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“Bucket Backstop” Keeps Silage From Spilling Out
Richard Tvrdy needed a way to keep silage from spilling out the back of the bucket on his skid loader as he raised it to dump feed into a bunk or wagon. So he bolted a metal grate onto the bucket to form a low-cost “backstop”.
“I use it on my Bobcat 773. The grate extends about one foot above the bucket, wh
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“Bucket Backstop” Keeps Silage From Spilling Out TRACTORS Loaders Richard Tvrdy needed a way to keep silage from spilling out the back of the bucket on his skid loader as he raised it to dump feed into a bunk or wagon So he bolted a metal grate onto the bucket to form a low-cost “backstop” “I use it on my Bobcat 773 The grate extends about one foot above the bucket which is high enough to contain most of the silage ” says Tvrdy “My skid loader doesn’t have a cab and in the past if I lifted the bucket too high silage would spill out onto my lap ” He cut up an old metal grate to size drilled 3 holes into it and the bucket and used 3/8-in bolts to attach it to the bucket “To enter the cab on this skid loader you have to climb over the bucket so I bolted a 2-in angle iron step on front of it to provide easier access ” notes Tvrdy Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Richard Tvrdy 2150 G Avenue Rd Wahoo Neb 68066 ph 402 630-1494 or 402 642-5530; rich maryann tvrdy@gmail com
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