Narrow bucket on 3cx

[Kevdb880]

Got a drainage job this autumn plus a pond to enlarge and other jobs, the drainage job requires putting in a 6in pipe and stone on top so don’t want a wide trench and have to waste putting stone down the side of the pipe, what’s the smallest bucket width wise you can put on a 3cx?

 

[doobin]

Get a proper pipealying bucket made up. Pipe profile on bottom, then tapered sides. Saves a lot of work and stone.

 

[craig]

As doobin says.
A 12 inch standard bucket is as small as you can go, you`ll need slightly shorter pins, than a larger bucket as well if direct mount, if you've got a hitch, the hitch will be wider than a 12" bucket.

 

[Smiffy]

Geith male skinny buckets so 13 tonners can lay 6in pipes so should be able to get the for your machine
https://www.google.com/search?clien...6i131j46j0j0i67j0i131i67j0i22i30.0o76DutmmEI#

 

[Quattromike]

Also depends how deep you are going. If it's just 800 you can get a deep skinny bucket so the hitch pins don't go in the trench. Not so good for rocky terrain but spot on for easy digging

 

[fred]

i use the engcon tapered cable bucket for our drainage for the reason doobin says. pea gravel is scandalously expensive...

https://engcon.com/en/our-products/tools/cable-buckets/cb03.html

 

[Engcon UK]

i use the engcon tapered cable bucket for our drainage for the reason doobin says. pea gravel is scandalously expensive...

https://engcon.com/en/our-products/tools/cable-buckets/cb03.html

Thank you Ryan. Tempted to say, nearly as expensive as our Scandi buckets , but they do pay for themselves.

 

[V8Druid]

Thank you Ryan. Tempted to say, nearly as expensive as our Scandi buckets , but they do pay for themselves.

Damn they must be dear if even Robert @Engcon UK is passing comment on their costs

 

[Regy53]

i have a very narrow 3cx bucket in the yard circa 6inch

 

[Regy53]

i cant recall but i think its good for about 2ft before the boss

 

[doobin]

Result!

 

[Regy53]

It has quite Long pins in but they could be reduced so it is possible

 

[Left hooker]

As doobin says.
A 12 inch standard bucket is as small as you can go, you`ll need slightly shorter pins, than a larger bucket as well if direct mount, if you've got a hitch, the hitch will be wider than a 12" bucket.

9 inch is smallest as got an original jcb item one from years ago

 

[Shovelhands]

Tapered bucket with a radius toe on it will achieve the best results, so the pipe fits snugly in the bottom.

 

[Engcon UK]

Damn they must be dear if even Robert @Engcon UK is passing comment on their costs

A bucket is for life, Druid, not just for Christmas

 

[V8Druid]

A bucket is for life, Druid, not just for Christmas

...... unless it gets a hard life and runs away

 

[Jimoz]

Speaking of pea gravel went to the urban quarry here today. All decent quality recycled material. Had a tonne of 10mm clean and couldn't believe how much he put on. Thought little truck was going to die. Guy on the bridge said that its light due to brick content. Anyone else use recycled?

11 pounds cash sir

 

[fred]

i dont think i would use that around drainage, doesn't look round stones. Be great for normal hardcore though.

Recycled type 1 is £8/ton here its got all sorts of crap in it thought.

 

[Jimoz]

Its not that sharp, not going to puncture pipe thats for sure.
Yeh i've had the crap stuff before this is a pukka setup. Something online about them being the only ones in country using a certain kind of crusher. They're type 1 looks mint. AR Urban quarry.