eBay Skid Steer Plates

[Old Machinist]

Just received my blank skid steer plate I ordered off eBay. It came 3 days after I ordered it. It is a loose fit and will require some shimming at the bottom. It's about 7/8 inch looser than my factory bucket. I knew what to expect at the time of order because they showed the top to bottom bend measurement at 16.81 inches. My bucket measures right at 16 inches. Most ALL of the plates advertised showed the 16.81 measurement. I didn't jerk on it but pretty sure I could lift it off at the top hooks if I tried hard enough

So much for all of these being a standard skid steer match.

Just giving folks a heads up what to expect when ordering these for fabbing your own loader attachments. I saw another ad showing a measurement of 18-1/8 inches which would leave a 2 inch plus gap at the bottom. No way the pins would engage on that one.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

You should be able to add a 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 44" bar to the inside edge of the top to get real close to 16".
try a wooden 1x2 for a test fit.
too bad you're south of the 49th , as I have lots of 3/4 c 1 1/2 bar stock here 'looking for a good home'.

Always wondered WHY the 4 bottom slots ?

 

[Old Machinist]

The standard is 15-7/8 inch so it's a full inch off standard.

I have plenty of steel to make the shim from but I'm thinking I will cut up some old mower blades and stack about 3/4 inch worth. A little slop won't be all bad.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

dang I was hoping to get rid of at least 1/3rd of ONE of the 50 bars I have here.......
My BX23S bucket is 16", maybe a bit more.
Maybe the ePay unit was cut using Metric tape measure.......

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

The issue is that everyone seams to be measuring them at different locations????