I bought a new 3 point hitch scoop from Central Tractor last week. Against everybodies advise, the one I bought is a Howse, with a latch on the frame. But I thought of a cheap way to fix it, and I already have installed and used this invention, and it works great. So here it is.The problem with a frame mounted latch is that if the load is in the back of the scoop, it won't tip. Or if there is too much of a load, the trip gizmo has too much pressure, and is "Stuck". To fix this, I mounted a double pulley on the frame, directly over the latch. Then I mounted a single pulley on the latch. The trip rope runs from a tie off point next to the tractor seat. Then through the double pulley, down to the latch single pulley, back up through the double pulley, and then it goes down, and is tied off to the back of the bucket. So now, when I pull the rope, it pulls the bucket and the latch at the same time. This fixes the stuck latch problem, and the mechanical advantage tipping the bucket isn't bad either. It's a bummer to have to resort to fixing a design flaw on a brand new piece of equipment, but this fix works great. Not a genious as a "Zane Thang", but I hope I help one person. I feel I owe this board a lot. Good Luck, Steve
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