Vinnys Ventures

[Vinpetrol]

I got this tilting bucket adapted to go on the kubota.
The hangers and pin centres have been changed .
I never really liked the bucket when I had it on my old H26B Hanix but I put that down to the fact it wasn’t prop controlled and it jerked violently when you tilted it back and fore . I haven’t piped it yet so I can’t try it tilting but something doesn’t look right about the geometry off it . Gary who does the buckets said he’d improved it a bit pulling the hangers further forward but it looks a bit odd to me. What do you think ?

 

[doobin]

It is what it is- stupid high stack height. Geometry will always be pants.

 

[Furniss]

Looks like it will crowd enough to gouge the dipper but not open very far

 

[Vinpetrol]

Looks like it will crowd enough to gouge the dipper but not open very far

It closes up a long way but not enough to hit the dipper . When I open it out it’s fine at full reach but does seem a bit closed when it’s in nearer . Maybe need to lower the back pin a bit more . Does the build up look big where it tilts ?

 

[Vinpetrol]

Anyone got one that looks better than this that I can compare with ?

 

[Furniss]

It closes up a long way but not enough to hit the dipper . When I open it out it’s fine at full reach but does seem a bit closed when it’s in nearer . Maybe need to lower the back pin a bit more . Does the build up look big where it tilts

Headstock angle looks wrong to me, bucket angle doesn't look to match hitch so bucket looks closed, like doobin says build height a bit horrendous but will do a job,i've used a tilt bucket for 7years and pipes are a pita ...but the fact I've put up with it for 7 years and not used my standard ditcher speaks volumes.

 

[hiluxman]

Anyone got one that looks better than this that I can compare with ?

I've got a cat tilting ditcher. That looks alot better in build height, geometry ect.

 

[Vinpetrol]

I've got a cat tilting ditcher. That looks alot better in build height, geometry ect.

Can you post a pic of it ?

 

[Vinpetrol]

It is what it is- stupid high stack height. Geometry will always be pants.

Could I reduce the height above the pivot pin ?

 

[hiluxman]

Can you post a pic of it ?

Yes, give me a day or 2 to do so. Its not something I use often so it's stored away from the yard.

 

[V8Druid]

Could I reduce the height above the pivot pin ?

you're at risk of clouting the ram's pipe coupling - could notch the head plate a bit and certainly trim its width too, but likely to lose some tilt angle

 

[Bucket on wheels]

 

[Vinpetrol]

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The hangers are sitting right out over the front of the bucket on that one Frank . The front of the bucket is nearly in line with the rear tipping link

 

[Vinpetrol]

Headstock angle looks wrong to me, bucket angle doesn't look to match hitch so bucket looks closed, like doobin says build height a bit horrendous but will do a job,i've used a tilt bucket for 7years and pipes are a pita ...but the fact I've put up with it for 7 years and not used my standard ditcher speaks volumes.

I see what you mean , the back pin should be much lower down . That’s doable but I’d also like to reduce the build height where I can as well

 

[V8Druid]

I see what you mean , the back pin should be much lower down . That’s doable but I’d also like to reduce the build height where I can as well

looking at the other bucket in the background in 1st pic., the pins are about the same on that too .. lower pin IIRC is 'sposed to be about on an angle of circa 15 degs through pin ctrs, with the bottom of bucket, horizontal ... what makes it look so odd is the overall build height and with that design there ain't a lot you can do about it really

 

[V8Druid]

here's a BMC one

 

[Vinpetrol]

John was up at Angus’s yard today . He renewed the hydraulic oil and fittted the grab that I had bought on here from Alex ( cheers Alex) it fits on the machine perfectly thanks to some Druid fabricating ! Cheers Buddy .
I haven’t been able to get up yet but John took a video and a couple pics . I will get some more pics as soon as I can get up too it .

 

[V8Druid]

John was up at Angus’s yard today . He renewed the hydraulic oil and fittted the grab that I had bought on here from Alex ( cheers Alex) it fits on the machine perfectly thanks to some Druid fabricating ! Cheers Buddy .
I haven’t been able to get up yet but John took a video and a couple pics . I will get some more pics as soon as I can get up too it .View attachment 48287View attachment 48288

have you not got oil through your Engcon @Vinpetrol ?

 

[Vinpetrol]

have you not got oil through your Engcon @Vinpetrol ?

No . It’s a 2007 unit that was piped direct 4 pipe system through the machine . I’m happy enough with it going 180 one way and the other . (I think)
I can’t seem to load the video . Is there a knack ?

 

[V8Druid]

No . It’s a 2007 unit that was piped direct 4 pipe system through the machine . I’m happy enough with it going 180 one way and the other . (I think)

remember you buying stealing it off ebay, with a dose of buckets IIRC

I can’t seem to load the video . Is there a knack ?

upload to you tube and then post a link here -- files are too big to load directly