Demolition Bucket for Backhoe

downsizingnow48 · Mar 28, 2015

I saw something like this on a job once. It worked well for demolition and construction debris. On this property I have three decrepit old sheds to demolish, a bunch of poorly laid paver walkways to get rid of, and other similar clean up jobs waiting. With the sharp teeth and serrations, and together with the hydraulic thumb I recently installed on the B21, it will work better than a digging bucket for demo and trash.

It is tacked up. Before finishing I thought I might get some feedback on how to make it better. I am debating whether to put in a full bottom (3/16" plate) or instead use flat bar on edge, rock bucket style. All suggestions welcome.

CDN Farm Boy · Mar 28, 2015

Looks interesting, should work well for the demo stuff. I'd suggest closing in the tips of the 4 'teeth' across the bottom otherwise they'll just pack with dirt. As for a back for it, it depends on how you want to use it. For the demo work and big stuff, no back or just add a couple more in line with the sides and let the small stuff fall thru. For the paver walkways, I'd actually guess the standard bucket would work best, you'd have to have slats so close together to keep the pavers from falling thru that it would almost be almost pointless to have them.