Rear Loader
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Have you seen this loader? I would take a close look at it before deciding. From the photo you attached it looks to me like you have no choice as to when it dumps. It appears to have a chain linkage to the bucket and as you reach a determined height it tips the bucket whether your ready or not. On the site that was posted it also refers to it as an AUTO DUMP. I think that would make it quite non user friendly. IMO
I used a homemade rear loader for a while. I made mine by attaching a 3-point lift boom to the top link attach pt of a 3-point scoop and extending the lower links with angle iron to connect to the lower attach pts of the scoop. Cost was about $400 including a lower link that I broke once on my ford 2000. I used this rig to load a manure spreader about 50 times and it worked well for this. I also loaded a single axle dump truck with dirt about 20 times (it worked but this is where I broke the lower link arm), and a 5-ton trailer with crushed stone about 20 times (also worked good for this). This rig took a fair ammount of hydraulic power to operate (my 8n could only lift the empty scoop) and some front weights to offset the load. I would say that it beats the heck out of a shovel or pitchfork but not nearly as good as a front loader on a fwd (what I use these days). On a 2wd it might approach the efficiency of a front loader as the loaded scoop adds to your traction rather than subtacts like the front bucket.
slowrev
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I alwasy wondered why the rear scoops were called pond scoops. A sure way to get stuck bad /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben
Ben
DickThomas
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RE: ". . .why the rear scoops were called pond scoops . . ." Most likely because they are styled after the old fashioned, horse-drawn scoops used to build ponds! They had a pair of handles similar to a wheelbarrow's, and the operator - my granddad - walked behind with the reins over his shoulder. Controlled the team by voice, adjusted the scoop by hand, and built a heck of a farm cattle pond! (It was a few days ago - I got to ride on the horse!)
DrewL
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I can see it's use. An older tractor with no power steering available or cost prohibative power steering kits. Other than that /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I have experience with rear mount loaders on versatiles. If you have a reversing controls they are 100x more productive. You can see your work load as the loader is right there. Your vision field is far superior. It also puts weight on the rear of the tractor rather than the front end.
As for the 3pt hitch frame stress. We plow snow with 3PTH mount implements all the time on bigger tractors.
As for the 3pt hitch frame stress. We plow snow with 3PTH mount implements all the time on bigger tractors.