Bent brackets on loader bucket

[D2Cat]

I purchased this bucket from a salvage yard. It appears to be unused. No paint missing in the bucket, sides of bucket, or the bottom of the bucket.

So my question is how do the brackets that hold the quick attach plate locking pin get so bent up? That is the only thing different then a new bucket setting at a dealer's yard.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Maybe someone tried to force it with a BFH

 

[Dsth]

metal looks pretty thin on the pics. my first guess would be chain tie downs too tight during shipping.

 

[Rafter S]

metal looks pretty thin on the pics. my first guess would be chain tie downs too tight during shipping.

. . . or dropped it when loading and it landed on that part?

 

[callmefence]

Anyone with many employees knows what that's from....if ya know ya know..

 

[Ouachita]

Yep, some people can eff up an anvil with a rubber mallet

 

[Atimm693]

From having the pins locked but not in the holes, and putting a load in the bucket.

 

[callmefence]

Someone locked

From having the pins locked but not in the holes, and putting a load in the bucket.

Exactly.
Someone picked up the bucket and didn't have it either lined up or tilted back enough. Locked the pins behind the brackets.

 

[D2Cat]

What is really odd is there are no scrapes in the paint (wear marks) on the bucket anywhere, in the bucket, on the bottom of the bucket, or the cutting edge. Like it's never been used.

 

[Rmc]

Yep, some people can eff up an anvil with a rubber mallet

I have know some that could accomplish it with a bag of mini marshmallows. A piece of wood with a piece of rubber attached is overkill .

 

[Atimm693]

What is really odd is there are no scrapes in the paint (wear marks) on the bucket anywhere, in the bucket, on the bottom of the bucket, or the cutting edge. Like it's never been used.

Who knows how they accomplished it. Surprised they scrapped it, a good welder could fix that up in no time.

 

[TexasRancher]

Probably stolen. Barely used bucket with what appears to be smashed-open-crushed wide brackets....looks like the thief used what they thought would work coupling to those brackets (wrong adapter).....worked for a few hours...until the bucket's bracket edges gave out. Only a dumb thief would mess up good new equipment.

 

[skyhightree1]

I purchased this bucket from a salvage yard. It appears to be unused. No paint missing in the bucket, sides of bucket, or the bottom of the bucket.

So my question is how do the brackets that hold the quick attach plate locking pin get so bent up? That is the only thing different then a new bucket setting at a dealer's yard.

That's crazy