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Strong and replaceable teeth on the bucket help to penetrate hard ground. They should have extra material built into them (wear straps and wear pads) along the bottom and sides.
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High quality excavator buckets are built for heavy use. Typical excavator bucket sizes are 12”, 24”, 18”, 30” and 36”. This will ensure that your excavator is digging with the most efficiency. Heavier material such as rocks should be handled with a smaller bucket, while loose soft material like sand should be handled with a bigger bucket. You should also consider what you are digging. Typically a 24” bucket would suit a 4 ton mini excavator. Larger excavators with more power can handle larger buckets. There are several factors in deciding how big of a bucket you should choose for your mini excavator. » Click video to play/pause animation.We are happy to offer our customers several different sizes of excavator buckets built to fit most major brands of mini excavators.Īll of our high quality excavator buckets are built by American manufacturers and are among the highest quality in the industry. Excavator buckets are designed with varying thickness of metal, alternate guards and cutting sides, and a range of teeth designs. Measure the distance from the outside edge of the furthest most left tooth to the outside edge of the furthest most right tooth or, in a toothless bucket, measure the distance between the outermost edges of the cutting blade. Measure the horizontal distance from the inside side of one of the bucket’s side plates to the inside side of the other side plate. Measure the inside depth of the bucket by measuring from the deepest point in the bucket to a point along the center of the outside edge. Measure the inside of the bucket from the bucket’s floor to the inside top of the bucket. Be sure to find your range or talk to a Parts Specialist to ensure you match the most available buckets. Though this measurement is required for your search, many excavators will work within a range of different measurements with the use of shims. Measure the distance from the inside side of one pin ear to the inside side of the other pin ear. Though this measurement is required for your search, many excavators will work within a range of different measurements. Measure the distance from the center of the upper pin hole to the center of the lower pin hole on one of the bucket’s pin ears. Distance From Center of Upper Pin Hole to Center of Lower Pin Hole (Required) Using a tape measure, measure the diameter of one of the lower pin holes on the pin ears by choosing two points directly opposite of each other. (The diameter of a circle is always the maximum distance of any two points at the circle’s edge). Using a tape measure, measure the diameter of one of the upper pin holes on a pin ear by choosing two points directly opposite of each other. Other measurements can be used to compare the size of your current bucket and the replacement bucket. Measurements marked required are necessary to ensure the bucket will properly fit your excavator. Below, you’ll find descriptions of each measurement and diagrams to help make sure you’re getting them right. To get the dimensions you will need to assist in your search for a suitable replacement excavator bucket or an alternate bucket, you’ll only need a measuring tape and a few minutes with your current bucket. What Measurements Do I Need to Search For an Excavator Bucket? With a measuring tape and a few minutes with your current bucket you can get all the dimensions you'll need to search for a top-notch replacement excavator bucket. With those details in hand, you can start your search online or contact a reputable excavator bucket seller and they’ll be able to match your details with their online database of available buckets. However, since often buckets will work for a wide range of machines, searching by the dimensions of the bucket will often open up a much wider inventory of available excavator buckets. If you’re searching specific to your machine, you can grab those details straight from the serial number plate on your machine or in your operator’s guide.
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In your excavator bucket search you’ll quickly discover there are two ways to find and match an excavator bucket to your excavator - through make, model, and serial number or by taking some quick measurements. Whether you’re searching for an excavator bucket to replace a worn out and damaged bucket or you’re on the hunt for a second bucket to swap for specific jobs, you’ll often find a good variety of great, used replacement excavator buckets - but you might also find yourself wondering, “Will this bucket work for my excavator?” Luckily, with a few quick and simple measurements, you can narrow your search and make sure the bucket you find is the bucket you need.