Backhoe bucket

[BIKER BOB]

Just had a 12 inch bucket given to me to replace the 16 inch bucket on my BH 80 X,
need to find weld on "ears" (the bracket) to go on the bucket. Any ideas on where to look for this?

 

[Smokeydog]

Kind of rarity item. Guess you have checked manufacturer? While easy to make, a fabricator doesn’t want inventory sitting on shelves.

Most small backhoes have proprietary hole spacing and pin sizes. Knowing that you might get lucky finding a more popular match.

If you’re able to weld ears on, making some not much harder.

BXPANDED makes a quick hitch that might be adaptable.

 

[kneedeep]

Make a template of the old bucket connection and measure the pin, holes and boom width.
Any machine shop should be able to cut the old off and weld new on.
I did it for a 12” bucket to fit a Mahindra BH.
Can also take old bucket to machine shop to match the new one.