Bag lifter for mini loader.

[Mark Bolam]

Obviously, if it doesn’t work with a loaded bag he’s an idiot.

[Doug Tait]

Surely whether it works depends if the fat lad, sorry, sufficient counterweight is on site. 

[GarethM]

And if BT have come knocking for the telegraph pole back beforehand.

[AHPP]

The only idiot here is you, Mark. You've got the wrong grab on for a start.

[jimboy]

I am maybe picking this up wrong but I believe all you are looking to do is lift the bag up another 18". I admire all the technological ideas, but what I would do is build a small bund to the height of the van and run the machine up. I place two thick slider scaffolding boards on the floor of the van so once a bag is dropped inside, it can be pushed along on the sliders without ripping the bottom out of the bag. Hope that helps.

[doobin]

6 minutes ago, jimboy said:

I am maybe picking this up wrong but I believe all you are looking to do is lift the bag up another 18". I admire all the technological ideas, but what I would do is build a small bund to the height of the van and run the machine up. I place two thick slider scaffolding boards on the floor of the van so once a bag is dropped inside, it can be pushed along on the sliders without ripping the bottom out of the bag. Hope that helps.

Yup, dig up the clients garden Mark, pile it up next to the truck. Then you can run up it to load your bags. Finally, put the garden all back as it was. Job jobbed!

 

Oh wait. That’s not a good idea. I mean, you don’t even have a bucket grab, it’ll take you ages to dig it up with the log grab! 🤣

Edited April 16, 2023 by doobin

[jimboy]

Not falling for this argument. Use a pile of chip instead then. I did say earlier I was a new newbie but I like to consider different ideas.

[Will C]

4 minutes ago, jimboy said:

Not falling for this argument. Use a pile of chip instead then. I did say earlier I was a new newbie but I like to consider different ideas.

But he can’t load the chip back up with that grab 🤦‍♂️🤣

[doobin]

9 minutes ago, jimboy said:

Not falling for this argument. Use a pile of chip instead then. I did say earlier I was a new newbie but I like to consider different ideas.

I think you meant to suggest just running the loader up the ramps into the truck that you used to unload it when you brought it to the job? 😉

[Dan Maynard]

I've used chip as a ramp, for my chipper.

 

I can see the bag lifter being an idea but its another lump to take on the van, shift about, tidy up. I still think develop technique grabbing the bag itself,  using the bag handles is making the bag lower anyway.

 

Or put less in the bag and take the tailgate off the van, which is what I had to do Friday.