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Post by farmerjack41 on Feb 3, 2021 9:50:45 GMT
After you see how much easier to do chores with it, I can see in the future a “his and hers” coming down the pike.
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Post by willowgirl on Feb 3, 2021 15:17:00 GMT
Haha, it's true we have his and hers DR Powerwagons! Years ago, before we were a couple, Numb bought one then talked me into getting one, too, because he could see it would make my life so much easier. He even went to Ohio with me to look over the one I found for sale online and make sure it didn't have anything wrong with it. (My so-called husband at the time couldn't be bothered!) Now we keep one of our wagons here and the other out at the farm.
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Post by Tim Horton on Feb 8, 2021 17:34:03 GMT
Congrats on your new tools... Enjoy...
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Post by meandtk on Feb 8, 2021 20:42:46 GMT
comfortablynumb, willowgirl, Obviously y'all have much mechanical knowhow and skills to keep these old things going. I admire that. Neat equipment, too! Enjoy!
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Post by comfortablynumb on Feb 8, 2021 23:23:27 GMT
I need a manure fork for it... Ill either find one that fits or, have to become a much better welder than I am and make one.
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Post by meandtk on Feb 8, 2021 23:29:24 GMT
I need a manure fork for it... Ill either find one that fits or, have to become a much better welder than I am and make one. Describe a manure fork, please. I’ve never seen one.
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Post by comfortablynumb on Feb 8, 2021 23:33:19 GMT
its a flat plate that mounts on where the bucket is, in place of the bucket. On the bottom of the plate there are a row of sharp forks, about 18" long. Literally turns the loader into a giant pitchfork.
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Post by meandtk on Feb 8, 2021 23:40:29 GMT
its a flat plate that mounts on where the bucket is, in place of the bucket. On the bottom of the plate there are a row of sharp forks, about 18" long. Literally turns the loader into a giant pitchfork.
I assume it is used where there is bedding. As a teen I worked on a couple of dairies. Manure was in the field and left, or on bare concrete and washed off. We had no need of that. I can see where some would need it though.
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Feb 8, 2021 23:42:15 GMT
Sounds like something out of a Mad Max movie, but I can see how if the tines were heavy enough they'd do the job without bending. Maybe 1 1/2" angle iron cut at an angle?
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Post by sawmilljim on Feb 9, 2021 0:59:18 GMT
Sounds like something out of a Mad Max movie, but I can see how if the tines were heavy enough they'd do the job without bending. Maybe 1 1/2" angle iron cut at an angle? . Car axles with a point or some good rods sharpened to a point. Could even make them clamp on the bucket.
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Post by comfortablynumb on Feb 9, 2021 4:34:50 GMT
Well for my use, its for straw and hay bedding waste in various stages of composting. They do make clamp on debris forks but they are too fat.
I found one that will probably fit fine, but like all stuff that is just what you need its 3 states away. LoL.
An old one off an old small bobcat would fit. I see them every so often on craigslist. We found the hay spear for the skid steer that way it just popped up for sale one day, and Ive never seen one since. The guy made me buy a bucket with it for the price. Its an old sperry new holland skid steer with a weird looking mount so nothing else fits it.
Ya get lucky sometimes.
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Post by Tim Horton on Feb 9, 2021 22:07:00 GMT
Many on the small tractor, small farm forums will build a DIY set of forks that clamp or bolt onto the front edge of the bucket.. This allows digging and carrying more material per pass..
If you are not into DIY there are implement manufacturers that make something similar.. Less expensive than replacing the whole bucket..
I plan to build a sort of "dental type bridge" of teeth to fit between the pallet forks on my front end loader.. This for general debris and brush..
Good luck..
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Post by willowgirl on Feb 10, 2021 14:03:36 GMT
LOL! Numb invented DIY ...
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Post by Tim Horton on Feb 10, 2021 19:44:38 GMT
LOL! Numb invented DIY ... I can see he and I speaking a lot of the same language....
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