Extra reach

[Grifferr]

I have a job to put some fishing platforms on a river bank. Access is limited and lots of trees. I have done some before with the 3cx but it was a bit dodgy as it was trying to slip down the bank. Also I have thought about this before when cleaning pools out and not wanting to put the tilty under water. So have been making this extra dipper. The bucket ram will work from the aux service. The buckets are 1.5 t mini buckets so I can't get to greedy!

 

[Mogman]

Looking good for me a few gussets on the quick hitch end to stop it flexing to the side
But to be honest if it was me (lazy or lucky you decide) I would of waited for a dipper to come into the scrap and converted that saves a hole heap of working out the bucket geometry and well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,work

 

[CPS]

Looking good for me a few gussets on the quick hitch end to stop it flexing to the side
But to be honest if it was me (lazy or lucky you decide) I would of waited for a dipper to come into the scrap and converted that saves a hole heap of working out the bucket geometry and well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,work

On That note...... Save me a 3 ton one please

 

[Mogman]

On That note...... Save me a 3 ton one please

Ok will see what comes in............you never know

I got this out a few years back

Obviously it’s having a nap at the moment but when awake is a good un
You’ll be surprised what comes in considering it’s only a small independent yard

 

[Engcon UK]

I have a job to put some fishing platforms on a river bank. Access is limited and lots of trees. I have done some before with the 3cx but it was a bit dodgy as it was trying to slip down the bank. Also I have thought about this before when cleaning pools out and not wanting to put the tilty under water. So have been making this extra dipper. The bucket ram will work from the aux service. The buckets are 1.5 t mini buckets so I can't get to greedy!View attachment 8237View attachment 8236

Very inventive

IIRC You are using an EC02 on your 27C. One thing to watch out for is torque multiplication. On the EC02 the maximum recommended bucket width is 900mm and you should be OK with what you have on there, but the extra leverage that the long link will give you could be an issue if you connect the bucket the other way around or the bucket gets stuck under something and you try to lift it out in terms of what the hitch lock can handle.

Good luck with it, though

 

[V8Druid]

Ok will see what comes in............you never know

I got this out a few years back
View attachment 8242
Obviously it’s having a nap at the moment but when awake is a good un
You’ll be surprised what comes in considering it’s only a small independent yard

I remember you posting that ..... after you'd laid it down Mr Mog ... slippery bank wasn't it?

 

[Grifferr]

I have got a bit more done today and managed to have a little play. That her limit I can push that bucket down and tip the digger but 5.5 metres across the tracks!

 

[V8Druid]

bet that makes her grunt

 

[Grifferr]

Very inventive

IIRC You are using an EC02 on your 27C. One thing to watch out for is torque multiplication. On the EC02 the maximum recommended bucket width is 900mm and you should be OK with what you have on there, but the extra leverage that the long link will give you could be an issue if you connect the bucket the other way around or the bucket gets stuck under something and you try to lift it out in terms of what the hitch lock can handle.

Good luck with it, though

Very inventive

IIRC You are using an EC02 on your 27C. One thing to watch out for is torque multiplication. On the EC02 the maximum recommended bucket width is 900mm and you should be OK with what you have on there, but the extra leverage that the long link will give you could be an issue if you connect the bucket the other way around or the bucket gets stuck under something and you try to lift it out in terms of what the hitch lock can handle.

Good luck with it, though

Yes thanks for the warning. It's just for light duty little jobs. I will using it this way round only so it won't overload the hitch lock.

 

[Mogman]

Great job looks plenty strong enough to me