LD1
Epic Contributor
Problem with those (and yes they are also called level indicators) is that they are only as accurate as your ability the judge the levelness of a little 4" strip of metal....looking down at an angle....from 8-10 feet away.Our Kubota FEL bucket came from the factory with two 4x1" pieces of metal welded to the top of the bucket and covered with black & white reflective tape.
You can see them in the photo
I wondered what in the heck they were. They were strong enough to stand on, but not really strong enough to act as a chain hook. Then one day I realized that they wereset at exactly the same angle as the bottom of the bucket and situated so that one or the two can always be seen.
For me those two level indicators are more instinctive than a rod and tube system. I have no idea what they are called or even if they have a name.
Pay no attention to all the hooks and such. I had been collecting them for years and this was a chance to use them all. Each one is bolted and has a backing plate.
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Always good enough to get close.....but if just trying to be perfectly level and not gouge a yard if you are just trying to scoop a pile out of said yard...little tougher than that tube type indicator