BX1860 Front Aux Hydraulic Controls

[boulder]

So I'm in the habit of using my front loader to lift me to do simple chores like clean the gutters, pick some fruit and so in which is a 2 person job. One in the bucket and one to run the controls. I'm trying to learn if I can turn this into a one man project by installing some sort of aux controls that will allow me to lift the bucket up and down while I am in the bucket.

Anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks.

 

[85Hokie]

So I'm in the habit of using my front loader to lift me to do simple chores like clean the gutters, pick some fruit and so in which is a 2 person job. One in the bucket and one to run the controls. I'm trying to learn if I can turn this into a one man project by installing some sort of aux controls that will allow me to lift the bucket up and down while I am in the bucket.

Anyone know if this is possible?


Thanks.

that scares the hell out of me ! I know people do it , and I have been in a trackhoe's bucket lowered in a ditch....but the thought of hitting the control stick and me be 10 feet up ....well the older i get the more pain HURTS!

 

[ShaunRH]

So I'm in the habit of using my front loader to lift me to do simple chores like clean the gutters, pick some fruit and so in which is a 2 person job. One in the bucket and one to run the controls. I'm trying to learn if I can turn this into a one man project by installing some sort of aux controls that will allow me to lift the bucket up and down while I am in the bucket.

Anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks.

That's exactly what the two ropes (look at the controls area they are a little hard to see) are for on this ancient digger...

My father did the same thing all the time with them. I, will never use them.

 

[boulder]

that scares the hell out of me ! I know people do it , and I have been in a trackhoe's bucket lowered in a ditch....but the thought of hitting the control stick and me be 10 feet up ....well the older i get the more pain HURTS!

Ha ....I hear ya. However it certainly is much safer than having my girlfriend raise and lower me lol. I thought maybe there were a set of controls that can be added on but it sounds like not. Might have to try to rig something.

 

[cerlawson]

First question:How high does the bucket go. My BX is pretty limited as to how high it will go. The least you might do is raise the bucket and use a ladder to get up there. Hydraulics sometimes have the dumb habit of failing when your head is in the wrong lace. I never trust them.

 

[skeets]

Dude I cant believe that a boy from Da Burgh would do something like that,, I cannot tell you how many accidents I have investigated on mine sites when contractors have done the same thing,,,, Do as you will, but it aint a good idea no matter how you look at it