3pt scoop "Gnuse Loader"

[Rescue11]

Hello all! I am very pleased with the feedback! It means so much. Some history here, and why I have such a passion for this simple scoop. I have wanted a "Gnuse like grandpa has" forever. Since i could remember, it has been used for everything including scooping snow, hauling/spreading rock, packing silage, filling ditches, cleaning the feed lot, hauling fence posts, taking trash to the burn pile, and well you get the picture. I used to try making them for my toy tractors out of wood, plastic, or anything else i could find.

At age 10, I purchased a 129 cub cadet with money saved from helping grandpa. My intentions were to use it for mowing, but after two weeks I was on a quest for other things to do with my new found love. At the age of 13, I bought my very own Hobart 140 welder. This purchase lead to more projects, many of which failed miserably, but ultimately I was still on the quest for a "Gnuse". Due to the different angles and cylinder placement, paired with my gross lack of knowledge I struggled with the first scoop. However, it worked and looked similar to grandpas, so good enough.

Four years ago, we, Phillips plumbing, bought a Case IH Dx 22e sub compact utility tractor. I wanted/needed a way to haul dirt and what not. Loaders are clumsy and expensive. "I want a Gnuse" This time its going to be done right, I said. Two years, many loads of rock, dirt, snow, cement condenser pads, and whatever else, it is still working.

In closing, I intend to post a video of my scoop in action. The draw back for some is the fact you need to face the rear of the tractor to load. The positives IMHO far out weigh the negatives. It is a simple to use, simple to maintain, simple to install/remove general purpose all around the farm/yard tool. Gnuse built these before fwa tractors were common place on farms. Obviously a front end loader takes weight off the rear wheels and axles then transfers it to the smaller front end. From personal experience, loaders are not nice on front ends not to mention arm-strong steering. With a rear scoop, if an operator loses traction, lifting slightly on the 3pt puts weight on the tires providing traction again.

I am seriously considering building a few rear scoops to be for sale by order only at this time.

Again thanks for looking!

[Berwil]

I Think it's cool you were able to get the design right, I've had my fair share of failed ideas as well. This may be another one, but I had a thought after reading you use it for your plumbing business. If you are out on a site with the tractor, pallet forks are always handy. And looking at your pictures it seems easy enough to beef up the bucket support bars to use as forks. Then you could take the pins out that hold the bucket on, disconnect the cylinder pin on the bucket and fold the cylinder up onto the subframe. Pull 3 pins and have instant pallet forks. Just an idea, love the scoop as it is. If I don't buy a cat 0 scoop for my 1450, I'm definately building this!

Bill

[Nightow1]

Not to make Rescue11 head any biger, lol but he has built and fabed up a lot of neet stuff plus if it wasent for him I would of never got in to cubs. So that explains why my wife hates him lol. Need to post some action video to realy appreciate this thing.

[EricR]

Very cool. Now you got me thinking about one,lol.

[Rescue11]

Originally Posted by EricR

Very cool. Now you got me thinking about one,lol.

They r a great tool for the two wheel drive tractor! Plus...the rear end is typically built heavier than the front??

[PaulS]

About the only negative I can find is the rear mount. I asked my Dr the other day if I could have a swivel put in my neck but found out they are NLA. I have problems with turning my head that far. Maybe if I built a big roll cage and installed big mirrors it would work for me. If mounted on a super with aluminum rear I also would urge to get those supports from extreme works.

[Rescue11]

Originally Posted by PaulS

About the only negative I can find is the rear mount. I asked my Dr the other day if I could have a swivel put in my neck but found out they are NLA. I have problems with turning my head that far. Maybe if I built a big roll cage and installed big mirrors it would work for me. If mounted on a super with aluminum rear I also would urge to get those supports from extreme works.

X2! You are very correct! Swivels may be nla .... just have him unhook the tie rod I will soon build one for my 1864, I already have the Sam/Extreme braces... thought it would be a good idea

[Nitro]

That is a sweet setup, I can already think of a dozen things I would use it for.

[rdehli]

I bet you can find a ton of uses for the rear scoop.

[rdehli]

how much can it lift with out the tractor getting light in the front. ?