72" bent bucket edge (need advice)

[Honey Badger]

Hello everyone, bought this tractor and the bucket front edge is bent! Looks like a tooth bar must have been installed on it at one time and a thooth must have gotten caught on something but not really sure! Any advice would be great on what could do to repair or replacing it.
Thanks in advance

 

[Peter 315]

Heat and a big hammer you need something solid and flat to rest the bucket on then pound away....

 

[Fladogman]

Flip it upside down and use a sledgehammer, you'll be surprised how easy it moves. I fixed my dad's in about 20 minutes. I used wood blocks as a underside support.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Some heavy backup material and a stout machinists vice to pull it back straight. You can put a socket and torque bar on the hex drive of many of those vices. Is there a welded on cutting edge? Hard to tell from the pictures.

 

[Honey Badger]

Thanks guys, I'll try your advice! I do understand backing it up good is everything!

 

[airbiscuit]

Flip it upside down and use a sledgehammer, you'll be surprised how easy it moves. I fixed my dad's in about 20 minutes. I used wood blocks as a underside support.

If you have a piece of railroad rail, that would be a great underside support.

 

[coxhaus]

You might be able to put a big piece of 1/2 inch steel plate under it and beat it with a heavy sledge. I think that will save your concrete and it will flatten out.

I have a 13 pound sledge I use. It was my grandfathers.

 

[WranglerX]

For general straightening I would just try sledge hammer on long irregularities with maybe wood under it to protect pavement under edge... ON ouchie on right lots of heat... Metal is stretched so it is not really going to be happy going back into original shape...

Dale

 

[Honey Badger]

All good advice guys! Got something out of ever reply - Thanks again

Thought I would add some more pictures, Industrial Toys - here's the factory welded cutting edge. I did hit it with a sledge hammer before, but did not back it up good enough. but was not at a place to do better job! I also want to look into the vice you suggested.

 

[Honey Badger]

I think heating it is a must when getting it back close to strait again.

 

[Honey Badger]

I have thought of having a new edge welded on!

 

[Peter 315]

I have thought of having a new edge welded on!

Just get it straight, Then if you want get a bolt on cutting edge.....

 

[Peter 315]

I have thought of having a new edge welded on!

double post

 

[ruffdog]

Find a stump about 2-3 feet tall, flip the bucket over and put the top of the bent area on the stump. That will support the bucket while you use the sledge.

 

[Reb954]

Cut a slice through the worst part of the bend so the metal has a place to go. Weld it back up after you have it straight.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Just for what it's worth. To me, using steady pressure is ALWAYS better than a hammer at almost any stuck or bent thing.

I have on ocassion drilled holes in work where one couldn't get a puller, clamps or a vice on. Then used bolts or threaded rod to pull the thing back into position. Finally, weld the holes closed and grind them up pretty again.

 

[Ortimber]

Cut a slice through the worst part of the bend so the metal has a place to go. Weld it back up after you have it straight.

Yep, agree with this method. You need to take out a bit of the "stretched material".

 

[hosspuller]

Making a sawcut through the bend also allows you to work half the material at a time. Better to move a corner than flatten an arch.

 

[Egon]

Cut out the bent piece and weld in a new piece.

 

[LouNY]

The slice it, heat it, real big hammer, then a new weld on cutting edge.