1. Many have built elegant powered wheelbarrows for use with BCS tractors. I try to avoid shoveling into a wheelbarrow. Therefore, I bought a gravely utility scoop and with a friendç—´ welding help fabricated an adapter and attached the utility scoop to my BCS605. We used the PTO bolts that are used to attach the implements [snow thrower, tiller, and 38" two blade mower] to the tractor. I use 5.00-10 TP B17 tires. I can push the utility scoop forward but the angle of the blade does not allow it to dig into untilled soil. The scoop picks up loose stone and loose soil nicely. When the scoop is loaded with soil, I push down on the handles until the engine hits the ground and release the scoop's trip mechanism. The scoop hits the ground before the scoop reaches the vertical position and does not empty very well.
2. Today I rolled the BCS605 up on 2 x 4 ", construction lumber blocks which raises the wheels 1.5 inches above the floor. I pushed the engine down until it touched the barn floor. At that point, I can release the scoop and the scoop rotates more than 90 degrees. The lower edge of the vertical, scoop-blade is 3.5 inches above the barn floor.
3. Do you think 3.5 inches is enough clearance to get this scoop to work efficiently?
4. Do you think I can mount a 14 inch ag [agricultural] tire on ford escort, 14-inch rims [procured from the local junk yard] which I believe are 4 inches wide? I know I will have to fabricate an adapter.
5. My calculation is that a 14 inch ford escort wheel would raise the BCS605 to a point that is 4 inches higher than my current wheel if I can purchase an ag tire that is the same height as my current tires. When the handles on the tractor are pushed down using these prospective rims, it would raise the scoop much higher than when I pushed the engine to the floor using the blocks under the wheels and released the scoop latch today. I do not see any ag tire catalogs that describe the inflated tire height. Do you know how ag tires are sized for height and width?
6. Do you think I should use old escort tires with chains for traction rather than purchase ag tires?
7. I look forward to any of your suggestions for making this work better.
2. Today I rolled the BCS605 up on 2 x 4 ", construction lumber blocks which raises the wheels 1.5 inches above the floor. I pushed the engine down until it touched the barn floor. At that point, I can release the scoop and the scoop rotates more than 90 degrees. The lower edge of the vertical, scoop-blade is 3.5 inches above the barn floor.
3. Do you think 3.5 inches is enough clearance to get this scoop to work efficiently?
4. Do you think I can mount a 14 inch ag [agricultural] tire on ford escort, 14-inch rims [procured from the local junk yard] which I believe are 4 inches wide? I know I will have to fabricate an adapter.
5. My calculation is that a 14 inch ford escort wheel would raise the BCS605 to a point that is 4 inches higher than my current wheel if I can purchase an ag tire that is the same height as my current tires. When the handles on the tractor are pushed down using these prospective rims, it would raise the scoop much higher than when I pushed the engine to the floor using the blocks under the wheels and released the scoop latch today. I do not see any ag tire catalogs that describe the inflated tire height. Do you know how ag tires are sized for height and width?
6. Do you think I should use old escort tires with chains for traction rather than purchase ag tires?
7. I look forward to any of your suggestions for making this work better.
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