What size thumb for a 448 hoe?

[GreatWhitehunter]

I just ordered my 448 hoe and I'm buying a millonzi thumb for it. I think the hoe comes with a 12" bucket and I planned on getting an 18" also. I want to make sure the thumb will work with either bucket. I imagine the length of both buckets is the same but I'm not sure. Does anyone have a 448 with a 12 and 18" bucket they could measure?

Matt T.

 

[hankus]

When I purchased my 447 I had the dealer install a Rankin thumb. My 447 came with a 13" bucket, but I was told any of the available buckets for the 447 would work with the thumb as installed.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Hankus, how do you like the rankin thumb? Any pics with it in action? My dealer has an other thumb brand they use but he wants like 1200 just for the thumb ( not installed) so I found other brands. I'm ordering a Millonzi grapple so I'd figured I look at there's. The price is right and I'm sure it's a high quality thumb. Do you know the dimensions of you thumb?

Matt T.

 

[hankus]

I've used the thumb primarily for yanking out tree stump roots. Rankin has 4 sizes of thumbs. Mine is their model UAT-100-R, and measures 19 1/2" from tip of thumb to pivot point. It has two open positions, 90 degrees to the dipper stick, and about 110 degrees.