Bag lifter for mini loader.

[Mark Bolam]

My little Worky Quad will lift a bulk bag into the back of the Transit, just.

With the grab annotated horizontally and the handles looped onto the grab tines half open it will just about lift it high enough to kind of wrestle it on.

 

I could do with about another foot or 18” of lift though.

 

Stag make a dedicated bag lifter, at not a bad price (pictured), but would mean swapping attachments out.

What I’m after are ideas for something I can grab with the grab and use to lift bags of rakings etc., if that makes sense?

Sort of like a short section of telegraph pole with two bars protruding to run through the bag handles.

Weight isn’t really the issue, it’s not for ballast or sand, just bags of rakings etc.

 

Any Frankenstein-like ideas appreciated.

Let’s hope Doobin and AHPP have been drinking tonight!

 

 

 

[AHPP]

Off to the shop shortly as it happens. Will cruise for booze and ponder.

[AHPP]

Boring, sober answer but probably just a boom that you grab. Something like 3x3 steel box with a couple of pins in the end to prevent bag loops sliding either way. Test theory with fencepost. Or just use a fencepost.

[woody paul]

have you got a set of pallet forks, if so just put tines on frame upside down.

[GarethM]

Guess it all depends on how much a headstock costs on its own before fabricobbling a half decent death trap :).

[Mark Bolam]

That’s it Gareth, I don’t want to fab a new headstock, that’s where the money is.

Haven’t got forks Paul, they’re a ‘want’ not ‘need’ item.

 

Alex, elaborate please?

I’d rather grab timber than metal, I’m really looking at some cheapo Heath Robinson farmer contraption.

 

A mate can fab 3x3 box no problem, it’s a strong attachment I can’t fathom.

[josharb87]

Does the bag need to be “open”? If not then literally a short length of telegraph pole or similar and a big hook - even one of those 5 bar gate hinge things that screw into the post would suffice and be strong enough.

if you’re worried about the pole sliding then drill a length of threaded rod through like Frankensteins neck to stop it slipping down 

 

if it needs to be held open then get your fabricator mate to weld something up, be a mornings work at the most 

 

 

[AHPP]

[GarethM]

Can't you buy a set of weld on brackets ?.

Tractor ones such as euro 8 are like £60, bit of box section or similar to make a frame and a couple of bale spikes or solid tube.

 

With a bit of welding and materials probably less than £200.

[Mark Bolam]

19 minutes ago, AHPP said:

 

That would work mate, but a fair bit of leverage.