Frost Hook

[Thirsty]

Off the wall: a steel spring slipped edgewise into two brackets on the inside of the bucket. Held in with one pin and angle grinder sharpened on the leading edge.

Easy to install or remove?.

Another interesting idea. I'll have to think about this to see what I can come up with.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

MIE makes one I think.

 

[bcp]

"Frost hook" sure looks like a ripper. And there are some mean-looking buckets here, too.

excavator "frost hook" - Google Search

Bruce

 

[dickfoster]

I am really looking for a root ripper that will fit my backhoe. All of the one i find on-line are to big. I waas told to look for a frost hook. That is the reason for the title of my post. If no one makes them, any one know where I can get plans to build my own?

Many of the folks who supply a ripper tooth or frost hook will make one to fit your hoe. Give them a call. I got a BroTek (made in Canada) for mine but to tell you the truth I don't think it's the best for ripping roots as the folks with a Piranha tooth seem to have more success with roots. The Piranha has teeth while the BroTek does not and mine is as dull as a froe. What sharpening it has looks like it was done with a torch.

 

[FatTire]

MIE makes one I think.

Here is a spec sheet for the MIE ripper.
http://media.wix.com/ugd/997cdd_0590ab84127a41f484940b4dd9540ed8.pdf

 

[Code54]

They are sometimes called Frost Picks in our neck of the woods.

MIE's looks like a nice product for the money

 

[Thirsty]

Looks like Bro-Tek may have what I'm look for. I've sent them a message. Thanks to all for your help and comments.

 

[scdeerslayer]

Looks like Bro-Tek may have what I'm look for. I've sent them a message. Thanks to all for your help and comments.

Let us know what they say. I haven't had the need for one but I think I might, and I've been waiting for Bro-tek to list one for the BH-92. They have one listed for all of Kubota's other backhoes but not that one. Surely it can't be much different than the BH-90.

 

[dickfoster]

Let us know what they say. I haven't had the need for one but I think I might, and I've been waiting for Bro-tek to list one for the BH-92. They have one listed for all of Kubota's other backhoes but not that one. Surely it can't be much different than the BH-90.

They will make one to fit your hoe. All you have to do is supply a few measurements from your bucket detailing the dimensions of the mounting pin holes then they make it up and ship it to you via parcel post. It didn't take long at all and wasn't expensive. About a week I think and I'm on the opposite coast.
Like I said, it could be better for ripping roots if it had teeth like some of the others have.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Let us know what they say. I haven't had the need for one but I think I might, and I've been waiting for Bro-tek to list one for the BH-92. They have one listed for all of Kubota's other backhoes but not that one. Surely it can't be much different than the BH-90.

FWIW, the buckets from my old BH90 fit my BH92 with no problem. The dealer told me all buckets are interchangeable between the 90 and 92 models. I assume the same would be true for a ripper.