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Sam (WI) 
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Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 10:33am |
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How good do they work? I want something to move mostly loose dirt and gravel and I think this may be the ticket. I appreciate anyones thoughts on them. It would be used with a straight shifter wd if that matters any.
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dawntreader74
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Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 8:58pm |
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just as well use a scoop shovel' save gas;;
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EPALLIS
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Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 9:14pm |
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Sam: I luv mine! Use it all the time. Haul a lot of firewood, mulch and rock. Also very handy to haul tools, set up my blue bird houses in the spring etc. It has a trip lever for dumping that you pull with a rope. It can also be reversed and used as a mini scraper. It is just so darn handy. Hardly use the loader anymore. Hope this helps!
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EPALLIS
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Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 9:17pm |
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Forgot to mention, mine is also mounted on a straight shifter WD with narrow front with factory front wheels weights and mounting bolts to always balance out the weight in the rear scoop.
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Sam (WI)
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Posted: 06 Dec 2017 at 10:47pm |
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Sounds like this might be the tool I need. I don't really plan on digging so I imagine it would be fine for moving loose material
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AJ
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Posted: 06 Dec 2017 at 10:49pm |
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Don Bradley had one for sale in Bates City, MO. He's on the forum.
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BillinAlberta
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Posted: 07 Dec 2017 at 8:35pm |
I've never seen one.Anyone with pictures?
Just Googled it and now I see what they are. Handy looking.
Edited by BillinAlberta - 07 Dec 2017 at 8:37pm
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 07 Dec 2017 at 9:52pm |
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I have one and used it to dig out about 2 feet of dirt on one side of my house and move it and spread it out on the other side . It is basically like having 1/2 of a bobcat bucket mounted on a tractor . Slow and clumsy but did a good job . I used mine both mounted frontwards and backwards . Seemed to work better going forward . Backwards the rear tire tread doesn't grip as well and the trip rope works better going forward . Mounted backwards you can back into tighter areas and it works well as a carry all for chainsaws and such .I eventually rented a nice bobcat and moved more dirt in 8 hours than I moved in 20 hours with the dirt scoop and tractor
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littlemarv
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Posted: 07 Dec 2017 at 9:55pm |
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I've seen those called tumblebugs before.
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Tim (Cent.WI)
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Posted: 08 Dec 2017 at 7:52am |
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I have 2, have used them and they actually work pretty well.
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BillinAlberta
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Posted: 08 Dec 2017 at 8:53am |
Like I said I've never seen an Allis but there are some cruder designs that were used for dirt moving during the horse drawn era. I've heard them called a Fresno. Go figure lol.
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truckerfarmer
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Posted: 08 Dec 2017 at 10:35pm |
 This is my tumblebug scraper. Meant to be pulled behind a tractor or small crawler. Makes my WD45 snort when it's full. Holds about a yard of dirt.  This is a Fresno scraper. First designed to be pulled by horses. Before that there was the buck scraper. Looked the same as the dirt scoop, except it had handles on the back and it was drug on the ground. Sometimes referred to as a 'widow maker'.
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 9:30am |
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Hey, I've got a tumble-bug scrapper like that and a couple of snap-coupler dirt scoops. I remember riding on the toolbox of the WD with Grandpa dragging the tumble-bug around quite a bit when I was a little guy.
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Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 7:06pm |
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truckerfarmer,,,,,,,,,what is all that white chit in the background in your pictures? Must be some older pics?
Dang that guy in/near Blair.....
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sandman2234
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Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 7:34pm |
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I have a snap coupler one I have never used. I also have a 24 and 30 inch 3pt that I have used. When moving a lot of dirt with a front end loader, why not fill a scoop for more payload when carrying the dirt a ways. Scoop makes great ballasts. David from jax
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truckerfarmer
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Posted: 09 Dec 2017 at 11:45pm |
 Ted J wrote:
truckerfarmer,,,,,,,,,what is all that white chit in the background in your pictures? Must be some older pics?
Dang that guy in/near Blair.....
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That's from about 3 yrs when I bought it. Don't use it much, but sure is a life saver when I need it. Can move a fair amount of dirt in a short period of time, once you get the hang of it.
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'53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer
Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it!
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