Front-End Loader For ATV's

Front-End Loader For ATV s Just when you thought you d seen everything along comes this front-end loader that mounts on 4-WD ATV s It was introduced at the recent National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville Ky     The Ground Hog Loader marketed by Smucker Mfg of Harrisburg Oregon comes with a bucket as well as pallet forks The loader is operated by an electro-hydraulic power unit that mounts on the front rack and is wired to the ATV s battery The loader arms are secured by two pins to a permanently-mounted steel plate that bolts underneath the machine The arms are raised or lowered by a pair of cylinders A third cylinder is used to tilt the bucket
    Extra front end suspension - such as springs or air shocks - are required to support the weight of the loader      It lets your ATV do the work of a small loader tractor says Rob Smucker It was invented by an Oregon apple grower who wanted a way to handle pallet-mounted fruit crates So far we ve designed mounting brackets to fit the Polaris 500 Sportsman Honda Foreman and Yamaha Grizzly We plan to offer mounting brackets for other models in the future and we re developing a hay rake and snow plow for the loader      The bucket is 47 in wide and works great for pushing feed into alleyway bunks scraping manure hauling dirt or gravel etc It ll lift up to 400 lbs to a height of 42 in depending on the size of the tires and the type of front end suspension With a 400-lb load the ATV s back end starts to get light but the back wheels won t leave the ground      The loader s electro-hydraulic power unit requires more power than the ATV s original battery can handle so the original battery should be replaced with a deep cycle gel cell battery     Sells for $2 599     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Smucker Mfg Inc 22919 N Coburg Rd Harrisburg Oregon 97446 ph 800 333-4503; fax 888 605-4140; Website: www smucker net

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