Custom rake and shovel holder

[kubotabilly]

Custom rake and shovel holder

Did you ever put a shovel into your fel bucket and drive to the ole' dirt pile and dig right in for a full scoop and not realizing until you dump the dirt that you forgot to take the shovel out of the bucket /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Well here's a handy little add-on the puts that shovel or rake in the right spot /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

Bill

 

[kubotabilly]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

I made the holder out of 2" PVC pipe with a cap glued on the one end. The cap has a 3/8" hole drilled in to let any water escape. It is attached to the fel arm using 2 large zippy ties like you would find on your home central air system. On my cab model tractor, I tilted the holder forward abit so the tools would not hit my mirror. Here's another photo.

Bill

 

[Bully]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

Take that baby out Salmon fishing. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

That's a good little item, but just remember not to go in the woods with it, or you'll be replacing handles on a regualr basis. I could break that off in a heartbeat out here in my woods where I'm constantly clearing something! John

 

[GuglioLS]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Did you ever put a shovel into your fel bucket and drive to the ole' dirt pile and dig right in for a full scoop and not realizing until you dump the dirt that you forgot to take the shovel out of the bucket )</font>

No -
Lost a few chains that way though. I like your idea.

 

[hhw]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

Nice, useful atachment. I am especially impressed wth the attention to detail; i.e. matching paint.

 

[kubotabilly]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

GuglioLS,
Let's not even get into the subject of loosing chains /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. I'll be making some kind of storage box for them also. Just don't have the time right now. For about $3 I thought my shovel - rake holder was rather inexpensive and very useful for spring cleanup.

Bill

 

[cleatus]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

why not u shaped brackets on top of FEL bucket with bungee straps and small shallow ammo box for chains. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[kubotabilly]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

cleatus,
I'm thinking something like the ammo box setup, but I may have to have more than 1 box. A 3/8 x 20 ft. chain takes up about 1 box.

Bill

 

[GuglioLS]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

Kubotabilly & Cleatus,
I found some heavy guage plastic (1/4") 30 round 25 mm ammo boxes that open on the top & bottom. They are about 4"X14"X14" for 6 bucks. Have not tried to put the chain in them yet to see if it fits. I will U bolt them to the FEL bucket or the ROPS. Will send photos if the chain fits. I will let you know. The surpluss joint has about a 100 of these left.

 

[ksmmoto]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

Geat idea kubotabilly. PVC pipe sure is handy.

I have seen others on tractor forums who made holders out of steel, say 4" X 5". I think thats what I will do. But I may make up several PVC tubes (I paint them Kubota orange of course just to zip tie on for temp jobs.

ksmmoto

 

[kubotabilly]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

ksmmoto,
You can't beat PVC for this application. It's inexpensive, lightweight and paintable. It makes a permanent setup. I had them on my other Kubota for years.

Bill

 

[bncsauve]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

What's a shovel?

 

[trlong]

Re: Custom rake and shovel holder

<font color="blue"> </font> "....and very useful for spring cleanup."
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Isn't it written that "If you have to get out of the seat, you're doing it wrong or, you haven't bought enough attachements yet" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Nice holder though.