loader bucket

nellyg

now that things are gone quiet on the farm i was lookin for a project.i have an old 3ft shear grab bucket and was thinking of cutting it down to 2.5 ft and then welding on another 2.5 to this to make a 5ft bucket.it would b used for the front loader.i would do all the welding and would brace the welds aswell.would it stand wear and tear.what do ye think.

screcrow

would it not be easier to add a foot to each side of the original as you would have no messing with brackets

lakill Farm

could you just not add the 3ft to the 2.5ft and have a 5.5ft?

J.O. Farmer

Would you not split it down the middle and add the 2ft in the middle. That way the bit added could be supported each side.

Sharpshooter82

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

Would you not split it down the middle and add the 2ft in the middle. That way the bit added could be supported each side.

That's sounds to be the best option

49801

I know this is a project but you'd get a new 5ft for 700.
By the time you get materials there won't be a huge saving:o

893bet

49801 wrote: »

I know this is a project but you'd get a new 5ft for 700.
By the time you get materials there won't be a huge saving:o

Bought one a month ago for 500

nellyg

Decided to add 2ft into the middle and this the finished product. Overall only cost 140 euro and will be perfect for the few jobs it will be doing.

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Reggie.

nellyg wrote: »

Decided to add 2ft into the middle and this the finished product. Overall only cost 140 euro and will be perfect for the few jobs it will be doing.

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Nice job there nelly

GY A1

nice work
well done

john_cappa

Very tidy!