Riddle buckets for u17-3a

[Steve Blackdog]

Before I get a riddle bucket for my Kubota mini digger, I thought I should seek recommendations.
the Rhinox has removable/replaceable pins, which they say reduce wear on the other pins. Also in contention are the Hardlife and JB.

U17 pins are 30mm.

there’s not much between them on price.

Any views?

thanks in advance

Steve

 

[Storrsy]

Before I get a riddle bucket for my Kubota mini digger, I thought I should seek recommendations.
the Rhinox has removable/replaceable pins, which they say reduce wear on the other pins. Also in contention are the Hardlife and JB.

U17 pins are 30mm.

there’s not much between them on price.

Any views?

thanks in advance

Steve

Out of those 3. JB by a mile. I've used one quite a lot and it was well built to be fair. BMC would be first port of call for buckets though.

 

[V8Druid]

Out of those 3. JB by a mile. I've used one quite a lot and it was well built to be fair. BMC would be first port of call for buckets though.

" took the words right out of my mouth "

 

[Steve Blackdog]

Wow, BMC are fantastic value! Looks like a good product too.
cheers chaps.

 

[Gunners]

Wow, BMC are fantastic value! Looks like a good product too.
cheers chaps.

And made in this country too. Unlike some in the list you mentioned

 

[SatS]

is it an old wife’s tales that riddle buckets are bad for your excavator , I was thinking of picking one up as well but read somewhere that they can take a toll on the machine

 

[Storrsy]

is it an old wife’s tales that riddle buckets are bad for your excavator , I was thinking of picking one up as well but read somewhere that they can take a toll on the machine

I use mine loads. Riddling out walling stone etc can't say I've noticed an acceleration in wear since I got it 4 years ago. Like all these things you don't have to be completely animalistic. I find gentle slower shakes as effective as just shaking the f**k out of it tbh.

 

[Storrsy]

Wow, BMC are fantastic value! Looks like a good product too.
cheers chaps.

Were they cheaper than JB. Impressive if so as JB are just generic off the shelf stuff where as BMC make to order I believe

 

[6feetdown]

Bmc but hardox tines

 

[Furniss]

I have a digits one for a u17 with different grills for the back - its a heavy little bugger though and haven't had call to use it much, then cut the back out of a knackered 900 digging bucket and lashed some rebar across the back for the 8t.

Depends on your work but it might be worth a look at a multi purpose rake / riddle bucket for it?

 

[William127]

I have a digits one for a u17 with different grills for the back - its a heavy little bugger though and haven't had call to use it much, then cut the back out of a knackered 900 digging bucket and lashed some rebar across the back for the 8t.

Depends on your work but it might be worth a look at a multi purpose rake / riddle bucket for it?

I've got a digbits multipurpose rake for my old 1.5/current micro, brilliant thing. Can sort piles, dig a bit, strip turf, prep soil, lots of uses. Found it really good for loading hard-core in a crusher as it got a decent bite into the pile of big lumps without filling up with small bits

 

[bobthebuilder]

And made in this country too. Unlike some in the list you mentioned

made not far from me i belive

 

[6feetdown]

made not from me i belive

Bulwark

 

[Steve Blackdog]

is it an old wife’s tales that riddle buckets are bad for your excavator , I was thinking of picking one up as well but read somewhere that they can take a toll on the machine

Check out the sales video for the rhinox bucket. They say that the shaking of the bucket wears the pins.

 

[V8Druid]

Check out the sales video for the rhinox bucket. They say that the shaking of the bucket wears the pins.

so would hard digging .....
grease is your friend

 

[V8Druid]

made not FAR from me i belive

Fixed that for you Bob

Bulwark

 

[Steve Blackdog]

Were they cheaper than JB. Impressive if so as JB are just generic off the shelf stuff where as BMC make to order I believe

£290 for a 600mm bucket - the jb one is around £425 for a 650mm bucket. The BMC standard is 750, which iirc is £320.

 

[Storrsy]

Check out the sales video for the rhinox bucket. They say that the shaking of the bucket wears the pins.

I wouldn't take too much notice of Rhinox tbh. They produce some absolute junk (not all). I can't see how having loose pins makes any difference to wear on the carrier machine- I mean how loose are they talking! The shock still has to travel through to the dipper. I find more of a rolling technique better. Think like your flipping a pancake in the bucket rather than shaking a salt pot.

 

[Nick...]

They are great for causing nausea and making you feel sick.I had a digbits version but sold it due to side effects on me.
nick...

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Looking for one of these on 30mm pins that will fit E10 and KX613. 75mm centres probably? Wondering which size to aim for. Always feel that rakes can be bigger than normal as you never get much in them.