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Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop?

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Doug

03-16-2003 05:11:43




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Is anyone familiar with the Ford dirt scoops? The older one I looked at has a cam-action lever to dump the bucket. All others I've seen use a trip lever. Cam lever looks like it would dump uneven bucket loads easier. The trip lever styles look like you could dump them quicker (on the fly).




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T.J.-N.J.

03-19-2003 18:26:41




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 Re: Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop? in reply to Doug, 03-16-2003 05:11:43  
We have an old Ford dirt scoop that we use on our little 4X4 Kubota it has an over center type action I guess you might call it cam action but it is really an over center mechanism. Ours works both ways you can drag it or spin it around and push it into the pile. I haven't really used it to much for digging because I need to replace the cutting edge and don't want to eat into the meat of the bucket, but it works really good as a carry all. T.J.

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T.J.-N.J.

03-19-2003 18:21:39




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 Re: Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop? in reply to Doug, 03-16-2003 05:11:43  
We have an old Ford dirt scoop that we use on our little 4X4 Kubota it has an over center type action I guess you might call it cam action but it is really an over center mechanism. Ours works both ways you can drag it or spin it around and push it into the pile. I haven't really used it to much for digging because I need to replace the cutting edge and don't want to eat into the meat of the bucket, but it works really good as a carry all. T.J.

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mj

03-16-2003 19:01:03




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 Re: Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop? in reply to Doug, 03-16-2003 05:11:43  
I have a Ferguson scoop that works well but found that if the dirt is dry and you have the toplink set to really dig the soil falls out when you raise the bucket so I added a hydraulic toplink. It really works good this way. The toplink cylinder is non-powered. A valve between the ports allows the bucket to rock back from cutting angle to 'cradle' the dirt so dry material stays in until dumped. See photos 5 & 6 at link below; click on one for a larger image, click that one for a really BIG shot!

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Ultradog MN

03-16-2003 07:41:56




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 Re: Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop? in reply to Doug, 03-16-2003 05:11:43  
I just bought a Ford (Dearborn) 19-6 rear scoop about a week ago.
Haven't had a chance to use it in dirt yet though I did put it on my 2N last weekend and remove the snow banks from in front of my house.
It has the cam action like you mention.
I asked about it on the N forum a couple of weeks ago. The guys there said that I should get a newer one because you can reverse the scoop and dig both ways. The Ford scoop is only made for digging/driving forward. They also like them with the scoop turned backwards for hauling tools. equipment, etc around.
They did say they were a Very handy tool.

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Doug

03-16-2003 12:33:01




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 Re: Re: Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop? in reply to Ultradog MN, 03-16-2003 07:41:56  
The scoop I was looking at was reversable, so it could be mounted either way. I didn't think to look at a model number. It was slopped up with ford blue paint. Not a real heavy duty model, average weight. But the cam lever caught my attention. If it works better than the trip models, I'll go back and buy it.



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tim[in]

03-16-2003 14:28:34




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 Re: Re: Re: Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop? in reply to Doug, 03-16-2003 12:33:01  
i saw an old ford movie where they were using them to dig a pond . but they had plenty of time and money! and people and tractors and help! lol



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Robert in W. Mi

03-16-2003 17:44:01




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Ever Use a Ford Dirt Scoop? in reply to tim[in], 03-16-2003 14:28:34  
In the old days lot of basements around here were dug with them. Those days it was that, or a shovel, so the dirt scoop was a big improvement!! I've used mine to haul rocks i picked, it was before i had a loader tractor, so the rear scoop worked out well. Mine is a 30" (i think) model made by King Kutter. Robert



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