#MINI EXCAVATOR BUCKETS PATCH#

In addition to teeth, some buckets have cutting wings mounted to the sides to help slice through. Also, the shape of the teeth on buckets could be for generic digging or for specific soil types.

A wide, shallow bucket is great for sand and cleaning out mud from ponds. Skeleton buckets are built in a grid pattern to allow small debris and rocks to fall away, while scooping desired rocks or items, such as scrap or bushes out.

#MINI EXCAVATOR BUCKETS PATCH#

Some buckets also have a ripper mounted on them for when a hard patch is encountered during digging. Buckets with a V-shape are built to help cut through hard, rocky soils. While a standard digging bucket for your backhoe or excavator is well rounded for most jobs, other buckets have special designs or shapes for an intended purpose. Having the right bucket can make getting your job done much easier and more efficient. Most hydraulic quick attach systems allow for several inches of difference between a maximum & minimum pin to pin measurement. This measurement is required when attaching a bucket to a machine with a quick attach system. If a pin size is not the correct size, a bushing can be manufactured by a machine shop to help it fit tight. Some machines have different front and rear pin sizes, so be sure to check both. If the bucket's ear width is too wide for your machine's stick, spacers can be manufactured by a machine shop to make it fit tight. This is the width of of the stick at the ears pin holes.

If you have a quick attach system, a third measurements is often required (C). To verify that a bucket will fit your machine, there are two require measurements (A&B). In addition to that, many machines had a variety of stick options from the factory or dealership, each with different widths & pin sizes. Buckets can fit a variety of makes & models of excavator & backhoe machines.

Mini excavator buckets