tuney443
Senior Member
Anybody know who might have some good used buckets for Deere minis?Specifically,my new 35D with Deere's manual quick attach wedge system.Looking for 12'',24'' toothed and a 36'' to a 48'' grading toothless bucket.
The Deere style hitch is made by a company called Weldco Beales. I believe any attachment co can make any attachment style at this point. It will be incredibly hard to find em used but with patience and a lot of search time you might...
I wouldn't go any smaller than 48" on the grading bucket for a 3.5 ton machine. I have a 60" tilt bucket on my 5 ton and a 36" on my 1.5 ton, if that gives you any reference. If you get a tilt bucket, it will cut your grading time in half or more depending on how much sloping and shaping you get into.
Tuney, I've been looking for the same style, little smaller machine but I believe the quick attach is the same. I had found one at an auction but didn't have any$$$ to bid. Opening Bid started at $50.00(no reserve) didn't sell, I called the guy later and offered $150.00, he said he'd take $600.00 Bwahaahahahaha, sorry but if the reserve was going to go at auction for $50.00 I sure aint forking over $600.00 when no one bided.
Is it a wedge style one. I bought a couple buckets last year for 200 each brand new. They were werx brue brand. Theyhave x156 teethon them. Moddified mine to fit my wain roy qa. But the guy had 200 of these buckets. They were a bank repo he said.
nothing on there now would appreciate a link etc as well thanks.
thanks 204saskman for the link, looks like they're all 18". I'm trying to find a ditch bucket for mine(36"), might just be a future build(???)
I built my 45 inch ditching bucket. I was gonna go 36 inch the figured go big and cut it down if it was to big. But I could have went bit bigger if I wanted. Even wet heavy clay I can't tip extended right out. But my bucket is lighted built but I haven't wrecked it yet. The back is 10 gauge and then I lined it with 3/8" AR 400 and a cutting edge bolted on. The sides are also AR 400 too. It was simple to build and was worth the effort. Cost me about 1/4 or less than it was to buy one. Was quoted 2900 plus shipping for one I think I'm maybe 600 into this one.
I'll get some pics. I think I have pics in my ripper build thread.