Quick Hitch and Buckets for Bobcat E20

In this video I install a manual quick hitch on my bobcat E20 mini excavator. This combined with the new buckets will allow me to change tasks quickly.
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[@ryanrb25]

From Australia, recently purchased an e20 based on your recommendation (as well as many others). Keep up the good content. Cheers.

[@BiffsEquipment]

How are you liking it so far? Think im gonna buy one very soon as well

[@AdamSmith-uv6kr]

Just my two cents on the ASV. I had the ASV PT30. Wanted more just like you. Went and had my local ASV, CAT, and Kubota dealer bring demos out. We had ASV rt50, ASV rt65max, kubota 65, and a cat 249D. I loved the max but was limited in how much we were able to use it as we do a lot of work on “existing yards” walls, patios, fine grading, and hardscaping. I found the heavy chassis on all males were just too much for existing lawns. They can’t handle it without extensive use of plywood and even then the weights are just to much when ground is damp or worse wet. Even the ASV. The kubota seemed lacking in comfort for sure. Cat was probably the best in cab and interior but super super heavy. Wouldn’t be carrying it in the dump trailer for sure. The asv50 seemed to be the best fit however 5’2” wide prettt much makes gates an issue and yes you can remove fence panels and such but then I asked…how much time are we really saving if we’re moving lord bulk but removing and installing fence panels. Not sure if that’s an issue with you. But half our jobs have fences. ASV dealer called me last minute and said he had an rt40 with can that showed up. We had it 3 days and I locked the deal down. Same dimensions as the RT25 but faster, smoother, has ac and heat, has twice the tipping rating and I can tell you it changes everything in working with heavy boulders and blocks which I see you do a lot of too. It was certainly the best choice and we’re able to maintain the light footprint and work in existing lawns. My two cents but I’d get a demo on one and see what you think. I think you’d be very surprised.

[@flat6fever680]

Excellent decision!

[@brianhuyck8076]

how cool , i just ordered almost same things from rhinox . glad to see you got them from over the pond. makes me feel better. only thing i got different was ripper and 9" clay bucket.

[@2009waterfall1]

I ordered from them and they came FedEx air. I was happy with the quality for lite duty commercial work. You will lose some leverage (power) because of the Quick coupler. The versatility is worth the loss of power when curling the bucket. I use my 9" bucket with the teeth off when digging irrigation lines to minimize damages around valves and wires. Happy Digging!

[@JiangChunmachine41]

地点 did you get the attachment ？

[@padaj.27]

@@JiangChunmachine41 yes we call them quick couplers.

[@JiangChunmachine41]

@@padaj.27 we too ,I have some in stock haha,if you need it ,maybe you can call me

[@AdamSmith-uv6kr]

Man I love the grading buckets. I use it more than the other buckets. So universal and with landscaping we do more fine grading than bulk digging. Love the root rake though. I’ll look into one of those

[@barrygreenstein2816]

I am a case guy but when I wanted to upgrade to a larger skid steer I was looking at a case tr310b and a asv max something. The asv noise level was way louder than the case ctl and one of the features of the case was that it come with either iso or “H “ controls. I bought the case.

[@garybulldog9201]

I got the quick hitch, a 24 inch digging and 6 inch digging from them about 2 years ago. Vary well built, holding up great. I got a grading bucket from bobcat, want to get the skeleton bucket and a 12 inch but they have gone up to much in price this year.

[@staconcrete2140]

I had a great experience with rhino buckets for my e20

[@triplesticks]

glad I'm not the only one.

[@BiffsEquipment]

MAN this video was awesome! You need to do more videos like this buddy, much more in depth and personal people really like this kinda stuff. Thanks a bunch for showing us all your great new accessories for your e20 you really have an arsenal of buckets at your disposal now. I really think this is the excavator im gonna be going with.. Right now Bobcat is one of the only manufacturers offering a least to own plan for their excavators and if you do this I was told by my local rep that I would save like 8k off the top which is insane.. He told me he could get me the E20 with 3 buckets and a thumb for 27k IF I use my DBA for the account which ill prolly end up doing.. I'm really excited only issue is there is a huge shortage of equipment right now as you prolly know and the soonest I can get one is 90 days after I finally decide to go ahead and buy one. I'm really excited tho and really thinking the E20 is what I'm gonna go with because its a great machine and its a great savings on a brand new unit specially with 3 buckets and a thumb. Let me know what you think buddy and keep up the great work as always!

