Using a John Deere 319D Track Loader to Shunt a Trailer 

Good video, try bolting underneath the bucket and weld a plate to the top of the bar to keep it from moving back and forth.

To expand on your invention…. Have Justin weld 2 1/8 thick but 1/2 inch strips that fit right along side of the hitch when bolted on to prevent it from sliding and allowing you to not have to tighten so much using tools and lock nut. Then get a bolt and a big wingnut so you can just put it in hand tight and the strips of metal will prevent it from moving despite just being lightly secured by hand for easy on and off. And the small thin pieces of metal won’t affect the bucket under normal use when hitch isn’t on it. Ultimately they make many things to do this obviously as well as without the bucket the machine is more agile especially in tight places etc and less risk of bumping stuff. But for now that worked great. It’s so handy having a skid around …. I started with my first one contacting every small landscaper and builder I found with a card simply as a bobcat guy for even small jobs. At the time years ago I was doing $200 minimum got you an hour and $75 each additional… those are really cheap prices now this was 18 years ago. But if you line up small easy jobs just a couple a month justifys the Payment on the machine. Pick a price just under what it would cost to rent and deliver a machine for minimum and guys that need stuff done will pick you over dealing with renting one. And starting out it’s good experience and good money….. for now. Do the jobs after hours and weekends…. Just a thought. Simple clean business cards by the thousands hand them to everyone. You will be amazed trust me

No wonder you Canadians are so polite. You guys have 3 balls!

Hey Mike. Not trying to tell you what to do, but if you ever buy a set of pallet forks, I would suggest mounting the hitch to one of the forks (most guys just drill a hole through one of the forks about 6-7 inches from the tip). I think you'll find the forks will allow you to put just about any trailer you want, anywhere you want with near pin-point accuracy, whereas attached to a bucket it can be a little more tedious. The thing I like most about pallet forks is they are so versatile. Grapple buckets can be quite expensive and pallet forks can move some pretty large logs and piles of brush (with a little more effort). They are especially handy when used in conjunction with a dump trailer, such as you already own. Pallet forks are also very handy for unloading trucks that aren't equipped with drop-gates. I have saved quite a bit of money over the years of having things shipped to me and not having to opt for a drop-gate trailer (freight companies usually charge more). In fact, I haven't found a tractor trailer that I could not off-load with my pallet forks and as we're in the business to make money, this is a potential revenue stream.

Hi Mike, Awesome Video ! Have a good Weekend

Cool idea 👍

Your right Attachments are not cheap . I like the price of that one $50 vs $500

I see a lot of people getting the hitch bar with the different sizes which is smart. Oh yea it sucks getting stuck in four wheel drive and two wheel drive. That is a good idea and it worked. That is true use what you have if it works why not. You always have good ideas brother 👍👊

That works awesome!