost me thank you

[@digdrivediy]

Unfortunately I don't make them for other people at this time. There are a few places where you can find them though.

[@joebreit7535]

Please post a link to the quick attach you used

[@digdrivediy]

It's all there in the video description Joe! Thanks for watching!

[@joebreit7535]

@@digdrivediy Thanks Neil, didn't see it... I'm claiming old age

[@charlesdefrancisco5056]

Nice welds

[@dalewalsh9094]

Do you do this for anybody. I have a John Deere Model 70. I would like to use the newer attachments on my tractor. What will it cost to do for me.

[@digdrivediy]

Unfortunately Dale I don't do this for hire. Its enjoyable but I don't have the time. It cost me about $350 to do it myself.

[@jjjustin17favs]

How much weight did this add?

[@wildtimbrown]

Where do I get one of those quick change hammers? Ball peen to sledge automatically!

[@digdrivediy]

Ha! That's a special edition one of a kind hammer! So often I wonder if people pick up on the little edit tricks like that. I watched this video back with my wife and at that point I asked her if she liked that little switch of the hammer and she didn't even see it! I appreciate you're attentive viewing 👍 Thanks for commenting.

[@drummerjosh1984]

What do ya know, I got a sledge named patience too

[@UnderSprayedWhiteSkies]

Please, where did you source the quick attach plate, and release handles?

[@digdrivediy]

The links to that stuff is in the description. I think I got it all from eBay.

[@garyeager6460]

​@@digdrivediywere did the plate come from

[@casycasy5199]

really nice job

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you sir. I greatly appreciate it.

[@whocaresaboutme29]

What thickness on the steel tube ??

[@digdrivediy]

I think it was 1/8"

[@OutdoorsinSC]

Great video! Thank you!

[@roceye]

A sawzall with a long best quality blade will take those brackets off fairly easily.

[@digdrivediy]

That's a good idea David. Need to try that one.

[@jdimeo1966]

Very informative video. I understand the objective, the process and what to measure & diagram before trying to do this myself, but there is one thing I'm a little confused about. I want to do this for my Mahindra 24 Max. But how does this work universally for every sub/compact tractor? Are the loader arms the same width for every sub-compact/compact tractor. Just not sure how after doing this I can mate up to every QA implement for any model/manufacturer if its QA ready. Wouldn't the loader arm width affect fitment? I'm recently new to tractor ownership (just purchased a 2017 with 80 hrs) so this might seem like an obvious answer. Thanks.

[@digdrivediy]

The loader arm width can affect fitment, so you must ensure that you attach the quick attach plates in a way that creates the correct distance between the plates. You may need to adjust where your loader arms attach to the quick plates in order to produce the proper distance between them. So, the plate that I welded to the back of my bucket is the standard QA mounting plate. That width is universal and dictates how far apart the QA mounts must be. You will need to attach them to your loader arms in such a way that achieves that distance. I can measure that on mine or you can likely find that distance online. I hope that makes sense. Somewhat hard to explain in type.

[@jdimeo1966]

@@digdrivediy So I think I understand your REPLY. The 2 adapters parts on EBay you have listed in the comments of this video are sized to the "standard" universal QA. If I create a loader arm frame to align with my loader arms, but yet weld the QA plates so that I keep that standard distance for the QA, everything will align for all standard QA attachments. Did I get that right?

[@digdrivediy]

@@jdimeo1966 Yes, that is correct. Just make sure the QA adapters are the correct distance apart and then attach to your loader arms however you can in order to maintain that distance.

[@jdimeo1966]

@@digdrivediy What is the wall thickness of the metal pieces you used to fabricate the QA adapter frame, 3/16 or 1/4"?

[@digdrivediy]

@@jdimeo1966 3/16"

[@mes9260]

New subscriber! Any friend of Kleeman is a friend of mine!

[@digdrivediy]

Happy to have you! Thanks for the sub and for saying hi. I hope you find some videos to enjoy.

[@karababic5718]

Hi I am purchasing a John Deere 955 this weekend, I was wondering if you would build me a skid steer quick attach for the bucket? If so I am located in VT and will pay for your time and shipping.

[@digdrivediy]

I'm sorry I don't have the time to do that at the moment. However there is a guy selling them online. He is on a 755,855,955 Facebook group. If you can't find him let me know and I'll look up a link to his adapters.

[@mrmance1]

I’m in South Carolina can you help me do this too

[@DavidJones-ti6mk]

I don't think you mentioned it, but did you reverse the plates on each side so the boss that receives the retaining pin is on the outside of the bucket? I was looking at my bucket and the long pin bosses are on the inside plates. Reversing the plates would give a little more clearance to the bolts.

[@digdrivediy]

Wow, good eye! Yes, you are exactly right David. I didn't catch my omission until after the video had been up about a week. I filmed a reference to switching them around and then somehow overlooked it in editing. You're the first person to ever catch it! And, you're right. I had to do that to have just that little bit of clearance for the bolts! Thanks so much for watching with a keen eye!

[@DavidJones-ti6mk]

Thanks for replying so quickly. I have all the parts on hand and am eager to make the conversion!

[@larrybrown8166]

I need the whole system bucket and arms for a 855 HD anyone gave one

[@digdrivediy]

Best of luck finding one!