About this product
Overview
This Paladin manual quick coupler for excavator is the interface between your excavator and everything it carries. A coupler is a standard, not an accessory: get the class right and every attachment cut for it mounts; get it wrong and none of them do. This unit weighs 60 lbs across 1 SKUs. It is supplied for a pin-on or quick coupler mounting, confirmed against your machine at order.
Key Features of This Paladin Manual Quick Coupler For Excavator
- The interface that decides what fits — coupler class governs every attachment you buy after it.
- Quick attachment changes instead of pinning by hand.
- Built by Paladin, who also build the attachments it carries.
- 60 lbs across 1 SKUs.
- Often searched for as a quick hitch — same product, different trade name.
- Sometimes listed as an excavator quick hitch, which is the term some regions use.
- Buyers also ask for this as a mechanical quick coupler.
- Catalogued elsewhere as a CP coupler — the naming varies more than the product does.
Why Choose This Attachment
- A coupler pays for itself in changeover time. Pinning an attachment by hand takes two people and a drift; a coupler is one operator and under a minute. Across three attachments that is the argument.
- Coupler class outlives the machine. Attachments are cut for a class, so standardising a fleet on one class means anything fits anything. Changing class later means changing attachments too.
- It costs a little breakout force. The attachment sits further from the arm. That is the honest trade against swap speed, and on a machine running several attachments it is easily worth it.
Paladin Manual Quick Coupler For Excavator Specifications
Specification Detail Family Coupler Machine class 5 MT class Carrier Excavator Weight range 60 lbs SKUs 1 across 1 variant rowsCoupler or Pin-On?
The choice is how often you change attachments, not how big the machine is.
Option Best for Trade-off Quick coupler (this) Running several attachments Costs a little reach and breakout Pin-on One attachment, all day Maximum breakout; changing takes two people and time Different coupler class A machine already standardised elsewhere Attachments are not interchangeable across classesThe Class 200 coupler for wheel loaders and the 2 metric ton excavator coupler cover the other ends of the range.
Which Machines Fit This Manual Quick Coupler For Excavator?
This attachment fits 5 MT — confirm the mounting against your machine at order. No auxiliary hydraulics are required unless a hydraulic coupler style is specified. At 60 lbs it is a meaningful share of what the machine lifts, so work from the loaded figure rather than the empty one.
Requirement Specification Carrier 5 MT Mounting a pin-on or quick coupler mounting Attachment weight 60 lbs Hydraulics None requiredIf you are unsure which coupler or size suits your machine, contact eskidsteer.com at (866) 757-8337. Related in this range: 3 metric ton excavator coupler and 8 metric ton excavator coupler cover the neighbouring sizes and carriers. From the wider Paladin range: the Wain Roy excavator dirt bucket range — once the coupler is on, these are the buckets that mount to it.
Manual Quick Coupler For Excavator Questions, Answered
How do I know which coupler I need?
Machine make and model, not tonnage. Coupler geometry follows the arm rather than the rated capacity, so two machines of the same size can need different couplers.
Will my existing attachments fit?
Only if they are cut for the same coupler class. Class is binary — a Class 100 attachment does not mount on a Class 200 coupler at any size.
Mechanical or hydraulic?
Mechanical means leaving the cab to lock it: cheaper, simpler, nothing to leak. Hydraulic changes from the seat but needs a circuit and adds hoses that can fail.
Does a coupler reduce digging force?
A little, because the attachment sits further from the arm. On a machine running one bucket all day, pin-on is stronger; running several, the coupler wins on time.
Can I fit a coupler to an older machine?
Usually, if one exists for that model. It is exactly why we ask for make and model rather than the machine size.
What maintenance does a coupler need?
Check the locking mechanism and the wear pads. Every load the machine lifts passes through a small interface, so wear shows up as play in the attachment long before anything breaks.
Is it safe to leave an attachment on overnight?
On a mechanical coupler, yes — it holds without hydraulic pressure. On a hydraulic one, follow the manufacturer safety procedure, because pressure can bleed down over time.
Can two machines share attachments?
Only if both run the same coupler class. That is the main practical reason to standardise a fleet: a bucket stranded on the wrong machine is a bucket you own twice.
What happens if the coupler wears?
The attachment develops play, which accelerates wear on both sides. Wear pads are replaceable and much cheaper than a coupler, so catching it early matters.
Is this the same as an attachment coupler?
Yes — attachment coupler, machine coupler, quick attach coupler all describe this product. Terminology varies by region and trade.
How is shipping calculated?
Shipping is calculated at checkout — add the item to your cart, enter your delivery address, and the charge is shown before you complete the order.
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