Dirt scoop?

[brady]

I have some dirt that needs to be moved on my property. My question is has any one used these scoops? What are your impressions? Can the dirt be dumped without getting off the tractor? I have a grader blade but it is not much use for moving fill dirt from one area to another. Thanks Joe

 

[blackd]

I have a 30" scoop & it works especially well for moving smaller amounts of dirt, and even some digging. You can use it without getting out of the seat by tying a rope to the release. Sometimes you need to adjust the sping or the latch mechanism so that the rope will easily open it. Closing is simple. Just drop the3PT and scoop while moving and the scoop closes and latches then lift it back up

 

[rockyridgefarm]

The're pretty cool for doing wheelies, too1 Be sure you have lots of front ballast. I did tear up the tranny housing on my 186D with mine. Trying to fill the scoop real full, i rammed it too hard, and pop went the castings. I was definately abusing it, no problems if you take yer time...

 

[normde2001]

This is a YM2000B with a 24" scoop. I moved almost 9 yds. of chert to install a 20' x 1' pvc culvert in a 3' x 6' x 16' ditch. It took a while, but got the job done. I think it will hold about 1/2 a 55 gal. drum load. I hooked a small pulley to my rope to get a better angle to dump, which it will do if you can keep the trash out of the pivot points.

 

[brady]

Thanks for all the replys. I have a YM1500 with 200# of suitcase weights on the front. Would the 30 inch be to large? Would it even fit properly? Thanks Joe

 

[normde2001]

A 30 " is too big for your 1500. It definitely will cause the lower lift arms to hit the tires even with reversed pins unless you get modified lower arms and it may not lift high enough to dump. My tractor dealer and "scoop" dealer both recommended the 24" for my tractor, but I believe I could have used the 30". I estimate this is about 400 lb. of rocks and about 150 lb. for the scoop. It rides pretty good with 200 lb. weights on the front.

 

[normde2001]

OOPS! here it is, hopefully.

 

[WellsF15]

I have an F15 and use a 30" scoop. I made two brackets from 3" angle by welding them together to make a box. Then I bolted them in place on the inside of the frame where the pins were. I then put the pins on the inside of the brackets. It allowed me to use the 30" scoop without the arms hitting the tires. Basically, you are reducing the space between the hookup pins by 6". Works great. I moved quite a bit of dirt this summer. You do have to have weight on the front end unless you like operating on two wheels. Sorry I don't have my digital camera right now or I would post pics.

Steve

 

[Soundguy]

My ym1700 handled a 30" scoop well, with new lower lift arms ( generic ford style from tractor supply )and about 180lbs of the front. bumper

Soundguy

 

[brady]

Soundguy, how are the tsc arms different? Would I have to change anything else? Do you remember how much they were? Thanks