bobtach for 440b

[gato440b]

Hi all, I want to convert my 440b to bobtach instead of the pins/pain style that has now. Mine came with pins style . I know some 440b came with quick bobtach an other with out. I can not buy it direct from the dealer any more. Any sugjections ? Thank you for your help. Cheers

 

[SkidRoe]

Here was what I always thought would be the plan if I ever have to replace the Bobtach on my 440b. This also updates the machine to latest style Bobtach:
http://www.skidsteersolutions.com/Bobcat-Style-MT50-52-Adaptor-UA-52-p/et-ua-52.htm
IMHO, the original “horizontal pin” Bobtach, that pre-463 machines came with, is a bit of a pain. Nobody makes attachments with this syle mount anymore, so every attachment that you add has to be modified. And, obviously, you cannot rent attachments that will fit either.
In your case, I would cut the pin attachment brackets off of your existing bucket and weld them to the Bobtach shown in the link. If your bucket is still serviceable, weld one of these to the back of it (or make one yourself):
http://www.skidsteersolutions.com/Bobcat-MT-50-52-55-463-Skid-Steer-Mount-p/mm-mt.htm
HTH