the best size bucket for your backhoe!

[@joshuafreeman889]

Thanks for the info. Just what I needed to know.

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for watching I added a small trenching bucket and a quick connect plate on my hoe. the 16 is still my favorite bucket though.

[@Able_Cylon]

I had a green tractor for a while too. I washed it last week. Orange again. Wish I was joking... Thanks for the great content. I really enjoy it!

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for stopping by. I had a green machine myself! what can I say I just love tractors!

[@houndsmanone4563]

Thanks Dave. It's always good to get your down-to-earth, common sense, opinion. As you can tell from viewers' comments, it surely is great to have you back home (our KZbin home........smile). Keep making the great vids.

[@daveknowshow]

thanks Don, i have missed making videos and hope to create a few more soon.

[@dmkorn02]

You videos are simply awesome.

[@daveknowshow]

so glad you enjoy them. hope to make many more

[@fla-bushcraftprepper941]

We just got our Kubota B2320 TLB delivered and when we were ordering the bucket for the backhoe, we decided to pick the largest one we could order (16")😀👍. We figured if the finance rate was 1.77%, it would make more sense to finance the larger one and pay cash later for the less expensive smaller one for narrow trenching. Glad to hear we got the best size first.

[@daveknowshow]

that was a smart idea on financing the more costly one. I hope to get a narrow trenching bucket at some point myself.

[@bayareasparky9180]

You look well Dave. Keep your spirits up and keep in mind that you lift ours. We look forward to your videos because you share with us your intelligence, humanity, and sense of humor.

[@padroooo]

I agree with you that the 16 inch bucket is a good all around size. Another factor is the type of soil you are digging in. If you are in a rocky or heavy shale a narrower bucket my be better especially with a small tractor.

[@daveknowshow]

yes very good point I agree.

[@KUBBI7488]

nice to have couple of buckets !

[@daveknowshow]

it sure is I just got a trenching bucket from BXPANDED.COM and I love it! I may build me a 24 inch bucket soon.

[@Shawn-rq4py]

I’m in the procedure of buying a backhoe attachment. I’m going w the 2’ bucket because my main project is digging a trench to move water from an old pond. It’ll end up being roughly 500 yards long when it’s all done. It’s only going to be about 2’-3’ in places. But it needs to be wide. I plan on feathering out the sides w a rear blade. I have some stumps that need to go but by the time I get to them I can get a 1’ bucket. However if I can sweet talk my dealer I’ll go ahead and get both buckets. This was an informative video! Thanks for sharing

[@daveknowshow]

if its a big tractor a 24 inch bucket is nice to have. I like the 16 because its easy to make a 24 inch wide ditch with a 16 inch bucket and its less strain on the backhoe. infact a 16 inch bucket ends up leaving a 18 inch wide ditch depending on the soil conditions. check my video on stress points of a backhoe the wider the bucket the more stress put on the hoe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJfcnJeBpdJ2n9E

[@Shawn-rq4py]

daveknowshow ok, thanks. I’ll check out the video. My Tractor is 43 hp. Do you think a 2’ bucket is too much for it?

[@daveknowshow]

NO SIR 43 HP SHE WILL DO FINE WITH A 24 INCH

[@gkk2001]

Dave...you have some very good advice spoken from much experience, no doubt. I suspect your setup is similar to what I have, a Kubota L3800 and a BH77. When you measured your bucket and said 16” is the best, I said alright, that is what I choose for mine. I must admit, I choose that not knowing what you described in this video, I think I was lucky making that decision. Thanks very much again for your videos, I appreciate them. And get well soon if your health is not 100%. We all have our health battles to one degree or another but I truly hope you are 100% soon if not now.

[@daveknowshow]

thank you for the kind and thoughtful words. yes the l3800 uses the same size BH as mine just a newer model. a bit more HP than mine but same frame size and backhoe size. the bh77 does dig 2 inches deeper than the model I have. I love having the 16 inch bucket and if I could only have one bucket to use for all applications the 16 is definitely the one to have. with that said I would love to own a quick connect for the backhoe bucket and pick up a smaller trenching bucket like a 10 inch maybe. I been wanting to build one for some time now. maybe in the future. I'm striving to get healthier each day its a slow process. thanks for asking and thanks again for taking your time to comment. peace, love and respect Dave

[@Slimjim011]

Where do you live . Here in pa we have large rocks and a small bucket is a waste as it won't go past the rock

[@daveknowshow]

I'm in Virginia we have clay and some rocks as well but not so many where I'm at. the small bucket has more power / digging force in the clay and roots. I use a trenching bucket a lot when digging out trees.

