Custom Front End Loader Build

[CustomCrawlerz]

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150109_183316_zpsimlbdrvc.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150109_183316_zpsimlbdrvc.jpg.html)
CAD First Look Front End Loader Main Arm Assembly with Bucket

[CustomCrawlerz]

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150110_161335_zpspwxh1hm4.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150110_161335_zpspwxh1hm4.jpg.html)
Main Arm Right Side 1.
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150110_180310_zpsh3scgpsm.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150110_180310_zpsh3scgpsm.jpg.html)
Main Arms Left/Right Assembled.

[CustomCrawlerz]

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_211925_zpsr7bhj0em.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_211925_zpsr7bhj0em.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 1
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_211934_zpscdqrny2u.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_211934_zpscdqrny2u.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 2
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_211945_zpsvto68iun.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_211945_zpsvto68iun.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 3
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213705_zpsuv69zqre.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213705_zpsuv69zqre.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 4
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213744_zpstm9pppxi.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213744_zpstm9pppxi.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 5
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213823_zpsqzdd1ay0.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213823_zpsqzdd1ay0.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 6
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213823_zpsqzdd1ay0.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150116_213823_zpsqzdd1ay0.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 7
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150119_184538_zpsurinrzqp.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150119_184538_zpsurinrzqp.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 8. With Mounting Tabs
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150119_184554_zpsfogg6ffv.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150119_184554_zpsfogg6ffv.jpg.html)
Bucket Fabrication 9. With Mounting Tabs Rear View.

[CustomCrawlerz]

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_143724_zpsvdc9fs6w.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_143724_zpsvdc9fs6w.jpg.html)
Bucket Dump Arm View 1
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_143733_zpsovaib4vz.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_143733_zpsovaib4vz.jpg.html)
Bucket Dump Arm View 2

[CustomCrawlerz]

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_194224_zpsorrj4cqn.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_194224_zpsorrj4cqn.jpg.html)
Assembled Main Arms. Bucket Mounted. Dump Arm Connected 1
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_204000_zpsnyp5gve5.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_204000_zpsnyp5gve5.jpg.html)
Assembled Main Arms. Bucket Mounted. Dump Arm Connected. Operating Height 1
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_204040_zpszds5h96y.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_204040_zpszds5h96y.jpg.html)
Assembled Main Arms. Bucket Mounted. Dump Arm Connected. Operating Height 2
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_204121_zpsxdleazda.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_204121_zpsxdleazda.jpg.html)
Assembled Main Arms. Bucket Mounted. Dump Arm Connected. Operating Height 3
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_205258_zpsengeijjz.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20150120_205258_zpsengeijjz.jpg.html)
Assembled Main Arms. Bucket Mounted. Dump Arm Connected. Operating Height 4. Size Comparison to Tonka OEM Bucket.

[CustomCrawlerz]

Cad .pdf View of the Cutter Bar for the Bucket on the Loader (x3)

[FabOne]

GREAT job!! Keep posting!

-Terry

[CustomCrawlerz]

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20160105_203909_zpsbyh3m8ng.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20160105_203909_zpsbyh3m8ng.jpg.html)
Quick CAD Draw up of a frame to go with my main bucket assembly. I have made a small change to this already, as I noticed a problem with the bucket all the way down here.
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/CustomCrawler/Front%20End%20Loader/20160105_203945_zpsiigfgvmy.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/CustomCrawler/media/Front%20End%20Loader/20160105_203945_zpsiigfgvmy.jpg.html)
This is a view with the Bucket lifted all the way up and dumping.

[thetractorfan]

is the machine going to be hydraulic?

[CustomCrawlerz]

is the machine going to be hydraulic?

The initial thought is no, as per cost. But that may change if I can get my hands on a kit for the right price.

[thetractorfan]

if you can afford hydraulics, I would recommend it. Linear actuators are also a good idea. Is the wheel loader going to have a transmission?

[CustomCrawlerz]

if you can afford hydraulics, I would recommend it. Linear actuators are also a good idea. Is the wheel loader going to have a transmission?

I was thinking linear actuators for the arms. I was not planning on running a transmission. I was planning on running 4 planetary Gearmotors. One direct on each wheel. I already have them figured out and they will go inside the axle tubes.