Loader Bucket Telescopes On-The-Go

Loader Bucket Telescopes On-The-Go TRACTORS Loaders This new 36-in high “telescoping” loader bucket is designed so you can automatically change its width on-the-go It’s equipped with a pair of 2-ft wide wings that are each acted on by a hydraulic cylinder The driver can move both wings in or out together or separately A 3/8-in thick plastic plate bolted on back of each wing rides inside a pair of metal guides to keep the wings in line Four different models are available They expand from 5 to 8 ft ; 7 to 10 ft ; 8 to 12 ft ; and 10 to 16 ft Custom bucket sizes are available on request The quick-tach buckets can also be used on skid loaders and payloaders “I got the idea one day when I was driving down the road with my tractor equipped with a 12-ft bucket Another tractor was driving toward me with a 16-ft bucket and I was forced to hit the ditch where I got stuck ” says inventor Tom Miller Waterloo Ind “Being able to automatically expand the bucket’s width offers many advantages You can fit the bucket through narrow doors or gates and then widen it out to get more work done such as scraping manure in free-stall dairy barns It’s much safer on the road It’s designed for use on light materials like snow manure and leaves etc It’s not meant to be used on dirt which might be too heavy for the cylinders to handle “An 8 to 12-ft Telescoop sells for $7 500 which is a little more expensive than a conventional bucket of comparable size but worth it when you consider the productivity safety and heavy-built design ” The bucket’s main frame is made from 3/8-in thick steel and all rolled edges are made from 1/4-in thick steel Reinforced steel “ribs” support the back side of the main frame and wings The bottom of the bucket is made from armor-plated steel for high wear Metal skids at each end of the bucket help it glide on the ground Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Telescoop Inc 4094 County Road 12 Waterloo Ind 46793 ph 260 837-9031; cell ph 260 414-8493; www telescoopinc com

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