Using my dirt scoop

[jwstewar]

I've got a dirt scoop that someone gave me. I used it one time as a counter weight when I was doing our little Koi pond. Almost got rid of it as I don't really need it with the FEL. Then I bought a little 15 gallon spot sprayer. It makes a great caddy for carrying the sprayer around. I plug the sprayer in to the 7 pin RV connector I added to the back of the tractor for lights and off I go.

 

[JC-jetro]

I made about 40 trips from " composted cow poop ground zero" to my garden site under 4 hrs. The travel distance back and forth was 0.4 miles x40 trips totaling 16 miles. I had to go up and down and traverse across a creek to drop zone. A shovel and wheel barrow and I still be at it. Using a dirt scoop is awkward and cumbersome specially when thing just don't want to fall off after you trip, but with all the draw backs sure as heck beats doing it the old fashion way.

JC,

 

[Johndeere3720]

Maybe I should get one. I use my grandpa's 2210 to grade my moms driveway and the main road with the grader blade and boxblade. Sadly, the 2210 doesnt have a loader. So now I have a reason to buy a rear scope.

 

[jsurgent]

I am new to tractors and just bought a B7800 Kubota 30hp with a backhoe. If you were going to lower an area 20 x 50 about 1 foot should you use a scoop or a box scraper or just your front loader. The soil is a forested area in the northwest. It has roots and small rocks are mixed in the soil.

 

[JB4310]

I had my first experience with a scoop last fall when I repaired and put a new cutting edge on one for an old timer friend of mine, he bought this one in 1948, 60 years ago!

Any way I've been working on a patio and walk this past 2 weeks and was using my 5 ft box scraper to dig out for the base, when it came to the walk I didn't want to dig 5 ft wide for a 3 ft walk width.
My helper suggested I ask to borrow the one I fixed, at first I thought I ain't gonna use no old style fashioned scoop with all this new equipment I have.

Well after exhausting all other efforts I lowered my pride to borrow the scoop. I was pleasantly surprised at how efficient it worked, it was the perfect tool for the job. If I didn't have a loader I'd go right out and buy a modern one like in JC's picture, for now I'm gonna keep my eyes out for a used one.

JB.

 

[RobJ]

I am new to tractors and just bought a B7800 Kubota 30hp with a backhoe. If you were going to lower an area 20 x 50 about 1 foot should you use a scoop or a box scraper or just your front loader. The soil is a forested area in the northwest. It has roots and small rocks are mixed in the soil.

It depends, what are you going to do with the dirt you remove. A scoop will allow you to move it somewhere cleanly. A BB will move it a short distance but will leave a trail. The BB will move it faster. Someone else can do the math, but 20x50x1 feet of dirt is more than you think.

 

[RobJ]

I lowered my pride to borrow the scoop.

You didn't lower your pride...you raised your intelligence!!

 

[MikeD74T]

JB4310, Any chance you could post a picture of your scoop in the tripped/dump position - a side view of the linkage ? MikeD74T

 

[JB4310]

JB4310, Any chance you could post a picture of your scoop in the tripped/dump position - a side view of the linkage ? MikeD74T

It's not mine, I borrowed it and returned it. But do have some pics from last fall when I repaired it.

JB.

 

[Tim_in_IA]

I've got a dirt scoop that someone gave me. I used it one time as a counter weight when I was doing our little Koi pond. Almost got rid of it as I don't really need it with the FEL. Then I bought a little 15 gallon spot sprayer. It makes a great caddy for carrying the sprayer around. I plug the sprayer in to the 7 pin RV connector I added to the back of the tractor for lights and off I go.

That is a great idea. I have a scoop and I just got a 20gallon sprayer. Never thought of using it as a platform. Thanks