[@triplesticks]

That sounds like a pretty good deal. That’s less than I payed for mine. Waiting 90 days does not seam to bad to me I had ordered a ASV RT65 in March and they said that it would be August before I would see it. So I went to bobcat instead. And they got me a T590 and some attachments in about 70 days.

[@StefOutside]

So since the quick hitch adds a bit of length between the bucket and the arm, do you notice your thumb doesn't grab at the same points anymore? I just got a geith quick hitch and i knew it would affect my thumb placement, but im wondering if I just deal with it, lengthen my thumb, or something else.

[@krystalweaver4464]

Always take two machines just in case you end up spreading a lot of gravel and can be more efficient I might comment photos of our Aussie setups

[@DMAX-ed7pq]

My quick coupler came in today. I asked them to modify it after seeing your video but someway things always find a way of slipping through the cracks. I ended up cutting the outer boss like you did. The tolerance of the pin in the there is tight but I need to find a long term solution. Did you drill those holes out to drive a small bolt through it, tack weld or find a king pin? The concept is fantastic though 2 min bucket change outs vs 15-20 min and a few f bombs

[@triplesticks]

Mine is a pretty tight fit as well. If you keep it greased it stays in place. If I’m doing some thing where I’m cycling the thumb a lot it walks out a little bit but you can tap it back in with a rubber hammer.

[@8978Marty]

Have you been happy with the Rhinox buckets? I ordered a grading bucket a couple of weeks ago and looking forward to its arrival. I was very pleased with the salesman I spoke to at Rhinox.

[@triplesticks]

Yes I am they are great tools to have. I use my grading bucket all the time.

[@justinbrown1861]

Been thinking of buying a e20 myself , planning on renting one this week to try out , how well do you like it and would you recommend one ? Thanks !

[@triplesticks]

I love mine and would recommend it! Diffidently get these buckets if you can, it makes a huge difference in what you can do with it.

[@krystalweaver4464]

Yammar Vio or sv 15, 17, 20

[@cdmajesty4803]

Excellent video! Question: is that the OEM bobcat thumb, and it seems small? How large of an object can you grab between the bucket and the thumb?

[@triplesticks]

You can grab some thing with a narrow bucket about the size of a baseball

[@cdmajesty4803]

@@triplesticks thank you. Sounds like it can pick up small stuff. How large of an object such as a log or chunk of wood. 24"? 30"?

[@triplesticks]

@@cdmajesty4803 oh yeah, it will pick that up. stumps, logs, bolders you name it, I have moved it with this little machine.

[@cdmajesty4803]

@@triplesticks I might be getting a 2018 model with very low hours in the next few days

[@arlingtonguy54]

I have the E10 and some Rhinox buckets. I was going to buy a quick connect until I realized my thumb would not work with it. Seems like Rhinox would mention that. My buddy who has a E20 went through the same process.

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

Does Bobcat come with a thumb option for the E10? I didnt see it on the website

[@arlingtonguy54]

@@operationhotshotinc.6887 no but my dealer told me they modified an e20 thumb and put it on the e10.

[@HighAdventures]

​@operationhotshotinc.6887 it doesn't come with the option I have a e10 myself and about to buy a thumb on ebay for it 1500

[@HighAdventures]

I have the bobcat e10 as well I just ordered a thumb off ebay for 1500 complete I will be ordering the rhinox quick disconnect and do the same thing here. I wonder tho the extra wieght of thumb and quick disconnect removes what 2 to 300 lb of lift capabilities and tipping ect 😅 also adding the disconnect will the teeth line up to the buckets ?

[@geraldsupplee9278]

Thinking on ordering the quick coupler by Rhinox…will it work with the factory bobcat buckets? I have the 24” Rhinox bucket and love it but wanna keep using my 12” and 18” Bobcat buckets.

[@triplesticks]

Yes it still works with the bobcat brand buckets

[@geraldsupplee9278]

Thanks!!!

[@saeed6811]

Hey man. I think it's not right to cut that bushing with a saw like that. I don't think so you did make a straight cut. Even with washers, the distribution of load around the bushings will eat something up around that area. My advise is to take the bucket to a machine shop to make a smooth cut or at least use a grinder to make sure the cut is perfect with a smooth finish.

