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[SteveA]

Have you anything you could adapt? Link box, tractor bucket? It literally just needs two bits of angle iron welded on at 45° to make a blade hooking point. Then it can go on either machine.

 

Unfortunately not, a link box would be perfect but havent found anything local. Gonna bodge something for now!

[SteveA]

I've made this full size cardboard template to get dimensions.

 

The dozer blade is positioned about half way, with the transport box at ground level.

 

I think I've set the height of the transport box so that with the dozer blade at its highest position without interference with the cab overhang/ swing....but gonna double check this with a proper cutout.

 

The welly boot is for getting an idea of scale.

 

[Rich2484]

These Mini Rubber Ducks have the problem of no front bucket to carry equipment to site in comparison to a Backhoe loader.

 

This gives some idea what's easily possible?

 

 

 

Eddie.

 

Yeah easy to do, but what weight will the blade be able to lift.....

 

Made one up years ago for a digger to go fencing with, carried steaks and wire. But couldn't load it up much as the blade wouldn't lift it.

[SteveA]

Yeah easy to do, but what weight will the blade be able to lift.....

 

Made one up years ago for a digger to go fencing with, carried steaks and wire. But couldn't load it up much as the blade wouldn't lift it.

 

Must be quite a bit - it will lift at least half of the digger weight into the air to get the tracks off the ground.

[skyhuck]

Must be quite a bit - it will lift at least half of the digger weight into the air to get the tracks off the ground.

 

Thats actually the opposite way, the ram may not life as much going up.

[SteveA]

Thats actually the opposite way, the ram may not life as much going up.

 

Darn, hadn't thought of it like that. hmmm, is this a plan doomed to failure? Any hydraulic ram technicians on the forum?....

[doobin]

It should carry your buckets fine. Huck is right though, it will have far less power lifting up.

 

Make sure it sits down on the ground and you can drop the blade further to 'unhitch'.

[SteveA]

It should carry your buckets fine. Huck is right though, it will have far less power lifting up.

 

Make sure it sits down on the ground and you can drop the blade further to 'unhitch'.

 

Trouble is i'm wanting to carry extra soil around, even 5 ditching buckets worth would make a huge time save.

[doobin]

Trouble is i'm wanting to carry extra soil around, even 5 ditching buckets worth would make a huge time save.

 

The digger is not designed for that I'm afraid.

[Stephen Blair]

As Eddie said before, a wee trailer or box isnt going to revolutionise the digger world, or save haring other kit on jobs, but for small tasks on the right job it will be easier.

Make it, stick it on and go for it.