Narrowing bucket?

[bleeting]

Anyone have a trick for temporarily narrowing a bucket? I find myself needing to dump <4' wide often enough to try and bother. I was thinking about trying something with plywood but figured that wouldn't hold up at all.

 

[Blaneypark]

Only fill the bucket on the side you want to dump. Don't go into the pile head on just take some from the side.

 

[s219]

Yeah, take scoops with the corners of the bucket from the edges of the pile. You can easily get 1/3 to 2/3 capacity that way. Be careful if it's a smaller tractor and/or heavy material, as an off-balance bucket can cause problems.

 

[k0ua]

Only fill the bucket on the side you want to dump. Don't go into the pile head on just take some from the side.

That is what I usually do, but If I want to dig with a narrower bucket, I put on my old kubota 5 foot bucket on the Kioti. It only takes a few seconds to change buckets, thanks to SSQA.:thumbsup:

 

[Thomas]

Just be careful not to over load or w/heavy soil,for it can be tough on front tire seal when traveling...bumps jerking bucket.