Tractor Bucket Mod

[dirtyjerzy]

Picked up a new 2 me skidsteer bucket, out in Pensy couple weeks ago to adapt to my Tractor for high capacity.

 

[dirtyjerzy]

Fabbed up, from 4” square tube, a custom u-channel to marry up to my custom quick connect for my Mahindra 2615

 

[The Cobbler]

following along for more progress!

 

[Muckin_Slusher]

aren't you doing it wrong?

the usual practice would be to put a proper skid steer quick-tach on the oddball tractor?

 

[Firebrick43]

So are you only using this bucket for mulch and similar items, changing the bucket when you need to move dirt or stone?

A 2615 loader is only rated at 1050 lbs at the pins and that bucket that size is over 400 lbs in itself.

 

[dirtyjerzy]

aren't you doing it wrong?

the usual practice would be to put a proper skid steer quick-tach on the oddball tractor?

Depends how you look at it. But my setup works fine for me.

 

[dirtyjerzy]

So are you only using this bucket for mulch and similar items, changing the bucket when you need to move dirt or stone?

A 2615 loader is only rated at 1050 lbs at the pins and that bucket that size is over 400 lbs in itself.

yes, mostly for mulch, leaf cleanup and firewood.

 

[dirtyjerzy]

Mounted up

 

[dirtyjerzy]

Cleaned up with flap discs, primer & paint

 

[nutjob]

Any idea the capacity of the new bucket vs old? I have a Deere 1025 with the 49" bucket and it ***** for light weight material volume. Just fills up to quick.
Struck Capacity (6.0 cubic feet)
Heaped Capacity (7.3 cubic feet)
49" wide, 9.1" deep, 155 lbs

Something like this would be great addition for garden bed and yard clean up and mulch.

Kevin

 

[JeepYJ]

@nutjob check out the buckets from ES. They’re not too far from me and I’ve bought things from them in the past.

Attachments - John Deere - Buckets - Express Steel

expresssteelinc.com

Or the bucket extender from R2.

Bucket Extender

Moving firewood? How about a pile of leaves? Even a load of snow? Your bucket can be good for such things, but it could be so much better. The Bucket Extender extends your bucket's effective surfaces, and provides side protection to carry even more! This accessory to the Edge Tamer® requires an...

r2manufacturing.com

 

[dirtyjerzy]

Any idea the capacity of the new bucket vs old? I have a Deere 1025 with the 49" bucket and it ***** for light weight material volume. Just fills up to quick.
Struck Capacity (6.0 cubic feet)
Heaped Capacity (7.3 cubic feet)
49" wide, 9.1" deep, 155 lbs

Something like this would be great addition for garden bed and yard clean up and mulch.

Kevin

This one with the extension on, is 59” wide, 29” high, 23” deep at the shallowest point.

 

[dirtyjerzy]

Threw together a removable extension for the sides and rear with scap metals i had laying around, for increased capacity. (2) 3/8 bolts and a pin thru the hitch receiver hold it on there and makes for easy removal.

 

[dirtyjerzy]

Ready for work.

 

[dirtyjerzy]

Last pic, guess there's a limit per post.

 

[Bert_]

Often people will use a 6' or 7' tractor loader bucket and adapt it to a skid loader. The big bucket is nice for pushing snow.

 

[nutjob]

@nutjob check out the buckets from ES. They’re not too far from me and I’ve bought things from them in the past.

Attachments - John Deere - Buckets - Express Steel

expresssteelinc.com

Or the bucket extender from R2.

Bucket Extender

Moving firewood? How about a pile of leaves? Even a load of snow? Your bucket can be good for such things, but it could be so much better. The Bucket Extender extends your bucket's effective surfaces, and provides side protection to carry even more! This accessory to the Edge Tamer® requires an...

r2manufacturing.com

Thanks for the links. The ES buckets are just to much $ for what I want to do.
The R2 bucket extender is just what I was thinking of making myself for my bucket.

For anyone reading this here are a couple more replacement bucket options:

https://www.redlinesystemsinc.com/s...ompact-tractor-light-material-snow-bucket-60/

https://coldrollindustrial.com/products/compact-tractor-attachments/cri-light-material-snow-buckets/

Kevin