Weld Repair on my LS Tractor Bucket

[goddom]

I was starting to get some cracks in the bucket just above the reinforcement on the sides above the blade. So I ground them down and chased them with weld then I used my plasma cutter to make some more reinforcements for the side of the bucket and welded them on. You can see what I did in the video below. For some reason my initial welds were pretty terrible, but when I welded on the reinforcements I got into my stride and I am pretty happy with them.

How To - Tractor Bucket Repair - YouTube

 

[3gunr]

Looks good . Maybe look into a tooth bar , helps save the bucket and allows much easier digging.

 

[goddom]

Looks good . Maybe look into a tooth bar , helps save the bucket and allows much easier digging.

Thanks for the suggestion! I think I will!

 

[Underdog57]

Good repair, I better go out and take a look at my bucket (same as yours)!

 

[goddom]

Good repair, I better go out and take a look at my bucket (same as yours)!

Let me know what you find! I would be curious to see if its just me being hard on it! I have moved a lot of gravel with mine and when plowing a couple of my neighbors driveways have an uneven section and I have hit it pretty hard with the bucket - so I am sure that didn't help anything.

 

[Sebculb]

Let me know what you find! I would be curious to see if its just me being hard on it! I have moved a lot of gravel with mine and when plowing a couple of my neighbors driveways have an uneven section and I have hit it pretty hard with the bucket - so I am sure that didn't help anything.

Buckets get abused and need periodic maintenance or rebuilding if you use them a lot. Nothing out of the ordinary there, don't worry. You're doing fine just fixing it before it peels open like a sardine can. Or grinding giant void spaces.

 

[duffer]

I do a lot of back dragging with my bucket on a 1/4 mile gravel drive. Added some 1/8" plate under the bucket, and it has protected it very well.

You're right...they do get abused, especially by me !