skyking1
Senior Member
tape measure the thumb pins on the machines you are shopping. That will tell you what will fit and what you will have to widen out for deeper trenches.
Keep in mind a 12" bucket removes a miserably small amount of dirt per pass. It might well minimize the disturbance, but there is an associated cost to it.
In sticky materials, it is very difficult to keep clean. Do you think you will be fine grading or cleaning the ditch in any way?
Try to turn around in a 12" trench.
I have an 18" and 24", and for ditches that require a precision grade, the 18" is about minimum.
Keep in mind a 12" bucket removes a miserably small amount of dirt per pass. It might well minimize the disturbance, but there is an associated cost to it.
In sticky materials, it is very difficult to keep clean. Do you think you will be fine grading or cleaning the ditch in any way?
Try to turn around in a 12" trench.
I have an 18" and 24", and for ditches that require a precision grade, the 18" is about minimum.