[@dmkorn02]

Dave you rock! I love your videos. Praying for you brother. Jesus got this bro!

[@daveknowshow]

thanks brother I need all the help I can get. check my videos on the backhoe here kzbin.info/aero/PLLg8VIC7effry6r3KjfIWumyQ4vWQFOoG

[@sreihart]

Thanks Dave! Your video came at the perfect time. I ordered the BH77 for my Kubota B3350 (getting it on next week). My dealer asked what size bucket I wanted and I asked him what size for good all-around use. He said the 16", so that's what I ordered. Whew! I would like to get a trenching bucket somewhere down the line so that I can put electricity to outbuildings for security cameras. 16" is just too much mess for me for something that narrow lol. And keep up the faith. I'm praying for you too.

[@daveknowshow]

thanks brother, I want a trenching bucket myself I may look into building a home made quick coupler. I seen them online for 299.00 but I think I can build one for less.

[@bayareasparky9180]

"with the backhoe, it's a game of finesse..." No truer words spoken. Same is true for the FEL and the tractor as a whole. It's NOT about brute force as you say. Great stuff Dave.

[@daveknowshow]

absolutely and with all honesty if everyone only gets that one simple but valuable bit of information from this video they will have learned a lot! thumbs up to you for picking up on that one you are definitely paying attention!

[@SchleysBonsai]

I just subscribed to your channel a week or so ago, and I like the common sense approach you use. I also liked that you didn't edit out the personal feelings you had about all the comments and KZbin community support about your personal health issues. I haven't read the specific dilemmas, but I'm glad you are feeling better. I wish you and yours the best. I hope to continue the see your videos for years to come. I just bought a L3301 and need all the help I can get on basic to advanced operation so I can get the most out of the machine and get some work done. Good luck man. I'm rootin' for you.

[@daveknowshow]

thank you brother! I feel blessed to have you as part of my youtube family. I know you will enjoy the L3301 more than you can imagine! the L3301 is truly a work horse in the kubota line up. I'm glad you found my channel and I hope I can continue to create simple easy to follow and logical content for everyone to enjoy. I deeply appreciate you taking your time to watch my videos and to leave such a very nice comment. thank you so much! Dave

[@daved7024]

Thanks Dave great tip😊

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for dropping by!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Hey Dave! Thanks for the shout-out! I do indeed love the 16" bucket. I was afraid it was too large for my little tractor, but it has been great. I have put the 8" back on now for a couple of projects digging trenches (like you mentioned). It is really nice to have the narrower bucket, but it is frustrating because it packs full of mud very easily. I think a real "trenching bucket" with shorter sides would work better than my 8". Anyway, glad to see you doing well!

[@cijoykjose]

What about a mahindra tractor backhoe loader 16xx/26xx series and attaching a 16 or 18 inch bucket .. with 35/38 hp ..

[@daveknowshow]

absolutely 16 is a great size. if all I could have is one bucket it would be a 16

[@cijoykjose]

@@daveknowshow thank you very much..

[@scrappydappy2827]

Just subscribed. So glad I found your channel. I’ll be praying for your total healing. All things are possible through Christ!! Thanks for sharing this information!!

[@daveknowshow]

thank you John, I hope you find some useful information with in my videos.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

I'm glad you are feeling well enough to shoot some video, tough field to plow, but you've got this. On thing I noticed when buying my machine was there were levels of buckets offered as well. A standard bucket, and a heavy duty bucket. Always order the heavy duty bucket, much stronger, and in the long run, it will pay off.

[@OSHomestead]

Thank you for the videos, Dave. They are great. Keep em coming!

[@daveknowshow]

thanks Kelli

[@NaRa-rz2tb]

Thanks for the info, you rule!

[@daveknowshow]

thank you for stopping by the channel!

