B21 narrow backhoe bucket

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joea99

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Location
Marbletown NY
Tractor
Kubota B21, JD 240GT
Looking for sources for narrow (6 inch) bucket for a B21.
 
   / B21 narrow backhoe bucket #2  
The previous owner of my B26 bought 12" and 18" bucket but I guess he found the 18" to be too much so he cut 5" off each side to make it into an 8". This is about as narrow as you need for trenching. Anything less and you cant walk in it (or step down in it). Sorry cant help you one sourcing one other than Kubota dealer.
 
   / B21 narrow backhoe bucket
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I do have an 18" bucket that is too much for the rocky stuff we have here. I do have a plasma cutter and a multi process welder. I also feel some inner turmoil about cutting up a perfectly good bucket.
 
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I have a 10" and 16" bucket. The 10" is no fun in clay soil when it is on the wet side. Sticks inside the bucket badly.

I tend to keep the 16" on most of the time...

With a welder and plasma cutter, have you considered fabricating a smaller bucket yourself?

Bill
 
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I have a 10" and 16" bucket. The 10" is no fun in clay soil when it is on the wet side. Sticks inside the bucket badly.

I tend to keep the 16" on most of the time...

With a welder and plasma cutter, have you considered fabricating a smaller bucket yourself?

Bill
You may need to put a piece of chain in the bucket like the draglines use to help release the mud suction and break it out of the bucket on the small bucket. May even work for the 16" one too.
 
   / B21 narrow backhoe bucket
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. . .
With a welder and plasma cutter, have you considered fabricating a smaller bucket yourself?

Bill

It's a thought.
 
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I'm unable to find any 6" buckets anywhere. I believe a 10" would be the smallest available.
 
   / B21 narrow backhoe bucket #9  
Wouldn't a 6" jam up with rocks? Certainly on clay. I have 12" on my B21, seems as narrow as I would want. How big are your rocks on average?
 
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Look at bxpanded website... You may find one!
 

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