Buckrake to dung fork

[Ollie6070]

Thinking of turning a Twose buckrake into a push off muck fork mounted on pin and cone brackets to make loading quicker when loading trailers and spreader, any reasons why this wouldn’t work ? Cheers

 

[Mur Huwcun]

The buckrake bottom frame most probably will not be strong enough to be used as a muckfork and especially not on a telehandler. I will hazard a guess that the bottom frame will only have conus 1 sized bushes.

 

[jamesy]

Not sure if the push off mechanism would be up to the job.

 

[startinghandle]

In the 1950's there was a push off muck fork on the Ferguson banana loader which was a good tool but it was well made, I doubt buckrake would be up to the job

 

[bravheart]

Have used one for this, don't think it would last the pace longterm the tines are too long and put strain on the frame unless you mean to replace with shorter that is.

 

[Ollie6070]

Thanks for all the reply’s did think of shortening the times as they would be too long at the moment so that would reduce lots of stress

 

[michael N123]

What’s wrong with a proper muck grab

 

[Ollie6070]

What’s wrong with a proper muck grab

Nothing, have got one but have the buckrake sat in the yard and thought it could be a good project and be faster.

 

[Khan]

Used to use a Wylie buckrake on a 290 with no cab to clean out loose houses with low doors, worked ok though it wouldn't have the lifting power of a forklift, I reckon crowding back would be the killer. Don't think it would be any quicker than a grab cleaning out a shed, might be quicker loading out of a midden though if the dung had time to breakdown a bit.

 

[7610 super q]

Ideas that have been pooh-poohed on TFF # 474397

 

[Ollie6070]

Used to use a Wylie buckrake on a 290 with no cab to clean out loose houses with low doors, worked ok though it wouldn't have the lifting power of a forklift, I reckon crowding back would be the killer. Don't think it would be any quicker than a grab cleaning out a shed, might be quicker loading out of a midden though if the dung had time to breakdown a bit.

Would be mainly loading in the field rotted down muck into spreader if I do do it