Bucket modifications

[jmc]

Don't have any ideas for you, except that you might get better results by starting a new thread specific to your situation.

Yes, and include some pictures.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Here is what I came up with, to deal with the same type of issue. We shovel out our horse stalls in to the bucket and dump on a pile around the other side of the barn. Made from a sheet of heavy aluminium about 1/4" thick, with a stiffener bolted to the leading edge, slotted angle on the sides, to attach 3/4" plywood. I drilled and tapped 2 holes per side and use 5/16" bolts with flat washers to hold it in place. I take it off when not in use, a cordless drill with nut driver bit makes it easy enough. I'm sure the bolt holes will strip some day, but works well enough for now. Been using it over a year.







Hope that helps...

To the guy with the MF 135 bucket issues... bottom pins of the bucket need spaced back some. Doing so will tilt the backet back more, but decrease dump angle. Will take fabrication and welding.