DIY Backhoe Bucket

   / DIY Backhoe Bucket
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jeff_jeff said:
I built a 5" bucket based on the cad plans design. It was a total failure in my heavy clay soil - it took a long time to chip the concrete like compacted clay out of the bucket. I decided to use the bucket to remove small stumps, so I cut almost all of the back out, but the clay still compacted in the bucket. I finally removed some of the sides, and now it works great as a stump ripper. Also - since I use my buckets "occasionally", I don't bother with the super steel edges or teeth - I use regular steel, and if they ever wear out, I'll weld on something new - two backhoe buckets and a skid steer bucket, and no problems so far.

I am facing the same problem because I have an over abundance of rich clay soil.
 
   / DIY Backhoe Bucket #12  
I built a 42" bucket for my boom mower, so does that count? I used the boom mower to load a rather large pile of dirt/sand onto my "Ugly Trailer" and hauled it 3/10 mile to my house with my JD. It was built in a square fashion, as I hoped if it didn't work out right, to be able to reuse the metal in a scoop to pull behind the tractor. Since it worked so well, I decided to leave it alone.
David from jax
 

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