I just purchased a 2005 JD 328. When I got it home i went to go take the bucket off to find out that the previous owner welded the bucket to the mounting plate. After further investigation it looks like the part of the bucket which the plate slides under on the top broke so they just decided to weld it. My problem is i need to remove it to put forks on it. I looked at the attachment plate from JD and they wanted $700. Is there any junk yard for these machines that I might be able to get the skid steer plate cheaper??? will a plate off a bobcat fit?? Anyone know the best way to break the welds??? any pics of the plate on the skid steer without a bucket on it so i can see what I need as a final product after the seperation???