BX2370 - "tree" spade?

[Michael Aos]

I have a few stumps and Lilac bushes to remove.

Was think I might try a spade attachment on the bucket.

Any suggestions?

 

[redmaher]

You shouldn't need much more than a FEL. For the lilac bushes their roots don't go very deep. A root ripper or root spade should work for stumps.

 

[Michael Aos]

I've seen a few different brands.

Hoping someone can recommend one that's known to work well with a BX.

You shouldn't need much more than a FEL. For the lilac bushes their roots don't go very deep. A root ripper or root spade should work for stumps.

 

[bcp]

I could use one, too. It doesn't work to dig a 4ft wide hole to remove a small plant.

What I found that makes the job almost as easy is a LONG handled drain spade. (The long handle makes a big difference)



I work around the plant at an angle so the dirt would form a cone, then lift out. The narrow blade goes in easily and puts lots of cutting force on any roots. ( I sharpen my shovels when new and several times a year.) Takes about as long as typing this and almost as easy.

Bruce

 

[jeff9366]

I have written on bucket spades here on T-B-N five years.

Good tool but inappropriate for a BX.

1. The depth of the Bucket Solution's Bucket Spade clamp slot requires minimum 11-3/4" of flat bucket depth. How is that relative to the depth dimension of your bucket?

2. The bucket spade weighs 110 pounds, which does not leave you much residual lift for work. As bucket spade is positioned well forward of the bucket, leverage exacerbates the load.

3. The bucket spade is well designed. It has 3" pads under the two threaded clamps but all the strain from the leveraged spade still transfers to the relatively light bucket on a BX. There is a high probability you will mangle your BX bucket, the weak link.

4. I used the bucket spade on a Kubota "B" (B3300SU) with LA504 loader for three years with only paint scuffed on the bucket. However I am old, retired and a prudent operator having sandy-loam soil. Few operators are as patient as myself. I expect your Colorado soil is tougher than my Florida soil.

5. Bucket Spade is now mounted on a Kubota L3560 with extra cost, rigid, L2296 SSQA heavy-duty, round-back bucket where it is a 100% effective attachment. The largest undecayed stumps I tackle are 3" softwood, 2-1/2" hardwood. I cut some roots with the bucket spade, then pull out with chains after a soaking rain.

Someone should make a SSQA attach bucket spade, eliminating the bucket.

Photos show bucket spade on the B3300SU.



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[mikester]

I made a 30" diameter spade bucket with a quick attach using a piece of 0.25 mild steel plate. I had a local fab shop bend it into a c-shape and I sharpened the cutting edge. I welded it onto another 0.25 flat plate and fabricated quick attach mounts onto the back of the plate. All the cutting forces were aimed at the loader frame.

Worked great on an L235 w/4wd and it dug nice 24" root balls. I will look for some photos to share.

I would avoid the bolt on one shown by jeff9366 in his photos unless you like bent loader buckets. It sticks out super far so it puts excessive loads on your loader.