Solid Steel Shaft Attached To Front Of Loader Bucket

Solid Steel Shaft Attached To Front Of Loader Bucket TRACTORS Loaders “Some years ago FARM SHOW ran a story about a fellow who made a cut in one side of a steel pipe and slid it over the front edge of a loader bucket I liked the idea but I think I was able to improve on it ” says Jim Lacey Dell Rapids S Dak What he didn’t like about the pipe idea is it would wear away too quickly Instead he decided to mount a solid steel 1 3/8-in dia shaft across the front edge “We have a nice 50-hp McCormick tractor that has a quick-tach bucket We bought a new 8-ft bucket just to use for snow and welded the steel rod across the front edge We helped anchor it in place with 3 pieces of 1-in square tubing that run from the back of the bucket up to the steel shaft We also welded a square steel plate to each end of the bucket to hold the ends of the shaft firmly in place “We’ve been clearing snow this winter without transplanting any sod to my big snow piles so my management wife was very pleased ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Lacey 47582 240th St Dell Rapids S Dak 57022

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