Backhoe Bh buckets

[rogdan]

For reference I have a Farmtrac 360 LTB with 4008 BH which came with an 18" bucket. I am considering a narrower bucket for trenching in rocky areas and figure it would be more useful for digging a few stumps in the spring.
What are the bucket options for a BH this size and advantages/uses for them?
Also I live near an old cemetary and grave digging has been mentioned a time or two. With 130 hours on the tractor I don't have the confidence to consider this but for future consideration what are the paticulars of grave digging? The quarters are tight with above ground markers and sloping ground as well

 

[erich]

On the grave digging, I would check out what the dimensions need to be and practice elsewhere in similar soil. I would assume a flat bottom is crucial for the for the vault. It would seem to me, in an old graveyard, manuevering might be a challenge. Folks have been digging them by machine for years so I'll bet there are tricks of the trade that some old timers can give.

Other than that, the occupants won't complain much about your work and people are just dying to hire you! (sorry, but I could not resist)

Eric

 

[john_bud]

For reference I have a Farmtrac 360 LTB with 4008 BH which came with an 18" bucket. I am considering a narrower bucket for trenching in rocky areas and figure it would be more useful for digging a few stumps in the spring.
What are the bucket options for a BH this size and advantages/uses for them?
Also I live near an old cemetary and grave digging has been mentioned a time or two. With 130 hours on the tractor I don't have the confidence to consider this but for future consideration what are the paticulars of grave digging? The quarters are tight with above ground markers and sloping ground as well

There are special buckets. Called Bellhole or grave buckets. They don't hold much, but can cut a verticle far side wall and a verticle near side wall. You don't move the tractor at all. BUT, the machine needs to be able to dig 6' or 7' flat bottom.

 

[AndyMA]

I think your backhoe is too small for grave digging. With only a 7' 6" max digging depth and not very much reach I think you'll be at it all day if you can finish a grave at all. You need quite a bit more digging depth and reach to dig a 7' flat bottom hole of the correct dimensions.

Andy