Transfering cement

[slowzuki]

Moved 2-3 yards last fall, two tractors, stiff mix. Worked well but we didn't clean the buckets fast enough and there is residue. It will wear off soon enough.

 

[GLyford]

Worked well but we didn't clean the buckets fast enough and there is residue. It will wear off soon enough.

You might be able to speed that up a bit with a few whacks of a hammer.

 

[rsewill]

A suspended 55 gallon drum with a locking midpoint pivot might be worthwhile.

 

[beppington]

I have an electric concrete mixer that can mix 3 80-lb bags at once. We mounted it to my dad's FEL using ratchet straps. Mix it then drive to where it needs to be dumped, & dump it using the FEL :thumbsup:

 

[CurlyDave]

Has anyone ever used their FEL to transfer cement from the truck to form. I've done this lots of times with a wheel barrow but the tractor would be way easier on my back.

I have done this and it works well. I borrowed my neighbor's tractor since I have a 4-n-1 bucket, and he has a standard one. I washed the bucket really well afterwards and there is no residue.

Since you are doing it a lot, you might consider buying a well used bucket just for this job since I suspect you will get concrete stuck to the bucket.

 

[flusher]

I have an electric concrete mixer that can mix 3 80-lb bags at once. We mounted it to my dad's FEL using ratchet straps. Mix it then drive to where it needs to be dumped, & dump it using the FEL :thumbsup:

Clever:thumbsup:

 

[JohninCT]

I have an electric concrete mixer that can mix 3 80-lb bags at once. We mounted it to my dad's FEL using ratchet straps. Mix it then drive to where it needs to be dumped, & dump it using the FEL :thumbsup:

I was thinking about doing that with my mixer and tractor. Thanks for the proof of concept!

 

[3238dpw]

There is always this
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/welding/182296-when-you-dont-have-all.html

 

[Redbug]

I have a stump bucket and it works good for cement work. It has a narrow front...good for filling post holes with cement, ect.

 

[crazyal]

If this is something that you'll be doing sort of often have you thought about a 3pt mixer? I would love one but I just don't do very much cement work. It seams to me that you could drive to the parking lot and fill the mixer. As you drive to where you want it your tractor would be mixing it up. Then back up and pour it where you need it. Plus it would put the weight on your rear tires that are wider and would do less damage to the ground.