Bent Loader Bucket

/ Bent Loader Bucket #1  

gilbertmsg

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Location
Disputanta, VA
Tractor
2007 Kioti CK20
I added a thumb to my bucket. Went for a test and bent the top of my bucket about 2-3 inches up. Tried attaching a chain and using bucket to pull back down with no luck. Just looking for some ideas before taking to welding shop and having entire top cut and replaced.

Eddie
 
/ Bent Loader Bucket #2  
May need heat and a hydraulic press to put back in place. The upper edge of a bucket is not very strong as you discovered. It will need to be reinforces quite a bit to support a thumb. I reinforce all my buckets and I don't use a thumb. Eventually they all bend anyways.

andy
 
/ Bent Loader Bucket #3  
Heavy duty "C" clamps and sturdy angle should straighten that out.
Tighten the clamps to pull the bend inwards with an occasional wack with a sledge hammer to coax the bend back.
You could also cut the flange before bending back and once straight re-enforce with a welded in place angle/doubler.
 

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