Bent Bucket
- Thread starter Deadfish
- Start date
- Views: 1808
MikePA
Super Moderator
<font color="blue"> what would be the best way to repair this? </font>
If it were me, I wouldn't bother since it doen't appear to affect the use or capacity of the bucket. If you are set of fixing it, the only way I know would involve hammers and heat? Depending upon what you use, you might want to consider removing the bucket from the FEL, so any shock loads wouldn't get transferred to the FEL arms. You might also be able to rig something up with a hydraulic bottle jack?
If it were me, I wouldn't bother since it doen't appear to affect the use or capacity of the bucket. If you are set of fixing it, the only way I know would involve hammers and heat? Depending upon what you use, you might want to consider removing the bucket from the FEL, so any shock loads wouldn't get transferred to the FEL arms. You might also be able to rig something up with a hydraulic bottle jack?
RickB
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2000
- Messages
- 15,143
- Location
- Up the road from Dollar General WNC
- Tractor
- Just a Scag
Place a heavy "I" or "H" beam in the floor of the bucket, or perhaps a solid 6x6. Something to spread the load on the bucket floor. Place a bottle jack on the beam and jack the bend out of the top. Use solid cribbing as needed to raise the jacking surface. Keep everything in line to prevent the jack from 'spitting' out. No need to remove the bucket from the loader frame or use heat.
JimR
Elite Member
The jack and I-Beam is the best way as stated above.
5030
Epic Contributor
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2003
- Messages
- 26,996
- Location
- SE Michigan in the middle of nowhere
- Tractor
- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
Purchase a new bucket. They aren't that expensive.
jinman
Rest in Peace
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2001
- Messages
- 20,387
- Location
- Texas - Wise County - Sunset
- Tractor
- NHTC45D, NH LB75B, Ford Jubilee
I'd use the method RickB stated if it really bothers you. After you get it straight, you might want to get a little reinforcement welded along the top and then weld on some hooks instead of using that lip to hook to like the last owner did.
Yesterday I was at my NH dealer getting my hydraulic side-link welded and they had a TC40D in the shop that had the worst bucket I've ever seen. It was a standard duty bucket on a 16LA loader and looked like the owner had curled the bucket down and then used it for a ram up against trees. The top of the bucket was bent down a full 6" into "V." Along the cutting edge on the left side, there was another bend, but this one was a "^" going up. I swear the bucket looked 30 years old. The only way I can imagine that much damage to a bucket was if the owner got a running start and then slammed into something. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
This was also the dirtiest tractor I've ever seen and it was having the radiator replaced. It looked like the battery had leaked and corroded nearly the whole front end of the tractor. I just kept thinking while I was looking at it, that this might be the first time the hood was ever opened. It sure didn't look like there had ever been any maintenance on this tractor. I don't know that that's true, but it sure looked that way. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I wanted to get a picture to put in a "rogue's gallery" of sorts, but I had left my camera at home. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Yesterday I was at my NH dealer getting my hydraulic side-link welded and they had a TC40D in the shop that had the worst bucket I've ever seen. It was a standard duty bucket on a 16LA loader and looked like the owner had curled the bucket down and then used it for a ram up against trees. The top of the bucket was bent down a full 6" into "V." Along the cutting edge on the left side, there was another bend, but this one was a "^" going up. I swear the bucket looked 30 years old. The only way I can imagine that much damage to a bucket was if the owner got a running start and then slammed into something. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
This was also the dirtiest tractor I've ever seen and it was having the radiator replaced. It looked like the battery had leaked and corroded nearly the whole front end of the tractor. I just kept thinking while I was looking at it, that this might be the first time the hood was ever opened. It sure didn't look like there had ever been any maintenance on this tractor. I don't know that that's true, but it sure looked that way. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I wanted to get a picture to put in a "rogue's gallery" of sorts, but I had left my camera at home. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
JerryG
Super Member
You can do it with a bottle jack like has been mentioned, but If you have a floor jack it will work better and is safer. Jack it farther than straight, to allow for spring back. Be careful, a bottle jack can slip out and hit you. That is why, I said to use a floor jack.
ns_in_tex
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2002
- Messages
- 914
- Location
- East Texas
- Tractor
- Kubota L4610 HSTC, International 2400, Hesston 1280,
My suggestion to try:
Turn bucket all way down and set bent center part on a jack or stand, lift front of tractor with down pressure of loader, then take piece of 1-1/2 or 2" pipe (schedule 80 if necessary) the width of the bucket, place behind the bucket lip, pull them together with clamps and weld as necessary to top of bucket lip and where pipe contacts bucket.
Turn bucket all way down and set bent center part on a jack or stand, lift front of tractor with down pressure of loader, then take piece of 1-1/2 or 2" pipe (schedule 80 if necessary) the width of the bucket, place behind the bucket lip, pull them together with clamps and weld as necessary to top of bucket lip and where pipe contacts bucket.
JerryG
Super Member
The tractor will not be heavy enough to bend it. Been there, done it. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
tawilson
Platinum Member
If was mine, I'd get a piece of heavy angle or channel iron that would fit in the channel on your bucket. Then draw the bucket and steel together with c-clamps or c-grips until it was straight, then either bolt or weld the steel in place.