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Topic: Trip Bucket Loader

Posted By: Tinslinger
Subject: Trip Bucket Loader
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2022 at 8:10pm

I have a loader that is currently mounted on my D-15. As I recall, this was originally made for a WD-45. When my Grandfather traded in the WD-45, he refitted the loader to the D-15. I would like to find a home for this loader. I can take pictures if anyone is interested. Make me an offer. I have no idea what it’s worth, but it still seems to work.

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Posted By: Tinslinger
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2022 at 7:41am

Any interest or should I just scrap it?

Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2022 at 7:54am

I have bought two of them one was $160 the other was $200. One of my WD 45's has one installed before taking it off I put the other on on. They are very useful but not worth much. You could probably get more for the hydraulic cylinders then the loader.

Posted By: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2022 at 8:51am

I agree totally with Dakota Dave. For those of us who grew up with the trip loader, I think we still find them very useful and nostalgic. Most people today though don't think much of them. There are much better products on today's market. Don't expect much other than an old iron price. Good luck though in all your efforts and hope you can prove me wrong. Take care!

Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2022 at 10:34am

They sure beat a shovel and just as good load something as any loader

Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2022 at 3:52pm

I used a trip bucket loader for years to clean snow from a 1/4 mile driveway in northern MN. When the return springs are set right they are fast. But I agree with the rest of the guys that there seems to be no appeal to the modern croud. A few years ago I had two of them (not AC) for $50 choice and ended up hauling them to the scrap yard

Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2022 at 5:29pm

Sadly I took TWO to the scrapyard, kept the frame o the one D-14, makes it easy, well easier, to get on and off.....

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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water

Posted By: Leadoff
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2022 at 9:40pm

Tinslinger

I spent many hours in my youth operating our D17 and the AC/Freeman Trip Loader purchased new by my father in 1958. The trip feature worked really well for manure spreading duties as has been noted above by other members. We also used the Loader and a custom fork to load six bale "stooks" on to wagons, where the trip feature worked well to place the "stook" onto the load at whatever tier of bales the load was at the time. Six bales could be delivered quickly by a good operator right where the load builder wanted them!!

Fast forward to today and my D15 and AC/Freeman Trip Loader is very useful for all kinds of jobs. This year I moved the adjustable bracket on the back side of the bucket to change the angle of the bucket downwards when locked in position. It really improved the Loaders capability to dig downwards from level, when borrowing soil for landscaping projects

A hydraulic operated loader/bucket is great to have, but I wanted to point out a few ways a trip loader can also get the job done

I hope you can find a home for your trip loader

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1963 D17D Series III. 1965 D15 Series II. 1965 D17 Series IV. 1975 185. 1978 716H. 1979 716H. 1965 780 Harvester/1R&DC. 1957 Model 73 SC 4 Furrow Plow

Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2022 at 4:46am

I have your same loader on my D15II and love it. Course then again I grew up with same on a WD doing just about EVERYTHING imaginable.

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Blue Skies and Tail Winds
Dana

Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2022 at 11:21am

I use my trop bucket for 90% of the tasks at my house. If I need to dig I bring home either a pay loader or backhoe from the farm. The tractor loader at the farm has a Male spear that might come off a couple times a year. For light digging a bobcat is the way to go. Everybody wants a hydraulic loader I can drop the trip bucket off the tractor in 10 minutes and have a bare tractor.

Posted By: corbinstein
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2022 at 6:08am

probably be looking for one next year, but I'll be in Oklahoma.

Posted By: Tinslinger
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2022 at 12:57pm

Thanks all for the replies.

Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2022 at 2:59pm

I have a Henderson loader on my B and it works great. I move the compost pile back every once in a while, and work it around the property a bit, but it also doubles as my "mobile engine crane". I don't use it to pick up real heavy stuff, but it works great for pullin' Garden Tractor engines, transmissions, movin' snow blower attachments, etc. across the back lawn to the storage shed. Try going across the lawn with one of those items on an engine crane. NOT!

Steve@B&B

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39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife

Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2022 at 7:57pm

I have a Farmhand F19 trip bucket loader on my WD. It has bucket wings that I have installed to make the bucket wider for snow and other things. It works great. There are times I wish I had a modern loader with hydraulic everything. But for as little as I use it, the trip bucket is fine. The F19 is a heavy duty loader.

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It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa,