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Printed Date: 14 Oct 2025 at 2:26pm
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Topic: Newbie Question
Posted By: dark_knight
Subject: Newbie Question
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2025 at 6:32pm
Hi.  I am looking a purchasing a CA with loader.  The loader has long manure forks attached to the bucket.  However, I am more likely to use the tractor for moving dirt and gravel.  

I've tried searching for a plate or adapter to cover the forks somehow and allow the bucket to be used for materials, but I can't seem to find such a thing.  It looks like there is something similar to what I need in the third image on this page, https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/threads/what-loader-are-these-for.1755672/" rel="nofollow - https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/threads/what-loader-are-these-for.1755672/ but the poster provided no info, or even the name of such a device!

Is there a decent solution for this problem, or should I look elsewhere for a loader with a different bucket.

Many thanks.



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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2025 at 7:05pm
Post a picture of your loader bucket, will make things a lot clearer.  1 solution us to just get a proper dirt bucket for your loader.  Another would be to leave the forks on and have a welder fab up a removable plate that covers most of the tines, leaving just a few inches of the tips exposed at teeth.

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Posted By: dark_knight
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2025 at 7:24pm
Good idea!  Thanks for the reply!  Here is the image.


Posted By: Stan R
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2025 at 6:38am
50 years ago you could of bought my fathers CA as it had the loader with plate as you describe! It was a plate of steel with holes for the forks to go thru. It was AC Stock.

It shouldn't be difficult to fabricate one. Though I recall my father never took it off as a slight bending of the forks made it difficult to be "easy on- easy off".


Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2025 at 6:41am

That bucket is not an original Allis CA loader bucket, a Model 8.

Allis had a 'Dirt Plate' available that slid over the Tines to create a Dirt Bucket.

There was also a Snow Bucket available that included a longer bottom Plate and also Plate Sides.



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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2025 at 8:03am
i would not bother trying to make it removable.. Just get the local weld shop to lay a 3/16 inch steel plate on the forks and weld in place... probable a wing on each end.. Not difficult at all.




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Posted By: orangereborn
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2025 at 10:52am
find an old bucket of choice and run the forks thru the back and secure per your preference for permanent or removal...if you lived in the neighborhood, I'd give you one...
Dale



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