Winch-Powered Garden Tractor Loader

Winch-Powered Garden Tractor Loader TRACTORS “I looked around for a front-end loader for my 2000 Huskee garden tractor but couldn’t find anything So I built my own ” says Bob Evans Harrison Ark   The dump bucket can be raised up to 52 in high – enough to load a pickup bed The bucket measures 42 in wide 12 in deep and 12 in high A 12-volt electric winch that hooks up directly to the tractor’s battery operates the bucket     Hand-operated controls on one side of the tractor dump the bucket and controls on the other side pull the bucket back into position A 2-button control box is used to operate the winch     The loader frame is made from 1-in sq 1/8-in thick tubing and attaches to the tractor’s frame with 6 bolts Evans used 2-in wide 3/8-in thick strap iron to build a U-shaped mounting base on each side of the tractor The base supports uprights that attach to the loader arms     The bucket itself is made from 1/8-in thick steel while the cutting blade is made from 3/4-in flat strap that’s 1/8 in thick     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bob Evans 6337 Whispering Pine Rd Harrison Ark 72601 ph 870 743-0555; bobevans@windstream net

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