best place and price for 8 or 12 inch backhoe bucket

[yukonhunter]

Looking for a smaller bucket for my jd4520 ..has the 485 backhoe with a 24 inch bucket..I would like to get a smaller bucket...where should I look..how much are they...and are most buckets universal..thx guys

 

[kneedeep]

Try the manufacturer of the backhoe or JD dealer. Some buckets may change with different BH but you should measure the QD and ID of the brackets as well as the pin diameters for a good fit. Too loose and it may damage the bushings.

JMHO

 

[Scooby074]

Make one?

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/282679-building-bx-cleanout-bucket.html