Bent bottom of FEL bucket

[bjcsc]

I bent mine and pulled it back up using a farm jack -- just hooked it on the top of the bucket and under the lip on the bottom and jacked. Moved it back and forth a little to do an even pull ... worked great and only took a few minutes and had full control of how much I was bending. If you don't have a farm jack -- get one -- they're real handy to have.

That's how I would do it. My HiLift jack has been a lifesaver many times. I agree that everyone should have one. Get the clamp attachment, too...

 

[Diamondpilot]

With my luck, I would break the power pole and dent the top of my cab.

Don't forget about knocking out power to half the county.

Chris

 

[milkman]

I bent the bottom of my bucket using forks trying to break roots on a stump by sticking the forks in the ground and pushing forward, really abusing the thing. I took the bucket off and flipped it upside down and blocked the ends with 6X6 blocks of wood and used the wood splitter in the middle of the bucket to push it back down.