B7200 loader quick hitch

[Duffsfarm]

Just thought I would share the quick hitch arrangement I made for my Kubota B7200. It is a simple system with hooks on the top of the loader part and hydraulically operated locking pins on the bottom. The pins are operated by the crown / dump valve on the loader control. I installed two manually operated diverter valves to divert the oil from the crown / dump cylinders to the pin cylinders. I will eventually install an electrically operated diverter valve set up when I get the time but for now the manual version works very well. On the attachment side I welded the top pins in place so that the hooks pick up on them, on the bottom the hydraulically operated pins slide into place.
I have posted a video on You Tube to show it in operation.
https://youtu.be/DXPiEli_Obg

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

You made the same setup that John Deere uses.
Here in the US, almost everything has gone to a SSQA type hitch.

I would make a shield to cover the hydraulic rams and hoses.

 

[Duffsfarm]

North Idaho Wolfman, good point on the shield, I was thinking about fitting one. Yes the hitch makes changing attachments very quick and no need to leave the seat.