Backhoe Wider BX backhoe bucket

ESM · Feb 27, 2006

I'm sure this has been discussed before but I'm not having any luck turning up anything with a search. Short of fabricating one, is there a source for a replacement backhoe bucket for the BX? Is there any chance a Woods bucket would fit? They have a 16" bucket available for the BH6000. I'm looking for something to use on foundation type work. I'm looking for something wide with a smooth cutting edge. I remember seeing posts from another TBN member who has a 24" bucket on his BX which is exactly what I'm interested in but figured I could settle for a 16 inch if the Woods unit would fit (assuming I can remove the teeth).

HomeBrew2 · Feb 27, 2006

The 24" bucket was fab'd. Larger buckets have been discussed before to no avail, to my knowledge. Though I don't remember anyone trying to use another brand bucket. Might be easier to modify another brand bucket than fab from scratch. Keep us posted.
Cheers!

jim_wilson · Mar 1, 2006

I am the guy with the 24" bucket on the BX23. The bucket was fabbed - I actually bought it off of another TBN member last summer. You can see some pictures of the bucket on my BX23 in this thread:

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do a search for BX23 backhoe bucket and you might find some more - I think I took a whole series of pics and posted them here last year.

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JimMorrissey · Mar 1, 2006

I hope your soils are very sandy! A BX with a 24" bucket /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Maybe it would work in some finishing situations, but my L39 has troubles sometimes with a 24 in rocky soils.

JerryG · Mar 2, 2006

When you post links, the first window that comes up is where you paste the link. The second window is where you name the link. Anything will work as long as it is shorter than the link. By doing it this way, a short link will be produced and the page won't be a doublewide.

jim_wilson · Mar 2, 2006

The bucket has no teeth so it isn't very good at digging in anything other than soil that does not have too many rocks. I have found on the BX that it works good for things like stripping off topsoil and for moving large piles of loosened soil and finishing the bottoms of hole to flatten them out. What the BX really needs is a quick attach of some form on the backhoe to make it easier to go back and forth between bucket sizes.

Sorry about the long link - I totally forgot about the URL insert feature.

ESM · Mar 2, 2006

Jim,

A bucket like yours is exactly what I'm looking for. I wouldn't try to break any ground with it or anything extreme, just use it in applications like you describe. It seems like it would also be very useful for leveling and grading. I agree a quick attach system and few different choices in bucket sizes sure would be nice. If I keep looking maybe I'll find someone who can fab one. Thanks for the link!

Eric

LBrown59 · Mar 3, 2006

I'm thinking about building a 24 to 36 inch wide blade that would clamp onto the Back Hoe bucket like clamp on pallet forks do on a loader bucket.

I'm also planning on building an adjustable tilting blade for the end loader bucket that would clamp on in the same way.

There are 2 threads on this somewhere on the board but I couldn't find them.

ESM · Mar 4, 2006

LBrown59,

That's a good idea. I might have to look into that too. I did some searching, these might be the threads you are referring to:

Backhoe blade

BH teeth plate

Here is a link that caught my attention in both threads:
hallsdirtblade

Eric

john_bud · Mar 4, 2006

Can someone please post the specs on the BX backhoe bucket?

Pin size, mounting geometery ect.

I may diddle around and see what it would take to make one up.

jb

Oh, pictures with dimensions are great...