Ripper tooth for Branson BH76

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So, could the bx ripper and narrow bucket fit the bh200 with some adapting?

When I placed my order, my research had indicated that the BH76 was the same size as the BH150, so that's what I selected in the order.
Bxpanded contacted me first thing the next morning (I placed the order at night):

I sent them measurements, including the pics:

the distance between the pins in the bucket (center-to-center)

and the distance between the ears of the bucket

after I sent them those pics, they responded

So though they don't have BH200 listed on their site, it looks like they'll build the pieces to fit.
I received the attachments 7 days after the order, which is very quick turnaround considering I doubt they stock built stuff for our tractors.

@vince2 do you have a BH200? If so, please post the above measurements for others to see; I dilly-dallied before years before ordering this because I was hoping to find measurements of a bucket that bxpanded supported - their kubota-compatible parts fit a few different kubota backhoe/bucket sizes, but I couldn't get measurements so I was unsure if I could just order a kubota equivalent size. It was kinda random that I checked their website more recently and saw that they specifically support the branson BH's, though once again I didn't know the dimensions until someone saw an ad on an auction size for a BH150 bucket and the dimensions matched... though apparently that's really a BH200 bucket, maybe. Who knows... at the very least, my stuff fits

 

[Smokeydog]

When I placed my order, my research had indicated that the BH76 was the same size as the BH150, so that's what I selected in the order.
Bxpanded contacted me first thing the next morning (I placed the order at night):
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I sent them measurements, including the pics:

the distance between the pins in the bucket (center-to-center)
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and the distance between the ears of the bucket
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after I sent them those pics, they responded
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So though they don't have BH200 listed on their site, it looks like they'll build the pieces to fit.
I received the attachments 7 days after the order, which is very quick turnaround considering I doubt they stock built stuff for our tractors.

@vince2 do you have a BH200? If so, please post the above measurements for others to see; I dilly-dallied before years before ordering this because I was hoping to find measurements of a bucket that bxpanded supported - their kubota-compatible parts fit a few different kubota backhoe/bucket sizes, but I couldn't get measurements so I was unsure if I could just order a kubota equivalent size. It was kinda random that I checked their website more recently and saw that they specifically support the branson BH's, though once again I didn't know the dimensions until someone saw an ad on an auction size for a BH150 bucket and the dimensions matched... though apparently that's really a BH200 bucket, maybe. Who knows... at the very least, my stuff fits

Admire your research, patience, and communication skills to resolve an issue of adaptability.

 

[bdhsfz6]

A question about rippers:

I live in shale country and digging with my BH90 hoe sometimes gets difficult. When it does, I put on the 9", 3 tooth bucket. It does fairly well if I can get a single tooth into the shale and use the rollback cylinder to pry out chunks.

Would a ripper tooth work better in situations like this? Would it really save any effort considering the bucket / ripper swap time?

In some cases, the distance from the pin to the tooth tip is longer than on the small bucket. Wouldn't that mean I would sacrifice some curl strength?

 

[LouNY]

A question about rippers:

I live in shale country and digging with my BH90 hoe sometimes gets difficult. When it does, I put on the 9", 3 tooth bucket. It does fairly well if I can get a single tooth into the shale and use the rollback cylinder to pry out chunks.

Would a ripper tooth work better in situations like this? Would it really save any effort considering the bucket / ripper swap time?

In some cases, the distance from the pin to the tooth tip is longer than on the small bucket. Wouldn't that mean I would sacrifice some curl strength?

But you are putting all the force onto just one tip.
We have a considerable amount of shale around here it is amazing the differences in the shale. Sometimes even in the same ledge or within just a few feet. One you can rip and dig easily, then some that you have to get just the right angle and direction to rip and then the stuff that you call someone else or get a bigger piece of equipment.

 

[Smokeydog]

A question about rippers:

I live in shale country and digging with my BH90 hoe sometimes gets difficult. When it does, I put on the 9", 3 tooth bucket. It does fairly well if I can get a single tooth into the shale and use the rollback cylinder to pry out chunks.

Would a ripper tooth work better in situations like this? Would it really save any effort considering the bucket / ripper swap time?

In some cases, the distance from the pin to the tooth tip is longer than on the small bucket. Wouldn't that mean I would sacrifice some curl strength?

It all depends on your application. Utility trench, bench cut, tree removal and soil conditions. Finding out what works for you is the thrill of the hunt.

Yes longer less power. Less teeth multiplies power. It’s not trying to remove material. Just loosen or break.

Always surprised by the variable different conditions on our patch of ground.

Some backhoe buckets are easier to change. Some are a bugger bear. Add thumb can complicate. Some quick attach are easy as pie.

Haven’t seen a post negative about a ripper. Helps our small machines perform at a higher level on difficult digging.

 

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I have a lot of embedded large rocks in my clay-ish base dirt, and one of the main reasons I got the ripper was to help me dig in such stuff - instead of trying to get just one bucket tooth into a crevice, or just one hooked on that rock that I'm guessing may actually be somewhat loose, I can get the ripper on it trivially.

Plus, the bucket teeth shouldn't be used for prying rocks out away from other rocks, they should be used to get more point forces into hard dirt. I'll feel much better poking things with the solid ripper than with the teeth (which I've broken many of doing bad things) and reducing stress on the lip of the bucket where the teeth are attached.

The "root ripping" function of the ripper is actually low on my list of reasons to get the ripper.

I used the new ripper yesterday for the first time. Bucket swap was very quick; I pulled the pin, flexed the backhoe to drop the bucket off, put the ripper on. My wife wanted a hole dug between two lilac bushes - ripper was ideal as it's very narrow and if there were any connections between the two bushes, no there aren't, not any more. The tooth obviously didn't "dig" but it loosened the ground really effectively, and a human-powered shovel easily got the dirt out. Really, it's rarely the dirt moving per se that's the tough part of digging a hole (unless it's a large hole of course), it's all the rocks and very hard dirt encountered that makes you break out the pick and such. The ripper is the pick for the backhoe.

Swapping back to the bucket - It's obviously trivial to get the ripper off (pull pin, pull ripper off of hook) especially with its relatively light weight (compared to the bucket). I was on very uneven ground so didn't attempt to pick up the bucket directly with the quick attach unit; I just put the backhoe right above the bucket and lifted it to get it hooked, then swung the bucket back slightly and shot the pin. On flat ground I was able to pick up the bucket with the backhoe, but somewhat jerky hydraulics and being a brand new motion makes it more likely that you push the bucket around rather than hook it, and honestly my 12" bucket isn't so heavy that a quick lift onto the hook would be difficult.