Built a Shrub Bucket

[gemini5362]

Getting it painted up with primer and JD green......

Champy in the first picture that looks like an undercover brand truck bedcover over against the wall. Is that what it is. How do you like it. I have had mine for almost two years now. When I traded trucks in July I just had them change it over from my trade in truck to my new one.

 

[jamestaylor72]

JT,

Most excellent! I'm going to call my dealer in the AM and order a pair of each. I've been working on the design of a debris basket/container that I can dump from the FEL. I was going to try and grab it with the frontier forks I have, but this kicks it up a notch.

Thanks Again

Not a problem paul,,,, good luck with your project. And glad to help !!
JT

 

[Champy]

Champy in the first picture that looks like an undercover brand truck bedcover over against the wall. Is that what it is. How do you like it. I have had mine for almost two years now. When I traded trucks in July I just had them change it over from my trade in truck to my new one.

Yes its an Undercover brand and I really like it. Its strong, lightweight, and easy to remove. Comes with the hydraulic lifters and dual locks. If I could just keep my teenage boys from using it as their private viewing stand when we go places!

 

[Champy]

Champy,

Where did you come by the bucket mounts and QA pins? Are these available from JD or someone else? Given your frame design, one could add almost anything to the front end of that bracket, which is sweet.

Pappa FT - There are actually 3 different part numbers involved in creating the QA fixtures. The upper mounts are the curved cradle or hook section; the lower pins are the locating pins for the bottom of the bucket; and the top straps are the reinforcement plates that are welded on top of the upper hooks to keep them from stressing or flexing.


UPPER HOOKS......JD Part # W43359.....$10.25 ea
LOWER QA PINS...JD Part # W47211.....$ 7.99 ea
TOP STRAP.........JD Part # W45253.....$ 4.80 ea

The locating QA pins for my 300CX are 46-7/8" center to center, and the upper hooks are 36-5/8" inside to inside (and centered to pin locations)

 

[Champy]

I thought all those part numbers were listed on the design drawing I posted, but now that I have reviewed it, the last one was missing.

Here is a corrected pdf file that should have all 3 JD items listed at the bottom.

 

[papafoxtrot]

I thought all those part numbers were listed on the design drawing I posted, but now that I have reviewed it, the last one was missing.

Here is a corrected pdf file that should have all 3 JD items listed at the bottom.

Champy,

Yoyr're right they're there, but that would have required me to read!

 

[AltavistaLawn]

Thanks!

I'm going to build one, this makes it much easier.

 

[bucmeister]

Thinking about building one of these. In contemplating it I find myself wondering how it would do digging in and under if there was some kind of rounding arc to the bottom front to back like an excavator bucket. Just don't know if the small amount of rounding I am thinking on would actually make any difference. If using it for transplanting there might be more realized benefit from drip watering the plant for a week to soften the ground for easier digging and to get the plant as hydrated as possible rather than digging it with a curved bucket.

Just thinking out loud folks.

 

[Champy]

Just loading up some pictures of the bucket in action. My 14 yr old son and I spent the morning taking out about 15-20 Locust trees on our property. Yikes those things can really tear you up with very long thorns. The bucket worked great (once we got the push-lift-curl technique down), even with the very hard soil due to no rains lately.

 

[VABlue]

Very nice! That thing seems to have worked out quite well. Its kind'a surprising how easily it looks to have moved some big trees. Good job on the design, and thanks for sharing. I've also printed off the design for future reference!