Dirt Scoop at TSC

[czechsonofagun]

TSC has 24" dirt scoop on sale now. Went for $200, original $319 in our area.

I bought one yesterday and spent the whole afternoon playing with the tractor moving dirt from place A to place B .

 

[MJPetersen]

Prokop,

I take it that you are happy with it. Can you give any more details or info. I do not have access to TSC there is not such a thing here, but I am seriously considering making one of these. For my purposes I have some dirt to move that I have cannot just drag from one place to another. I do not have FEL so thought that maybe this would be an inexpensive substitute for now.

Mike

 

[Swisher]

Prokop,

I take it that you are happy with it. Can you give any more details or info. I do not have access to TSC there is not such a thing here, but I am seriously considering making one of these. For my purposes I have some dirt to move that I have cannot just drag from one place to another. I do not have FEL so thought that maybe this would be an inexpensive substitute for now.

Mike

Northern tool has them for $199, but you would have to pay shipping also.

Howse Dirt Scoop — 3-Point, Category 0-1, 24in. Length |Category 0 Attachments | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[SCDolphin]

Do you back up to fill it or drag it. If you back up to fill it is there any worries about bending the arms on the three point hitch??

 

[MJPetersen]

Bert,
Shipping to Poland would be some shipping bill!! Besides import duties and anything else that the government thought ought to be charged. I have not seen anything like it here, but think that it would be great in our sand.
About the only implements that I have seen here are rotary mowers, tillers, and 3pt drawbar. Eventually they probably will get a variety, but for now none.
Therefore, I am thinking that I could make something similar, and was looking for usage information.
Mike

 

[tlbuser]

Prokop,
I For my purposes I have some dirt to move that I have cannot just drag from one place to another. I do not have FEL so thought that maybe this would be an inexpensive substitute for now.

Mike

The scopp works by either pulling forward or backing into matrerial to loaded. Then raised to be dumped by means of a trip lever assembly. They work reasonably well for cleaning out ditches too.
LSU AgCenter . Dirt Scoop for Compact Tractors

Spelling is probably off, but the only word I've learned very well, "Kulevar". I hear it often when my Polish brother in law is working on stuff
My sister was stationed in the U.S. Embassy at Warsaw and the only thing she brought back was one of your fellow countrymen.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Prokop,

I take it that you are happy with it. Can you give any more details or info. I do not have access to TSC there is not such a thing here, but I am seriously considering making one of these. For my purposes I have some dirt to move that I have cannot just drag from one place to another. I do not have FEL so thought that maybe this would be an inexpensive substitute for now.

Mike

Mike,

First of all greetings to Polska. I am originally czech from Prague, and landed - long story - in Virginia 10 years ago.

I believe if you have access to a welder and a grinder, you can build dirt scoop and it wont be too difficult. The reason people dont build them over here is because of the price of the scoop.

As you can see here:

LSU AgCenter . Dirt Scoop for Compact Tractors

the scoope is basically frame attached to 3pt with a bucket hanging from it on hinges. The bucket is front heavy, i.e. when the lock on the back is released it dumps. The front edge is reinforced with a heeavy blade to help di in the ground and the top link changes the angle of scooping.

You can attach it to 3pt either forward or backwards and it works pretty much like a poor man's front loader - does not lift too high, but it is 100 times better than a pick axe and a showel if you ask me

I am removing mud from the front of the barn to eventually drain the area and fill it with some crashed stone or sand. I back the tractor scoop first in the mad, lift it up and take it away. Looking over the shoulder all the time gets kinda old, but as I said, much better than doing it by hand and much quicker also.

 

[MJPetersen]

Thanks for the greeting. We are americans, but have lived in Poland now for 12 years.

In our area it is mostly sand so I do not think that there is a power issue. As I have seen there are two different models of the scoop a 30 in and the 24 in. Do you have any power problems or difficulties in filling the scoop?

have you tried dragging it forward? If you have the opportunity I would love some pics of it in action and details for construction purposes. I will use it on my YM 1510D. Your tractor is a bit heavier than mine and I wonder if that will be an issue. Does your front end get light with a load of wet mud?

I know lots of questions and no answers.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[czechsonofagun]

My Kubota is 20HP and I went with the 24 inch wide. Still, since I keep brackets for MMM on the tractor, I had to turn pins inward to mount it on the 3pt.
The tractor had no difficulties filling up or lifting the scoop and Virginia soil is caly and rocks where we live. In sand you will be just fine.

I am getting ready for a trip overseas, but when I get back I am sure I wil test the scoop the other wasy and I will be happy to take some pictures.

I have three suitcase weights on the front of the tractor - experienced no lifting of the front.

 

[MJPetersen]

Thanks for the information. Have a good trip. You going to Czech? I just got back from Ukraine where I was teaching for 2 weeks. If you go to Czech that is not so far from Polska. I would love to see pics when you have time.

Mike