Backhoe bucket under warranty?

[burzynsr]

Better get the dealer to move on it because I think the back hoe only has a 1 year warranty. Check it out to be sure.

 

[Jabonee]

Your definitely in a grey area. The bucket is covered for manufactured defects, But????. Get your dealer and dealer DSR involved.

 

[LD1]

I will hold back comments til I see a picture??

 

[mike69440]

I did not break my bucket

I doubt your hoe could not lift an 8,000 Lb. tractor front end off the ground.

All kidding aside, any machine should not be able to hurt its bucket, maybe snap a tooth, that is about the limit.

 

[LD1]

Re: I did not break my bucket

All kidding aside, any machine should not be able to hurt its bucket, maybe snap a tooth, that is about the limit.

Under normal use...

But things get abused. Like using the bucket as a hammer to break concrete? Or swinging sideways fast and hitting a pile or tree...

Things happen. Machines arent designed for that and are examples of how they can easily break something

 

[DavesTractor]

As someone mentioned, if there is a defect in material or workmanship it will be covered as long as you are still in the warranty period. Having said that, the buckets are sort of light for the power the backhoe has. Yet we have sold a ton of these, and bucket issues are rare. No problem in most circumstances, but in heavy rock or doing demo work I can see how you could mess one up. I like your idea of reinforcing it. If you do that, let me recommend that you install tooth holders like you see on a mini-excavator, as opposed to the crimp on style. Easier to change, they last longer and are widely available. Then weld some straps on the bottom and you will have a heavy bucket. I'd add a pin bushing on the opposite side also. As far as I know, Mahindra does not offer a heavy duty bucket on that model. Rarely will anyone ask for a heavier bucket unless they come from a commercial operator background and are used to heavier machines.

 

[moparrob]

Thanks for your input and advice! If Mahindra does warranty this, will they let me keep the broken one? Of course, this broke in the middle of a job, and I'm waiting for an answer from Mahindra when I could have welded the darn thing and been back to work!

 

[DavesTractor]

Thanks for your input and advice! If Mahindra does warranty this, will they let me keep the broken one? Of course, this broke in the middle of a job, and I'm waiting for an answer from Mahindra when I could have welded the darn thing and been back to work!

The failed bucket will have to be returned to the dealer, as Mahindra will probably want it back to inspect. Often they want to see what happened, and to do that requires an inspection. But you could ask, and the dealer could see if he can get the OK from Mahindra for you to keep it. That would be nice, as it in a small way would help you feel better about being out of commission for a few days. Generally speaking though, you cannot keep the failed part.

 

[TomSeller]

I doubt your hoe could not lift an 8,000 Lb. tractor front end off the ground.

All kidding aside, any machine should not be able to hurt its bucket, maybe snap a tooth, that is about the limit.

Such an awesome picture !! I don't think my B21 can do that.

 

[DavesTractor]

Off subject, but after years and years of no issues, I can no longer see most of the attachments on TBN. Like the one a few posts above, it tells me there is an attached thumbnail, and then the little black box with an X in it. My system issues I suppose as I do not see anyone else complaining about it?