Author Topic: dozer bucket on an ATV (Read 1319 times)

rickyp · « **on:** February 09, 2005, 03:17:41 PM »

I have seen a kit that lets you mount a dozer bucket, forklift and snowplow to your ATV with a universal mounting bracket and use your winch to lift the load.

anyone tried or seen these kits. I was thinking the dozer bucket would be great for putting out mulch and clearing snow out of the driveway once the plow went past.

xnmr53 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2005, 11:09:55 AM »

My big concern with a bucket is the load that you put on the front suspension when you lift the loaded bucket. I have a blade on my 2000 Grizzly, and I can see the front end drop when I raise the blade alone.

rickyp · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2005, 12:47:24 PM »

the mount goes under the ATV and attached to the front and the rear to it to even out the load

Drilling Man · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2005, 02:28:11 PM »

Have you seen the rear bucket and other accessories Norwood sells for ATV's?

I have one of there sawmills, and i'm happy with the company, very nice people to deal with.

Drilling Man

http://www.norwoodindustries.com/multimate.htm

rickyp · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2005, 01:59:48 AM »

so now you can make an ATV into a backhoe

xnmr53 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2005, 07:49:47 AM »

Quote from: rickyp

the mount goes under the ATV and attached to the front and the rear to it to even out the load

rickyp,

It doesn't matter where you mount the blade. If you have a large mass sticking out past the front axle and you raise it off the ground, the same load goes on the front suspension regardless.

Old Syko · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2005, 12:22:54 PM »

Quote from: xnmr53

Quote from: rickyp
the mount goes under the ATV and attached to the front and the rear to it to even out the load

rickyp,

It doesn't matter where you mount the blade. If you have a large mass sticking out past the front axle and you raise it off the ground, the same load goes on the front suspension regardless.

Actually where the mounting system goes on the outfits being discussed here makes a big difference. The mount attachs to the rear hitch point and to the lower A-arms on the front. by attaching to the lower A-arms any weight you add by way of attachments is mostly unsprung weight.

xnmr53 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2005, 04:37:55 PM »

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Actually where the mounting system goes on the outfits being discussed here makes a big difference. The mount attachs to the rear hitch point and to the lower A-arms on the front. by attaching to the lower A-arms any weight you add by way of attachments is mostly unsprung weight.

OK. So now, rather than overloading everything in the front suspension, you just overload the front A-arms, spindles, hubs, wheels, and tires.

Well, at least you spare the upper arms and the springs. :lol: