Scrap Iron Loader

[bal0123]

Here are a few pics of my homemade loader. This is the 2nd Loader I have built. 1st one I bought all the iron and material to build it, This one I went the cheap way out and salvaged for scrap iron at the dump and were ever else I could find it. The bucket is the only iron I had to buy, since finding a flat sheet of 11 gauge sheet iron is impossible to find at the dump. The cylinders, the single stick two spool control valve and all the hoses and fittings cost me. But I now have a loader for less than 800 dollars and it works great. I had no plans just cut and weld and if it worked great and it did. I am not a welder either, it aint pretty but it holds.

 

[wdchyd]

Nice Job:thumbsup:.....I like the nice high lift also.....

 

[mmurphy]

Here are a few pics of my homemade loader. This is the 2nd Loader I have built. 1st one I bought all the iron and material to build it, This one I went the cheap way out and salvaged for scrap iron at the dump and were ever else I could find it. The bucket is the only iron I had to buy, since finding a flat sheet of 11 gauge sheet iron is impossible to find at the dump. The cylinders, the single stick two spool control valve and all the hoses and fittings cost me. But I now have a loader for less than 800 dollars and it works great. I had no plans just cut and weld and if it worked great and it did. I am not a welder either, it aint pretty but it holds.

Looks great. For some one that isn't a welder, looks like you did a good job. My trick when I weld is to hurry and paint the welds so the rain does not wash them away!!!

 

[MikeD74T]

If I could find "scrap' like that at my dump I'd be there A LOT. Nice job. MikeD74T

 

[magicheater]

That is a challenging project. I have made a few things from scrap, yours turned out nicely!

 

[czechsonofagun]

Looking great! I also like the lever for scoop dumping.

 

[Baby Grand]

Nicely done - I can see a lot of thought went into it.

-Jim

 

[Johndeere3720]

Nice job! :thumbsup:

 

[zmoz]

If I could find "scrap' like that at my dump I'd be there A LOT. Nice job. MikeD74T

Me too! Around here the "dump" makes much of their money off of scrap metal, no scavenging allowed. Not sure why anyone would take that stuff to the dump in the first place?

But nice loader though!

 

[bal0123]

thanks for all the good comments, I know it has been awhile since I posted last, got a serious virus and crashed my computer. Needless to say took me awhile to save to buy another computer. I have made a new modification to my tractor. The front stock wheels would not hold the load of a bucket full of clay soil, kept popping the tires off the rim, even when they were filled with 120 psi, The 3 rib bias ply tires are only rated for 60 psi. The 120 helped a little but also I was a nervous wreck when airing them up this much. I purchased these new wheels and tires from tractor supply, they are 185/70/13 with load range C tires, basically small trailer tires. I could not find any that matched up to my 4 bolt pattern. So I cut out the centers and made my own centers out of 3/8 steel plate. So far they work nicely. Here is a pic of them lifting the backend of my 1/2 ton chevy. and they are not even flat. HIPPIE