Dirt Scoops

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I'm going to be taking a look at a dirt scoop in a week or so. Not sure of the make. I have photos of the gaylott scoop and the hydro scoop. Were there any other scoops made for the cub? I've never seen one and just want to have some idea of what I should expect to be there. Thanks for any help!
 
Thomas, I am certainly not a recommended source for cub implements, because the only scoop I ever saw dad use behind his cub was one he had pulled with teams. I do remember him cleaning out our small pond with it. Mom on the tractor headed up the bank, a squealing and dad handling the handles on the scoop, tramping in the mud and hollering, keep going, keep going. But they got it done with the old scoop with the wooden handles on the side and hooked to the cub with a chain.
Pull it up the small bank and over it, dump it, and leave it in the dumped position and take it back around with the cub, then back into the pond and dad would grab the handles, turn it back over and tilt it to start digging. It was certainly a two person operation.
The only scoop I ever used was a three point, on the back of a Dexter that belonged to Gary Charles.
Good luck on your hunt and keep us informed!
 
randallc":26h4idu8 said:
Thomas, I am certainly not a recommended source for cub implements, because the only scoop I ever saw dad use behind his cub was one he had pulled with teams. I do remember him cleaning out our small pond with it. Mom on the tractor headed up the bank, a squealing and dad handling the handles on the scoop, tramping in the mud and hollering, keep going, keep going. But they got it done with the old scoop with the wooden handles on the side and hooked to the cub with a chain.
Pull it up the small bank and over it, dump it, and leave it in the dumped position and take it back around with the cub, then back into the pond and dad would grab the handles, turn it back over and tilt it to start digging. It was certainly a two person operation.
The only scoop I ever used was a three point, on the back of a Dexter that belonged to Gary Charles.
Good luck on your hunt and keep us informed!
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I used one like that, attached to a Farmall F12, when I was in high school, to drag crushed stone, into a garage. A rope went from the scoop, out the rear window, of the garage, around a pulley, attached to a tree, and back,out the front of the garage, to the tractor. (No room for the tractor, behind the garage) Moved in about 10 cubic yards of crushed stone, with it. My boss drove the tractor, I ran the scoop. Don't recall it being a lot of fun. Ed
 
ScottyD'sdad":2ycr67zj said:
randallc":2ycr67zj said:
Thomas, I am certainly not a recommended source for cub implements, because the only scoop I ever saw dad use behind his cub was one he had pulled with teams. I do remember him cleaning out our small pond with it. Mom on the tractor headed up the bank, a squealing and dad handling the handles on the scoop, tramping in the mud and hollering, keep going, keep going. But they got it done with the old scoop with the wooden handles on the side and hooked to the cub with a chain.
Pull it up the small bank and over it, dump it, and leave it in the dumped position and take it back around with the cub, then back into the pond and dad would grab the handles, turn it back over and tilt it to start digging. It was certainly a two person operation.
The only scoop I ever used was a three point, on the back of a Dexter that belonged to Gary Charles.
Good luck on your hunt and keep us informed!
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I used one like that, attached to a Farmall F12, when I was in high school, to drag crushed stone, into a garage. A rope went from the scoop, out the rear window, of the garage, around a pulley, attached to a tree, and back,out the front of the garage, to the tractor. (No room for the tractor, behind the garage) Moved in about 10 cubic yards of crushed stone, with it. My boss drove the tractor, I ran the scoop. Don't recall it being a lot of fun. Ed
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The mental image of these two projects leave me both exhausted and laughing. :lol: :lol:
 
Gotta agree with you Denny! :-) Seems alot of people have strong memories of the two man and horse(or tractor) drawn dirt scoops. Glad to say I've not had experience with one! Don Eicher's brotherinlaw is coming through Jackson with a cub mounted scoop in a few days. Got some gravel to haul with it for my driveway. I'll be glad to get it and get that project done. Will post a video when I can

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I had said a while ago I would get pics of mine. It is an exact clone of the IH model Gaylotte scoop. Railroad spikes were added to the blade for a more aggressive dig. They also work well once the dirt is dumped to "rake" it out.

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randallc":39ighmig said:
That is a nice looking scoop Dale. First time I've seen one. Looks like it would work pretty good.
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I agree Randal. That's the one I want

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BillyRay, does this mean I'd get a discount?? :lol:

All kidding aside, this would be a perfect implement for pulling off the edges of my pond...how much you looking to get for yours? (the scoop, not yer jackass... :mrgreen: )

Corky

brichter":1lb0ofgq said:
absolutely, all it needs is a jackass
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