Truss/Rafter Boom for Tractor Bucket

[MNAaron]

Hello Guys,

I know this is random question but has anyone built or rented a boom which attaches to a tractor bucket for setting rafters? I need to come up with one in a few weeks. Thoughts?

Aaron

 

[Jim Timber]

How high do you need to go?

 

[MNAaron]

I am thinking around 10 feet.

 

[MoLandOwner]

Built ours for the skidloader at 10' with a 6' extension that slides out. We set our 50' trusses on 14' sidewalls with it. No problem!

 

[Jim Timber]

You could make something that clamps to your bucket if you don't want to fab up another mount.

A gin pole off the 3pt hitch is another option that's easily made and would work well.

 

[MNAaron]

I think I am going to gin up something to clamp on the bucket since I can't find anything to rent

Thanks guys

 

[mikmaze]

might want to check it for weight at the tip, but I lways see metal lightpoles laying aside after wrecks, long and pretty stout, could rig a good rafter setter out of one.

 

[Jim Timber]

If you have bucket chain hooks, you'll have no trouble getting a stable pole if you string cable back from the top and put a block in the back of the bucket.