[@chevyphil3969]

that was great advice and my thoughts and prayers are with you getwell soon love tractor time with tim i dont care what you guys have hell i still have a 1969 ish cub cadet 147 hydrostatic paul short and billstmax made one of those quick attach hook ups mr short made his and bill made his after mr short sent him the blue prints measurements

[@daveknowshow]

yeah the quick attach dont look to complicated to make. I had thought about making one myself.

[@robertbyers7275]

good luck dave just keep looking foreword to bad you were not so far away I'm in n.b it is still cold here

[@daveknowshow]

Thanks been cold here as well his weather is strange lately.

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Very nice 👍

[@daveknowshow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rayeddy528]

Great video Dave. You are in my prayers my friend! Our GOD is able to do great things!!! Thank you JESUS!! Be safe and God bless you and your family!!!!

[@daveknowshow]

thank you Ray may the Lord continue to bless you and your family as well.

[@Slimjim011]

I disagree. I believe a 24 inch bucket does a better job as it is small enough to work and big enough to more dirt

[@daveknowshow]

depends on what you are doing. digging a pond or grave for a casket vault then yes wider may be better. but if your digging trenches for water lines electric lines and so on then a 24 would be way to wide to use. way to much soil to move. the purpose of the video is to average out the best size bucket if you can only have one bucket. 16 inches is perfect for drain lines covert pipes electric lines water lines and you could still did a grave or small pond or tree out a stump. with that said its best to have a narrow trenching bucket a 16 inch a 24 inch and a 36 inch or 48 inch if your machine can handle something that wide. change buckets as needed. but again I firmly believe if you can only have one bucket to start with the 16 is the best option for the money.

[@Slimjim011]

@@daveknowshow you have your opinion and i have mine. I didn't give you a lecture on what you said . There is no reason to give me one we are both grow ass men .

[@b.r.5405]

Dave, I'm thinking of getting a Woods backhoe for my 45hp Massey Ferguson 253. I haven't found anything but 3 point for my tractor. I'm thinking either the BH80 or BH90 with pump and 16" bucket. I will use it on a 28 acre hobby farm. Might bury a cow if needed; dig some stumps; some trenching; etc. There's only slight differences between 80 and smaller unit, but significant differences in the 90. Any opinions? Thanks.

[@daveknowshow]

I'd get the best bang for the buck! being able to dig deep for graves of livestock is a good target to shoot for. that Massey is a beast and should handle the larger BH with no problem. I'd love to see some video footage of it once its all set up. I'll go ahead and subscribe to your channel so if you shoot some footage of the backhoe I will get to see it. keep me posted.

[@b.r.5405]

daveknowshow A little update. I ordered the BH80 in MF red with an ideal size 16" bucket . Looking forward to it arriving. I appreciate your videos. I wouldn't have thought about damaging by sweeping sideways for example. I can't wait to play with it and learn.

[@daveknowshow]

super excited for you! I know you will enjoy it.

[@dmkorn02]

I am about to purchase my 1st backhoe can you give some basic training please. Thanks Danl

[@daveknowshow]

you will love having a backhoe! see my video play list here on the backhoe kzbin.info/aero/PLLg8VIC7effry6r3KjfIWumyQ4vWQFOoG

[@1pcmedic]

Anytime I open a trench, it always has a few 1"-2" pvc pipes in there the entire length......just in case I need to run something else from point A to B......PIPE IS CHEAP.

[@daveknowshow]

same here you never know. I actually added a water line in an empty 2 inch pipe to a shed. saved me a lot of digging.

[@ODLife]

Glad to see you back on the tube!

[@daveknowshow]

thanks, I hope I can make a few more videos soon.

[@MrMr123]

How do you do the back fill?

[@daveknowshow]

I prefer to use the front end loader to back fill when at all possible. that don't always work out. sometimes you have to use the backhoe but be very careful there are major stress points that can break when pulling side to side during back filling. I have a video on here someplace about that. its here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJfcnJeBpdJ2n9E

[@davidbondurant8859]

Awesome video Dave, great to see your spirits are up!

[@MattN03]

Glad to see another vid Dave! I hope you continue to feel better. I have a question on my BH76. I now have 150 or so hours on the backhoe, and have noticed slop where the boom connects to the dipper. The dipper will slide on the pin between the 2 welded plates on the boom. There are a couple brass shims that float between this area,but there is probably 1/8" or so play on either side. I didn't notice this when I bought the tractor with 78 hours on it last year. Is this play normal?

