All though my old friend is still in surgery on the driveway, the last item I have on my list until I get to working on the backhoe is the front bucket. The blade is cracked and the bottom torn open is several places. I can either buy the welding equipment and steel and learn how to weld, have it repaired or buy a new one.
So far buying a new one or having it repaired will cost about the same. I was told $500 in material was needed (seems high to me) to fix it. I see new buckets on ebay for $500 to $800
Any ideas on the weight of the current bucket and or what the max weight of a replacement should be? I would guess to some degree that is impacted by rear weight.
thank you for the input,
Don
So far buying a new one or having it repaired will cost about the same. I was told $500 in material was needed (seems high to me) to fix it. I see new buckets on ebay for $500 to $800
Any ideas on the weight of the current bucket and or what the max weight of a replacement should be? I would guess to some degree that is impacted by rear weight.
thank you for the input,
Don
