Yes. Mine has the rope with the snap on the end and I clip it on to the attachment ring on the side of the bucket. But the cover has never blown off while driving.
The cheap vinyl covers with elastic band around the outside work just fine if you cut a piece of plywood to lay over the top of the bucket before putting the cover on. I bought the vinyl cover with the padded insert that was supposed to keep the cover from sagging but it didn't work and was...
Good picture, Steve. I have a 'store bought' one that is about due for a rebuild. I just put a tape measure on it and the overall size is about 8.5" wide and 32" tall. The pocket portion is about 18" tall and the inside of the pocket is about 5.5" wide and 1.5" deep.
So if you cut your back...
I think with a couple strips of flat metal (such as the tension pieces from a chain link fence) and some plywood and maybe a couple short pieces of 1X2 wood you could make one. Bend the metal so you have two hooks to fit over the bucket lip. Cut a plywood back plate, then spacers on the sides...
Here's a decent place for buying scabbards and stuff. They have both styles, for inside and outside the bucket. The bad part is that you gotta call them for prices because they don't post them. :X
http://www.buckettruckparts.com/
Inside. Too easy to bump the outside against the tree or other obstacle and crush your saw.
Wiley P, congrats on the bucket truck! You are now required to post pictures immediately in the OCGD thread. :P
Squishey, do yourself a favor and buy or build a scabbard. The fiberglass ones are nice...
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