A little modification for tractors with buckets..

Sentinel one

Man is a bad animal...
#1
My buddy, Harold , owns a marina and is always pulling boats in and out of the water with his
tractor.. I noticed he mounted a trailer ball on the inside of his bucket to make his life easier.
The great feature of this is that you can raise and adjust the bucket for different angles. It also
makes navigation in tight spots much easier. Did it to Matilda today, and it rocks..
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Mattsn

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#2
I live on an island. This is a popular mod around here. It never occurred to me that others may not have seen this.

I know guys who have modified the front end of thier four wheelers to have a front ball on an arm that hangs out a couple feet. Hook it up in a way that your winch can raise or lower to the proper height and you're in business.
 

Mattsn

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#4
Alot of guys around here will weld a receiver to the top of the bucket. Then they just slide in a hitch when they need one. The receiver won't be in the way for normal bucket use if it's mounted up top, and when you want to use it, just slide the hitch/ ball in when you need it. That way you don't have to remove a ball to get it out of the way for digging.
 

Bud

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#8
I have a couple of forks I clamp on whenever I need to pick up a skid full of crap or a log. Extremely useful. Originally bought to lift my 48 gun safe off the back of my pickup and used a half a dozen ways since then


Clamp on fork lift blades