I NEED A TIP HOW TO SEE IF MY BUCKET IS LEVEL THE GROUND

4570Man · Jan 4, 2017

One of the best indicators I've seen is a piece of steel about 6" long welded on the top of the bucket parallel to the bottom.

oldpilgrim · Jan 4, 2017

4570Man said:
One of the best indicators I've seen is a piece of steel about 6" long welded on the top of the bucket parallel to the bottom.

With a torpedo level strapped to it!

4570Man · Jan 4, 2017

oldpilgrim said:
With a torpedo level strapped to it!

That would be better, but it wouldn't survive long.

jenkinsph · Jan 4, 2017

4570Man said:
That would be better, but it wouldn't survive long.

Whether it would survive or not it would be tough to read anyway.

ovrszd · Jan 5, 2017

Pretty sure Pilgrim was joking.

jenkinsph · Jan 5, 2017

ovrszd said:
Pretty sure Pilgrim was joking.

Yes I am sure he was.
I was thinking that some folks might want to do that though. Funny, visions in my head of someone getting on and off the tractor to see if they had the blade level.

Richard I am pretty sure you get on a tractor and just drive, and adjust the fel bucket as you see fit.

Oldpath05 · Jan 5, 2017

Bucket level is really an improper description, bucket angle is what a loader technician like me is looking for. With just a 6" flat bar on top of my bucket for quick simple easy bucket angle reference works the best for this loader technician.........

ovrszd · Jan 5, 2017

Oldpath05 said:
Bucket level is really an improper description, bucket angle is what a loader technician like me is looking for. With just a 6" flat bar on top of my bucket for quick simple easy bucket angle reference works the best for this loader technician.........

I could care less about "angle". I want to know when the bucket is level in relationship to the tractor. I'll adjust from there.

Bootsy · May 11, 2020

locate the bucket flat to the ground. locate the connection that tilts the bucket. paint a line across the junction.

WranglerX · May 11, 2020

Oldpath05 said:
Bucket level is really an improper description, bucket angle is what a loader technician like me is looking for. With just a 6" flat bar on top of my bucket for quick simple easy bucket angle reference works the best for this loader technician.........

True, in another thread some troll went on and on about "level" not being correct term if tractor was not on level ground (up hill, down hill) ... Angle probably is better temp as it indicates relationship of bucket lip/bottom to "plane" of which tires are on....

Anyway an angle (level) indicator has help me quit a bit in may FEL operations....

Dale