24" dirt scoop capacity

[moose]

I have a 24" dirt scoop. Was wondering if any of you out there new the capacity. I've heard the phrase heaped & struck. Any of you old timers explain the definition of these in reference to the scoop. Oh, the math I know. L"xW"xH" then divide by 144" to get cu. ft. Realizing variables in different material weights, was wondering how this implement would match up to a Yanmar 1601D? The dry weight of the tractor is around 1600#'s.

 

[markct]

well im not an old timer, but i do know that the term struck or waterlevel its also called, refers to the material being level with the top edges of something like a dump truck body, as if ya struck it with a board or the level water would sit at in theory. heaped is basicly as much as you could mound in there before it slid out over the sides. to calculate the capacity of your scoop just figure out its cubic footage and then divide by 27 and that will give your cubic yards, probably like a quarter yard heaped or less would be my guess

 

[Pooh_Bear]

I have a 24inch dirt scoop. 24w x 24L x 12h.
I believe it takes about 6 trips with it to get a cubic yard of dirt.
Mite could do it in 5 trips. This is more of an educated guess.
Haven't really tested it to how much I really get.

My tractor (8N) supposedly burns 1 gallon of gas per hour.
Gas today was $2.58 gallon. Takes me an hour to go get 6 scoops of dirt.
So I'm paying about $2.58/yard for dirt + wear on the tractor.
I figure the wear on the tractor is cancelled out by the great seat time I get.

Last time I checked on the price of having dirt delivered it was $70/load.
This was back when gas was under $2/gallon. Price of dirt probably is up too now.
So if dirt is $100/load (just a guess) and I get 20 yards that is $5/yard.
I come out ahead doing it with the tractor.
It may take me a lot longer but I get some great seat time and fun.

Pooh Bear

 

[Slamfire]

Pooh's scoop hold 4 cubic feet 2'x2'x1'. A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet. It would take 13.5 loads to make a cubic foot. He might cut that back a bit by heaping the dirt on the scoop, but he won't cut it in half.

 

[sandman2234]

Maybe he would like to upgrade to a 30" scoop? I know I would like to go to a larger one myself.

David from jax

 

[Pooh_Bear]

That looks just like my scoop. JBar brand.

27cubic feet divided by 4 cubic feet = 6.75
So heaped up I figure I get 1 cubic yard with 6 scoops.

Pooh Bear

 

[oldhippy]

I have a YMG2000D Yanmar which I think is about the same size tractor. I use a 24" scoop to move dirt. I have no trouble lifting dirt heaped. When I am moving dirt I use the foot gas pedal instead of the hand throttle. This helps keep front wheels on ground when letting out on clutch. So far I have moved 50yd of dirt with out any problems other than stiff neck and sore shoulders.

big dan

 

[Nuru]

I have a King Kutter 30" on my 4100, and it works pretty well.

 

[sandman2234]

That is my $50 scoop, pulled by a 67hp JD2555.
I could use a little larger scoop.
David from jax

 

[Pooh_Bear]

$50 !!!!. I must have got gypped then.
I had pay a whole $66 for mine.

Works great tho. One of my most used implements.
I do wish it were bigger.

Pooh Bear