brand new here folks so i apologize in advance if i do something stupid. i recently purchased what i believe is a 1989 ford 555B backhoe. I want to get a 12" bucket for it but they are all a long way from where i am. do i have to use a bucket made for a ford or can i buy any bucket and use it? I know pin sizes vary from brand to brand but are the hole patterns on the buckets all centered the same?
The spacing is different also if you can find a bucket close to you that is the right size you can always cut the old ears off and make new ones. If this isn't a machine that gets used daily you don't really need to machine the pin bores perfectly. I have used hole saws the correct size before for pins. It won't have as tight of a fit but I will still work here is what I use a lot http://www.milwaukeetool.com/access...+accessories#/accessories/drilling/49-22-4185 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Hey, jocko. Keep your eye on Ebay and check out local auctions never know what you will find and sometimes you can pickup used buckets pretty cheap at a auction. Good luck and keep us posted as to how it goes!!!! Thanks, Diggerdave
ebay, craigslist, then stick that bad boy on a uship truck just passing through for 50 bucks or something!
diggerdave, i think i know every bucket in a 500 mile radius on ebay by heart. found one for a cat thats on my way home and priced ok but if it wont fit...
a "uship truck"? not sure what that is. guy in NY has one but says its $250 to ship
Here you go http://www.uship.com/
Hey, jacko165. There are a couple of small used equipment yards in my area that have a few used buckets and when I get a chance I will go and see what they have if I find something I will take a pic and post it here for you. Thanks, Dave