Harv
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- Joined
- Aug 22, 2000
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- Tractor
- Kubota L2500DT Standard Transmission
Has anybody but me been frustrated by the capacity of a standard bucket when you have more bulk than weight to deal with?
Nearing the end of my first full season as a tractor owner, I find that I am often faced with the chore of just shuffling massive amounts of weeds, leaves and other debris from where they lay to the compost heap or brush pile. As y'all know, this can amount to many trips with almost no weight in the bucket. A little better than a wheelbarrow, but not as satisfying as it should be.
Well, on this last trip to the property, I got fed up and tried to do something about it. Still being welder-challenged, I turned to my only resource -- my woodshop. My goal was simply to extend my bucket to hold more bulk. All I had lying around that was of any size was some scraps of plywood, so that's what I used.
The attached picture shows the "prototype" I used for proof of concept. None too elegant, that's fer sure, but it was enough for me try out the idea.
Nearing the end of my first full season as a tractor owner, I find that I am often faced with the chore of just shuffling massive amounts of weeds, leaves and other debris from where they lay to the compost heap or brush pile. As y'all know, this can amount to many trips with almost no weight in the bucket. A little better than a wheelbarrow, but not as satisfying as it should be.
Well, on this last trip to the property, I got fed up and tried to do something about it. Still being welder-challenged, I turned to my only resource -- my woodshop. My goal was simply to extend my bucket to hold more bulk. All I had lying around that was of any size was some scraps of plywood, so that's what I used.
The attached picture shows the "prototype" I used for proof of concept. None too elegant, that's fer sure, but it was enough for me try out the idea.