Bucket,,,, John Deere 48 Backhoe attachment

Lloyd In South Carolina · Apr 15, 2011

Hi!

I have a JD 4510 utility tractor, with a JD 48 backhoe attachment. Working on our new place, have to dig a very long trench to get the underground power to the building site. I have a 18" bucket, anybody know where I might find a smaller one? 12" or even smaller would be nice.

L.

george md · Apr 15, 2011

Lloyd,

Do yourself a favor and do it with the 18"
bucket. One foot buckets are too narrow to get
a fair sized rock into , and if the dirt is
wet or it is sticky clay ,it will not dump out.
An 18 or 2 ft ditch is much easier to fill and
will pack better than a narrow one,seems like
a 12" ditch will settle for ever.

george

Anonymous-0 · Apr 15, 2011

For a power line, a trencher might be a lot easier way to do it. It's a good idea to put the power line inside a plastic pipe or put 2x4's etc., over the line. That way if you ever have to dig something up, you'll have warning that the power line is there. A walk behind trencher shouldn't cost too much to rent and won't make a big mess.

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