Backhoe bucket bent

[thunder86]

How can I bend this back and if I have to get someone with a welder to heat it up will the metal lose strength? It’s not a terrible bend and maybe I should leave it but it bugs me being there.
It didn’t happen while digging as I’m pretty easy on the machine. Believe it happened while pulling a stump out after it was loose, I didn’t realize the weight of a big stump with all the dirt still attached.

 

[workinonit]

First off, a welder will be of no use to straighten that. I think you mean an oxy-acytelene torch. If it were mine I would get used to it and leave it as is. You go to all the trouble to straighten it and end up bending it right back.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Heat would work but you may lose a little temper in the metal of the bucket edge.

If you know someone (a body shop maybe) with a pull back ram and Porta Power hydraulic pump, it could likely be pulled back into place.

Amazon.com: XtremepowerUS 26" Long 10 Ton Hydraulic Pull Back Ram for Porta Power Body Shop Frame Tools : Automotive

 

[mrmikey]

A dangerous way would be to fasten a chain to each outside tooth, let it loop down below the bent one and use a bottle jack pushing up on the bent tooth. Only thing you'd have to watch for was that the chain didn't tip forward or back so you made need a third one to stabilize it. If it were mine I'd give it a go......carefully.........Mike

 

[true temper]

No way would I find it acceptable to leave it like that. I would remove the center tooth get a heavy piece of iron put across inside and pull it Bach into shape with a Williams or Armstrong bridge clamp.