BX23 (BT600) BH

[WILSON1764]

Anyone had any experience with a bucket wider than 12 inches on the BH. I need to clean the edges of my pond bank. The dirt has sluffed into the pond due to waterfowl and now I have a levee that is becoming narrow at the top.
I know they make a ditch cleaning bucket for larger tractors, but I can't find one for the BX. I need something about 3 ft wide or it will take me forever to drag the mud and slush back to the edge.
Thanks,

 

[bandit67]

I only know of a 16" wide bucket that will fit the subcompact backhoes, but I don't know anyone that's actually used a bucket that big on them. I'd think your BX would have a difficult time moving a 3' wide bucket loaded with heavy, wet muck, even if you were able to find one that could be attached to the BT600.

 

[escavader]

The manual says you can take your teeth off yours and use it for this purpose.it aint as big as you want though,these little tractors are not big,but with a little more time they will do the job
ESCAVADER

 

[SCB]

I know of one guy on this board who had a 2 foot bucket on his bx. Said it worked fine. I inquired where he got it and he said that he had it made by a shop in his area. That's the biggest that I have heard of though.

 

[Stef]

Yes... I heard my name /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif. I have a 24" on my BX23. IMO this is the maximum a BT600 can manage.

 

[jim_wilson]

Where did you get a 24" bucket for the BX? Did it come off of another Kubota backhoe or did you have it custom made?

 

[Stef]

Yes, it's custom made. Where I've bought it the guys are real professionnals. They are used to build 24" backhoe buckets for B21.

But I have a problem. I've changed my BX23 for a B3030 with a BH75 and the bucket doesn't fit on the new one. So... I guess someone will be a lucky man. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif It cost me 525$US and I might let it go for 380$. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

For you guys I've just took 2 new pics of the bucket.

Enjoy /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Stef]

Last one

 

[Henro]

That is a nice looking bucket Stef...I should think that $US 380 or so would be a good deal for someone...

Not possible to have the mounting ears changed to match the BH75?

I'd love to have a 24" bucket for my backhoe...on my B2910... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Stef]

I'll probably buy a 36" for my BH75... 692$US though + sale tax (15%). /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif (a 24" is 538$US + sale tax). I change because I don't want to bother with it and I'm sure a 24" for a BX23 will benefit someone else. It's a fine bucket... and I should say that once you've change the 12" on a BX23 for a 24"... you don't want to go back! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif (exception for stumps... you need a narrow bucket with teeth).

Now, I understand why landscape gardeners prefer to work with a 24".