[@daveknowshow]

most likely not normal. I'd like to see a picture of it. can you send me photo? send to [e-mail] try to get a shot of the brass shims. I will go out and examine mine in the morning and see what it looks like. sounds like the brass shims have wore down and created some slop. if that is the case you may be able to buy replacement shims / bushings cheap. if not I may can make you a set and ship them to you.

[@MattN03]

daveknowshow sent you an email with pics.

[@daveknowshow]

sweet I'm gonna take a look at them now.

[@daveknowshow]

sent email back with an exploded view looks like two spacers I may have a video coming soon on this subject.

[@Nf6xNet]

I'm happy to see another video from you, Dave!

[@daveknowshow]

thanks Mark, it did perk me up making the video.

[@daved7024]

I really enjoy your videos! God bless😇

[@CoyoteRob]

Hey Dave! With my little BX25D I trenched 100' for a direct bury cable to my shed, the 12" bucket (the max size for my tractor) worked great. I had a lot of fun and the tractor handled it with ease. I'm glad I have a small bucket anyway because as you've seen in my videos, if it was bigger I'd just dig myself a huge hole that wasn't needed. I think that a 12" bucket could dig a drain line, but as you stated, I'd have to work the sides a but to widen the ditch. Great info and insight as always!

[@daveknowshow]

sound like the 12 is a perfect fit for your tractor.

[@boatdesigner12]

I have a 12 and wish it was 16.

[@daveknowshow]

we use what we have and make the best of it. I plan to get a small narrow trenching bucket soon. I love my 16 but its over kill when installing electrical lines and you simply need a narrow trench.

[@stevebradley678]

Thanks Dave for the informative video, I just found you the other day and have enjoyed your videos. I have a kubota L3301 and love it. I'm thinking about getting a backhoe for mine. What number are size is your? So sorry to hear about your health. A good friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago and the doctor said he had a year or less. His spirit and determination to live has stunted his doctors. The doctor said he was his miracle patient. So brother fight hard and never surrender. Keep the videos coming, Best Wishes. Steve Bradley Newnan Ga.

[@daveknowshow]

thanks Steve, mine is an L2800, I think the backhoe is a BH75. I think its equivalent to what would fit the L3301 but the numbers did change. about the same digging depth. the bh92 is a larger hoe that fits the larger L series near the 40 hp and up.

[@StubProductions]

Good video Dave!

[@arnoldromppai5395]

the best bucket for a backhoe is a quick attach an an assortment of buckets hammers tanpers thumb as they all are made for the job they are made for, who wants to pay you 5 hours to dig a 6 foot deep trench 18 inchs wide for a 1 inch water line, time is money an its a lot of digging, on the other hand your being paid to dig out for a root cellar you don't want to be there digging a 10 foot deep hole 10 x 16 with no 16 inch wide teaspoon bucket. then digging footings you don't want a bucket with teeth, same with ditching, people don't want yu digging for hours for a fence post hole 4 feet deep with a 30 inch buckt, the right tool for the job, then you have clearing brush an roots, you don't want someone there with out a thumb an a 10 inch bucket

[@daveknowshow]

sure if you have plenty of money and running a tractor business then by all means have multiple tractors, track hoes skid steers and so on. but for the person who is on a budget and looking for the best bang for the buck in an all around 1 size only bucket that is a 16 inch bucket. which is the point of this video. to answer the question " if you can only have 1 bucket what size would I want? " 16 inch! all the other debate is not a factor because its not the question that was asked.

[@40lostyears]

It's a must to have a quick attach a 12 inch with teeth 24 inch with teeth and 34 inch smooth with a power tilt and of course an auger attachment with the 9 inch and 12 inch bit.I am a professional mightymoeexcavating.ca

[@daveknowshow]

if only I had deep pockets full of cash like you I would have all those goodies, lol

[@mobilechief]

I have seen a backhoe were the guy split a bucket and bent the boom

[@daveknowshow]

yes in deed these failures are more common than we realise. thank you for commenting so others can read and understand this is not just my opinion its a fact.