3 pt. loader

[D2Cat]

Anyone use one of these? If so, how did it work?

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/grq/4776997445.html

 

[Daren Todd]

Looks like this would be the closest to what you posted. Actually looks pretty cool.


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhyP27xLQYA

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Actually this would be exactly what D2Cat posted!
Daren, the model you posted is a cheap manual dump model.

http://youtu.be/_TOHXfVQ0gM

 

[Daren Todd]

Actually this would be exactly what D2Cat posted!
Daren, the model you posted is a cheap manual dump model.

http://youtu.be/_TOHXfVQ0gM

Didn't show that one on my search makes more sense. Don't think i would want to side load on my truck though. I could see a trip to the body shop in the near future

 

[coachgeo]

Interesting. Looks like a sibling of a scoop bucket

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KltmD4mpm-Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BALfrZQHkqE

 

[BLKSTi]

Oh boy how I could put one of those to use.

 

[coachgeo]

This version looks interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2CXvr5e8KY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB4XswPjNK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZVSjhTQosM

 

[coachgeo]

here is the most heavy loader-ish came across

Big Moma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6V85jnJLE

Jr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_0Vz4KNTkA

 

[Tooljunkie]

And to think i passed on a couple i saw for sale, one light one, one heavy. Keeping my eyes open from now on. I could use one.

 

[dmanlyr]

Interesting, not much cubic capacity, lift height (at least the one the op listed) and you have to always look backwards. Definite drawbacks, but probably the cheapest way short of a wheel barrow and shovel to move some product.

Some of the bigger units deal with the lift height, but at how close of a cost to a FEL?

Looks like you would need some front counter weights, that big one shown in the last videos sure wants to "front" up with just snow, I would imagine what would happen if it had a full load of gravel in the bucket.

Personally it would have limited uses to me, as the drawbacks would become very wearing very quickly in my opinion. But then it probably is better than a shovel / wheel barrow combo, but far short of a true loader. (and far cheaper)

David