compact tractor bucket with removable grapple and other accessories

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amhicks21

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saginaw, michigan
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l6060 kubota
Hi all. This spring i made some modifications to a kubota tractor bucket that turned out to work pretty well. The grapple was just scrap steel and cylinders that were sitting around because i didnt want to spend any money on it. Im probably going to build an expanded metal spill guard for snow removal and ive got a few other style hooks and rings laying around. The bucket i used was originally off a L3540 that i extended the cutting edge on but when we traded up to an L6060 i kept it. i just figured i'd share the idea.
 

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   / compact tractor bucket with removable grapple and other accessories #2  
We need one more photo in the series.. The one showing how far can the grapple arm open.
 
   / compact tractor bucket with removable grapple and other accessories
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#3  
I'll try to take one monday. It opens about 90 degrees.
 
   / compact tractor bucket with removable grapple and other accessories #4  
I'll try to take one monday. It opens about 90 degrees.

That should work.. I like your ingenuity and execution also.:thumbsup:
 
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#5  
Turns out i had one.
grapple 3.jpg
 
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#6  
And, thanks!
 
   / compact tractor bucket with removable grapple and other accessories #8  
Well done. Not your first build.
 
   / compact tractor bucket with removable grapple and other accessories #9  
Bump. Been looking through some old "build it yourself" projects and thought this one was worth bringing back. This is such a simple, effective bucket mod for a light weight grapple. Great thinking out of the box.
 
   / compact tractor bucket with removable grapple and other accessories #10  
Agreed, very good idea using a receiver hitch.
 

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