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mwn
06-07-1999 20:53:35
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Re: Oliver 77...what's a trip lift?? in reply to Bo, 06-06-1999 08:08:10
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A trip bucket lacks the hydraulics to dump the bucket. In lieu of this, the bucket has a lever to manually "trip", or release the bucket, allowing the load to dump. In regards to what a person might do with this type of mechanism...I have used one on my 77 for many functions. I have hauled manure, dug holes, backfilled my foundation, spread piles of asphalt and gravel for my driveway, moved round bales, dug out boulders, buried deceased pets, moved heavy furniture, pushed deadfalls into fencerows, pulled fenceposts, etc. I mounted a square tube to the bucket and slid the arm of my engine puller (cherry picker) into it so I could pull the engines out of my boat. This attachment was also handy for uprighting the walls for my garage. The tasks this thing can perform are nearly endless, as long as you have a little extra time and a little imagination. My bucket has a 2 position trip, allowing the bucket angle to pitch down a bit for digging. Of coarse this doesn't work as well as a hydraulic loader, but once a bit of weight is scooped up into the bucket, it starts digging in fairly well. Many people are amazed at what this unit has done. It runs off a hydraulic pump mounted off the PTO and has power up only. If the bucket is tripped, I can do a bit off grading, although not too wide. With a load in the bucket, it backgrades to flaten out the ground. Just this past weekend I was using it to hoist bundles of shingles up to the roof. If I could only find an attachment to nail them on! The pump I have eliminates my PTO, but there are other 77's with hydraulics off the transmission. I'm sure there are other ways to mount other pumps, and in the want adds area of YT, there's a company that manufactures a 3-point hitch system for them. If this unit could do any more, I think my wife would have had more to say about buying some other tractors. Of coarse, we all know that one is never enough (tractor that is).
Good luck. You should shop around to see what similar tractors such as this go for in your area. I know that if running with 50% rubber & no major problems, the 77 should be worth at least $750 in my area. Unless you want it for restoring, patch the tank and work it for what its worth. Start your offer low. No sense paying more than you have to.
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