skyhook
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Nice bucket, jacques
What size snow bucket - DS4510HS
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nybirdman
Super Member
Just happened to see a snow bucket for sale in our local paper;3x3x7' for $300.00.Good deal if it is SSQA.I don't think I need one but the price is right.
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gladehound
Veteran Member
How deep is that bucket Jacques? It looks similar to some of the buckets I've bee looking at.
We got 6" of snow that was so close to being rain that they couldn't call it. So it was very wet. with my current 65" bucket (yes, only 65" outside to outside, measured it) I think I could have pushed through it forever. I would get a pile that builds up in front of me and then that pile will stay about the same size as the extra spills off both sides. The problem is that it leaves a 5.5ft path so I need at least 2 more passes to get an 8' driveway clean. The 2nd pass does the other side but leaves snow on the part I plowed first. If I'm lucky, I can get that all up in the 3rd pass without spilling anymore. With a 7' bucket, I'm hoping to do one pass leavning 6" unplowed on each side of the drive. I won't worry about that. All the vehicles that need to get in and out are small. I have one drive that I measured at 7 foot at the narrowest part. The anthing over 7 foot isn't going to work.
So I think I'm goint to look for a good deal on a high volume 7ft bucket. At the same time I'll look for a deal on an 8' hydraulic angle rear blade. I have a 6' rear blade but not only is it short, but I think it may be to light for this tractor. Plus, I really want hydraulic angle. I'll use this for some dirt and gravel work each year as well.
So I guess the search is on! Hopefully I can find some local deals as good as your $300 bucket nybirdman!
We got 6" of snow that was so close to being rain that they couldn't call it. So it was very wet. with my current 65" bucket (yes, only 65" outside to outside, measured it) I think I could have pushed through it forever. I would get a pile that builds up in front of me and then that pile will stay about the same size as the extra spills off both sides. The problem is that it leaves a 5.5ft path so I need at least 2 more passes to get an 8' driveway clean. The 2nd pass does the other side but leaves snow on the part I plowed first. If I'm lucky, I can get that all up in the 3rd pass without spilling anymore. With a 7' bucket, I'm hoping to do one pass leavning 6" unplowed on each side of the drive. I won't worry about that. All the vehicles that need to get in and out are small. I have one drive that I measured at 7 foot at the narrowest part. The anthing over 7 foot isn't going to work.
So I think I'm goint to look for a good deal on a high volume 7ft bucket. At the same time I'll look for a deal on an 8' hydraulic angle rear blade. I have a 6' rear blade but not only is it short, but I think it may be to light for this tractor. Plus, I really want hydraulic angle. I'll use this for some dirt and gravel work each year as well.
So I guess the search is on! Hopefully I can find some local deals as good as your $300 bucket nybirdman!
jacques54
Bronze Member
Ron,
In the pic. you can see the bottom of the bucket and it is 16in. deep so I add another 16 in or so. I made this extension with 3/16 T1 steel plate, 3in. X1/2 flat bar as cutting edge and 2in X 1/4 on the side to bolt the extension to the original bucket and underneath as stiffener and wear plates.
In the spring I take it off to work in sand or gravel.
Later I had install (not on the pic) a 6 in. X 5ft. on the back top to hold the snow when I curl back.
For me it suit my need's. For a Foton 254 it is enough.
Jacques
In the pic. you can see the bottom of the bucket and it is 16in. deep so I add another 16 in or so. I made this extension with 3/16 T1 steel plate, 3in. X1/2 flat bar as cutting edge and 2in X 1/4 on the side to bolt the extension to the original bucket and underneath as stiffener and wear plates.
In the spring I take it off to work in sand or gravel.
Later I had install (not on the pic) a 6 in. X 5ft. on the back top to hold the snow when I curl back.
For me it suit my need's. For a Foton 254 it is enough.
Jacques
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gladehound
Veteran Member
Nice work Jacques!
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gladehound
Veteran Member
So I finally pulled the trigger and went with a Loflin Fabrication Snow/Liter bucket. I decided to go with 6 foot wide instead of going wider because I'm also using it in the woods to collect wood for the winter. The dimension are 38 inches deep by 27 inches high. Here's a picture on the tractor. Looks Long!
