Loader Cracked bucket

[atcNick]

Can this be fixed? Thinking of getting it welded.

 

[Vaquero]

Yes. That can be welded.

 

[Jchonline]

Was someone pulling on stumps with their bucket

 

[herm0016]

looks like someone quenched the welds so it would cool faster.


grind out and weld. both sides. let it cool slowly.

 

[Gary Fowler]

As herm0016 said, grind it out and weld from both sides. Grind about 2/3 of the way thru from one side, weld it up then grind back about 2/3 from the opposite side. This will assure that you get solid weld and get all the crack ground out.
A little preheat to 200F before welding would be advisable. Make sure you grind all the way to the end of the crack.

 

[JimR]

As mentioned above, V it out and weld.