My wife and I recently bought some raw acreage in the bush and it needs a heap of work. We will be bringing in gravel, sand and moving dirt for gardens etc. Knowing this we have been on the look out for a cheap tractor. I found a 1978 Yanmar YM1700 with slasher, lifting jib and Grader attachments. We bought it for a good price but the tractor still needed a heap of work. We considered making a Front End Loader. These would be perfect, however for a small tractor like ours, having all that weight over the front axle puts too much stress on the machine. There is high chance of wear and breakage in the front axles and stearing box. It made more sense to make a Rear End Loader. All the weight is over the strongest part of the tractor and it uses the existing hydraulics and 3 point linkage. So here I make the loader. Some call them a carry all. I've only tested it in our suburban yard, digging up the grass etc ;) Well, it seems to work great, and if not it will be a good place for the dog to ride on.
The bucket I made from 3mm Mild steel plate, The Linkage attachment is 10mm x 75mm Flat Bar and 75 x 75 x 3 Box. I made all the attaching pins also. Good machining practice.
Enjoy.
Regards
Scott