8ft snow bucket

Here is the snow bucket I built last year for our S-250. http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?325731-8-ft-skid-steer-snow-bucket&highlight=

Nicely done. Nothing like the satisfaction of building something yourself. IMHO, fabrication therapy beats retail therapy any day!!
Cheers - SR

SkidRoe said:

Nicely done. Nothing like the satisfaction of building something yourself. IMHO, fabrication therapy beats retail therapy any day!!
Cheers - SR

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That is some fine work!
Good to see lots of weld on there, should last quite well.

Nice work! if you have never used a 8' bucket, you will love it! I built one for my old 600 and love it. The best part is you don't need chains to keep from spinning, just lift the bucket a fraction on a inch above the ground and carry the weight with the front tires. That really helps traction, way better than with a plow. Here's a couple pics of mine. I cheated to build mine. I had access to two old 54" buckets needing repair and used them. I cut 21" off the outsides of one bucket and welded them to the other bucket with a new (used off county plow truck) cutting edge. I wouldn't trade it for the world. The under powered 600 hydraulics doesn't have any trouble with the weight of the bucket wand snow 99 percent on the time. Like I said also, traction is good since you can carry the weight, not just push it. I live in northern WI., so you know we get plenty snow here, not just a occasional dusting! lol Pics in photo bucket. http://s1159.photobucket.com/?postlogin=true