calculate bucket pryout force.

[MarkV]

The biggest "pryout" force happens when the back/bottom of the bucket is pressing against the ground and becomes the pivot point - like when you push with the boom while curling the bucket to break roots around a stump. The discussion above will give the force available from the bucket's curl linkage - then boom force can be added to the mix to get the max total force available at the teeth. The exact answer is usually not as important as whether or not it is enough

You are absolutely right and I have seen cylinders bend in that situation on an under designed hoe. Not that I don稚 use the same technique.

MarkV