my vote is to buy a welder and an O/A rig.
NEEDED tools for owning a tractor...
welder won't do him any good if he can't weld
Raise the loader to about five feet high, fully retract the curl cylinders. Put the right side against a stout tree or large post. Uncurl until the plate is flush and wrap a chain around the bottom of the plate, so it can't move back. Slowly uncurl until the left plate is slightly past even with the right side, it will spring back some.Look at the pics and see if you can suggest a method to fix the twist.
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welder won't do him any good if he can't weld
It's a little late to learn to weld when you've got an IMMEDIATE problem.
That written the OP has a good excuse to get one and learn for the next time he needs it. Maybe a a new Lincoln ?
It depends on whether the OP has the desire to learn to weld starting with this job.
I referred a friend of mine to a local welder to repair his bucket, and he was thrilled with the work. He didn't want to learn to weld. He just wanted his equipment repaired.