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Originally Posted by inspectorudy
I agree with your statement about the proportions of this loader. I built a Cadplans loader and had the bucket cut down by a foot in width. It would have been ok for mulch and dry saw dust etc but not for sand/dirt. For some reason most buckets are at least 48" going up to 60" and on these little tractors the counter weight is too much for the longevity of the tractors IMHO. The other area that is important is the removal/installation of the loader if the tractor is to have any other use.  |
I bought the CADplans as well. I am trying to lighten it and thereby reduce my counterweight requirements. My current evolving plan is to make the bucket only 36" wide, reduce the bucket height to 16", and mount only 1 curl cylinder in the centre of the bucket. It's really only going to be a toy for me anyway, so if it takes longer to do a job it just means more time in the seat playing.
I am still noodling ideas around, and looking for pictures like this to get ideas.