I have an old horse drawn scoop pan if you want to try some time. When I was about 9 years old, we graded a 24 x 24 foot area for a small barn/ tractor shed by hooking it to the drawbar on a cub tractor. One driving & one manhandling the scoop. OK until you hit a large rock or root.
That drag pan reminds me of a good friend of mine who was one of my technical advisors back when I was raising tobacco in the last century. He had one just like that for his 140. You're right. You ain't moving a lot of dirt but it beats a shovel and wheel barrow.
I've always had the same trouble with a dirt pan like that gouging in too deep once it starts digging. It seems to be hard to get that depth just like you want it. But I have confidence you'll get the kinks worked out of that lever bar and make it all work together. Thanks for sharing the experience.
Enjoyed the video Joey. Looks like it works pretty good. I'm sure you will get it dialed in the more you use it as we all do with equipment. Beats a shovel and wheelbarrow. I'll have to look up Taterman. Y'all take care.
Your Scoop is engineered like mine. Seeing how yours is working gives me ideas on how to fix mine. My spring is weak and won't let the lock mechanism work. I need to either do how yours is done with a spring like that or get a stronger tension spring on the shaft. Mine is a Massey Ferguson model
As far as grafting you want January or February here in our location. Stuff is lible to flush out already in March. You just want to make sure your past the fall where it's sending nutrients to the roots and the tree is still dormant.
Maybe a little grinding to flatten the worn catch out. Or maybe build the latch up with a welder. Really can't tell from the video. In any event, it has worn enough that the latch will not hold under pressure.
@@Jtwes I just bought a Farmall super a I need some parts for it wished you was here to help me with it I had to fertilize four acres of corn by hand last year hope I can get my 4-mile going
