18" bucket on compact tractor BH?

[iptman]

Hello everyone,

I'm spec'ing out a new Kioti CX2510 with loader and backhoe. Does anyone have thoughts about running an 18" bucket on this backhoe? I want to get the 9" bucket for trenching and it doesn't seem a big enough of a difference to get the 12" bucket so I was thinking the 9" and the 18".

Here are the specs:
9" - 3 teeth, .87 cu/ft heaped, 46 pounds
16" - 3 teeth, 1.76 cu/ft heaped, 64 pounds
18" - 4 teeth, 2.02 cu/ft heaped, 70 pounds

BH specs:
shipping weight (no bucket) - 1,036 pounds
bucket digging force - 2,817 pounds
dipper stick digging force - 1,748 pounds

 

[Henro]

I have a 10" bucket I never use due to clay soil sticking in it and not dropping out.

I would go with 12" and 18" given your choices. I use my 16" all the time, on a BL4690 Kubota backhoe, which sounds about the same size as what you are considering.

 

[rob in ore]

I have a Woods bh75. It came with a 12" bucket installed and I bought a 24" to have in case I wanted it in the future. It's been several years now and I've never swapped buckets for a project. My suggestion is to get the 12" only and save the cash.

 

[Henro]

I have a Woods bh75. It came with a 12" bucket installed and I bought a 24" to have in case I wanted it in the future. It's been several years now and I've never swapped buckets for a project. My suggestion is to get the 12" only and save the cash.

Well, I will counter, if you are only going to go with ONE bucket, from your choices get the 18". First time you have to lay pipe in a 3 foot deep trench or deeper (within reason) you will thank me...IF you need to stand in the trench, a 12 inch wide trench will not be much fun...

If you need to move dirt for whatever reason, a large bucket is better...and so on...

 

[ning]

18" bucket would be nice for moving stuff but idk about putting it on a small tractor. Depends a lot on what you're digging in.

 

[downsizingnow48]

I don’t see spending many thousands on a tractor with backhoe then losing considerable functionality by saving a few hundred on buckets. I have 6, 12, and 24 inch buckets for the B21 and switch among them often.

 

[4570Man]

I have a 12” bucket on my mini x that spends more time clogged up than it does digging. A 9” would have to be digging sand to be any use. The 18” on my other machine is a better bucket. I use my 24” for most digging.

 

[Peter 315]

I just have one a 18'' on my backhoe....

 

[DK35vince]

I have a 12" and 18" bucket for my backhoe.
As much as my 12" plugs/clogs up I wouldn't consider a 9".

 

[iptman]

Hmm....never thought about the bucket getting plugged or working in a 9 inch trench. Our freeze line is 18 inches so I shouldn't have to go down much farther than arms length.

But it sounds like the BH should be able to easily handle the 18" bucket which was my initial concern. Kioti does sell a 24" and 36" muck bucket although I can't imagine using the latter on this size of a BH.