[@triplesticks]

I mean I guess I could have touched it up with a grinder and smooth it out. but I did not really see any need for that. So fare I haven’t had any trouble with it and it’s been on the machine for about 50 hours. However I’ll take a look at it next time I take it apart.

[@flat6fever680]

For sure I was worried as well. OCD would have me making that smooth, flush, free of burrs, and painted. But my OCD is consuming.....

[@arlingtonguy54]

Do you know of any mowers that would work with the E20? Not sure such a small machine could handle even a small one but sure would be nice!

[@triplesticks]

I do not know of one. I assume it’s because there’s not enough output to run one from the hydraulics.

[@TheAaronReynolds]

Dumb question, but will this coupler work with my factory E20 bucket?

[@triplesticks]

Yes it will

[@johnnybear111]

Is there a thumb that you could use where you didn't have to modify the coupler?

[@triplesticks]

maybe a fixed thumb that is mounted to the stick? but I don't know for sure.

[@barrygreenstein2816]

Can you tell me the brand name of your thumb? Thanks

[@andrewrutan6804]

Can you still use the bobcat bucket with that rhinox system?

[@triplesticks]

I’m pretty positive you can I haven’t tried it yet though. So I will look into that and let you know.

[@chrisgauer379]

Yes you can.. Cat buckets fit too.

[@richscott2952]

Asv 50 only way to go for all jobs ,get smooth green track for 11 month of the year I have 3 units the 50 with smooth tracks goes out 95% of jobs no cleanup super smooth finish , less gravel in the tracks , stuck in mud pit once a year 1 min fix with excavator , my new rt75 only used for crazy heavy stuff not often, to big to get around site fast ,

[@PrecisionCSGO]

Hey man, can we get an update on this hitch? Have you used bobcat buckets with the rhinox hitch?

[@triplesticks]

Yeah I’m actually planning on doing some more contact about these in a few weeks

[@PrecisionCSGO]

@@triplesticks thanks!! How did you end up securing the pin for the thumb?

[@triplesticks]

Actually don’t have it secured but it stays in by its self for the most part

[@PrecisionCSGO]

@@triplesticks does it ever seem to want to slide out?

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

Cool

[@andyl2221]

I am waiting on a cat 301.8 on back order so I can start doing jobs like this

[@triplesticks]

good for you man!

[@BiffsEquipment]

How long did they tell you the order would take? The Cat 301's are also great machines

[@andyl2221]

@@BiffsEquipment I signed the order on April 28 th they keep saying 3 weeks so I am hoping any day now , they gave me a good rate on a rental until it shows up

[@BiffsEquipment]

@@andyl2221 good to know man, that’s nice they gave you a rental in the meantime. Bobcat is telling me 90 days from the time I order an E20 to the time it can be delivered so that kinda sucks

[@krystalweaver4464]

The skinny bucket is a utility’s bucket

[@dominiquemiclo1687]

Bonjour je suis Français ou vous avez commandé les godets merci Domi

[@andrewh3253]

How much was the E20?

[@triplesticks]

$30,000 go check out my video (Why I Bought a Bobcat E20) for more info

[@BiffsEquipment]

@@triplesticks Thumbs UP

[@sammaerz61]

can you reverse the buckets?

[@triplesticks]

Yes can. I do it all the time.

[@sammaerz61]

@@triplesticks awesome, thank you for the reply!

[@triplesticks]

No problem! Happy to help!

[@gabec6522]

I just bought a e26 biggest pain in the ass to change the bucket. Can't belive I spent 46gs and have those problems

[@triplesticks]

It sucks man. I know that feeling all too well. When you buy something with high expectations and it doesn’t seem to come Close.

[@flat6fever680]

Did you get that resolved yet?

[@gabec6522]

@@flat6fever680 yeah.

[@aapelnaut]

Nobody will concider to keep two different hitches for your thumb. This modification is easy to do but your quality and accuracy was #@!.

[@triplesticks]

Just curious. How would you have done it be better? Because it’s worked just fine since I put it on the machine. if there’s a better way I would like to know how to improve.

[@staconcrete2140]

Message me your email and I’ll send you pictures of how I added to my thumb to make it touch the teeth without hitting the thumb hitting the boom

[@triplesticks]

send it to [e-mail]

[@cdmajesty4803]

I'm also very interested in seeing your pictures.

[@Fayettepropertysolutions]

I’d love to hear how you did it