Backhoe Trenching bucket

[jajiu]

I have a Kubota BH-92 and I'll be working along the side of a hill on a flat area putting in a wall. I need to trench along the edge where I am putting the wall and the bucket on the backhoe is too large. Other than going to the dealer what options do I have for a bucket? It is not a quick attach bucket on there now and don't see a lot of changing going on, just between the trenching bucket and the one I have on there. Are there any low priced buckets that will interchange with my BH-92? If not, where could I order a Kubota bucket without going to the dealer.

 

[TomSeller]

What size bucket do you have now?

 

[jajiu]

It's a BT3003A 18" bucket. I was hoping to get down to a 10" or 12".

 

[Industrial Toys]

I think I spent close to a grand for my 12" H&H (who make buckets for Kubota in Canada) custom made bucket.

I didn't have any options. Nice bucket but clean out can be a PITA, depending on soil type.

 

[TomSeller]

It's a BT3003A 18" bucket. I was hoping to get down to a 10" or 12".

Buckets can be expensive. Why won't the 18" inch work?

 

[jajiu]

The 18" will definitely do the work, but the wall stones I'm using say to bury one course and build up from there and the last wall I dug by hand. Not very deep only about 10" deep and 8" wide, but what a pain. It runs about 70' and this time I have the backhoe and want to avoid the heavy hand work as I'm a lot older now.

 

[jenkinsph]

I would use the 18" bucket to dig down and buy or rent a 15" wide plate compactor to smooth out the trench bottom. I have built several walls for my customers and find that there is still a lot of hand labor in these jobs. On slopes there are constant stepping and a shovel is often the best tool for the job.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I bought a 10 inch for my Mahindra .. 400 bucks. Check the measurements on yours and see a Mahindra dealer with those dimensions. The bucket might fit