Home Brew Bucket Level?

[4570Man]

Do you use a spinner knob?

Do you mean on the steering wheel? No, why?

 

[WranglerX]

As has been suggested, what is "level"? Level to the ground, or parallel to the tractor? What do you want it for? How would you use it?

Personally I feel the most useful thing would be a live video display showing the bucket from a front-quarter view. How you would do that (practically), I have no idea.

Level is parallel to ground and tractor's horizontal axis to ground...The picture I posted explains it pretty well... You have two parallel lines, tractor/bucket and ground...

level in most cases is misnomer unless you are on a concrete dairy barn floor.... Out in wilds it no longer level but parallel.... Because you may be operating at a incline or decent, hence parallel...

Dale

 

[WranglerX]

In picture below if rod is even with end of tube bucket is parallel to ground surface and usually resting on ground or sliding over ground....... IF rod is extended above end of tube front edge of bucket is pointed up and will be pointed above earth, somewhat towards sky, if rod end disappears down into tube the front edge of bucket edge will be angled down and digging into earth...

Dale

 

[mapper]

One of the earlier posts mentioned notching the tube so the rod doesn't just disappear completely. The level indicator on my tractor came that way. It's really handy for making fine adjustments when you want just a little bit of down angle on the lip of the bucket to keep from digging in too aggressively.

 

[chim]

A thread from yesteryear:

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/256886-bucket-level-indicator.html

 

[WranglerX]

A thread from yesteryear:

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/256886-bucket-level-indicator.html

Shows that this bucket level thing is a never ending story....

Dale

 

[chim]

Shows that this bucket level thing is a never ending story....

Dale

Yup. There are many of them. I find myself posting information I either saw or posted myself from years back. We have many people who've been around a long time on this board and another forum I frequent. There are also new members who come along or sometimes switch brands and what is old stuff for some is new and has some value to others.

 

[ovrszd]

Do you mean on the steering wheel? No, why?

A spinner knob is handier than sliced bread. A level indicator isn't far behind. Both are tools that improve operational efficiency. Neither are necessities. But neither is power steering.

 

[ovrszd]

One of the earlier posts mentioned notching the tube so the rod doesn't just disappear completely. The level indicator on my tractor came that way. It's really handy for making fine adjustments when you want just a little bit of down angle on the lip of the bucket to keep from digging in too aggressively.

Yep. I prefer that style over the rod in a tube style.

 

[Diggin It]

Once I got the pieces in place, it's obvious how simple it is. Sometimes I just can't wrap my head around things before that point. Still have to make some changes though.