My 2305 FEL bucket hitch modification and a few pics

[stuarth]

Here's what my brother and I added to my bucket to move the trailer around. We also made the drop hitch and the hook out of some scrap we had laying around. If I have any kind of bending on the top of the bucket I will stiffen it up underneath. We just did not want to add the weight if it was not needed. I added a few of the bikes too, checking to see how this set up will work for a road trip later in the summer out west. Enjoy the pictures I know I do when others post them and thanks for all the great ideas on TBN.

 

[kennyd]

Excellent job!

Ride those bikes! Don't trailer them! (I rode to Sturgis in 2002 from Maryland, rode 5100 miles in 14 days)

 

[JDFANATIC]

stuarth,

Excellent fab work!

 

[ducati996]

Real nice work !! Moving a trailer loaded with nice bikes, makes you not want to blink

 

[stuarth]

Kenny I rode to Sturgis once before also. I think is was 2002 or 2003. It was real cold a few nights and it was after the year of all rain. What a blast but it was a long ride. We did 4000 miles in 10 days. If the trailer did not work out we would be riding and maybe we will.

 

[Chris2520]

Stuarth , That was a very nice job. very clean looking.
I see you made one of the recievers with the hook.
moveing trailers will be fine. but if you do decide to lift something heavy
two 1/4 inch gussets from the back of the bucket to the top edge would bearly add 2 pounds of weight to your bucket. I know when i did mine i weighed them. and it would be super strong. you could max the loader out without ever concidering bending the bucket. Great job....

Chris

 

[rvtech]

How do you see the ball/coupler to get aligned? It looks like the bucket is in the way.

 

[stuarth]

Thanks for the comments and its a little hard to see but I just get close and then get off the tractor and pop my Aluma trailer right on.

 

[GordNovo]

Nice job! That is one clean bucket!

GN

 

[EquipmentJunkie]

That is some very impressive craftsmanship on that hitch receiver...and I don't throw that "craftsmanship" word around loosely! Well done!

 

[purpony]

very very nice! great job

 

[VA Rebel]

Awesome, Ive got a new project for the weekend.

 

[stuarth]

Post some pictures when you get done. Thanks again