L47 TLB bucket question

[OntheRidge]

My L47 TLB has the quick attach on the bucket, presently a 24". I believe it is actually an excavator bucket? I am looking for a small trenching bucket, ordered 1 but the pin spacing is wrong. What excavator model would correspond to that backhoe? Thanks in advance!

 

[fried1765]

My L47 TLB has the quick attach on the bucket, presently a 24". I believe it is actually an excavator bucket? I am looking for a small trenching bucket, ordered 1 but the pin spacing is wrong. What excavator model would correspond to that backhoe? Thanks in advance!

Your L47 Q/A hoe does use excavator buckets.
The K7872 is a 12" bucket
The K7873 is a 16" bucket
The K7874 is an 18" bucket

You currently have a 24" bucket, which is the K7875
That product number should be stamped on your bucket.

I would caution against buying/using a 12" bucket if you dig in soil with relatively high clay content.
A narrow bucket will plug up quickly in high clay content soil.

My L48 TLB has the Kubota Q/A system, with an aftermarket (srsattachments.com - Maine) thumb.
I have the 16" bucket and the 24" bucket, plus a really nice 28" frost/root ripper ( oxthumbs.com - Georgia)

 

[OntheRidge]

Your L47 Q/A hoe does use excavator buckets.
The K7872 is a 12" bucket
The K7873 is a 16" bucket
The K7874 is an 18" bucket

You currently have a 24" bucket, which is the K7875
That product number should be stamped on your bucket.

I would caution against buying/using a 12" bucket if you dig in soil with relatively high clay content.
A narrow bucket will plug up quickly in high clay content soil.

Thank you, exactly what I needed

 

[OntheRidge]

Thank you, exactly what I needed

Which model excavator would that bucket equate to?

 

[PA452]

Off topic, but mind if I ask how long you've had your L47 and how you like it?

Probably going to be quite some time before I can get one, if ever, but it's appealing to me.

 

[fried1765]

Which model excavator would that bucket equate to?

All those buckets that I listed above will fit any relatively recent model Kubota mini-ex that has the Kubota quick attach system.

 

[mikester]

All those buckets that I listed above will fit any relatively recent model Kubota mini-ex that has the Kubota quick attach system.

May not be true in Canada, they seem to use different QA here

 

[fried1765]

May not be true in Canada, they seem to use different QA here

Yes......I have heard that before, .......but from his avatar, the OP apparently lives in West Virginia.

 

[OntheRidge]

Off topic, but mind if I ask how long you've had your L47 and how you like it?

Probably going to be quite some time before I can get one, if ever, but it's appealing to me.

Only had it a month or so, it replaced an L2501 with BH. It is more tractor than I need, but I love it. Lots of nice features, and plenty of power for this hill we live on. Only downside is it won't fit in my garage.

 

[fried1765]

Only had it a month or so, it replaced an L2501 with BH. It is more tractor than I need, but I love it. Lots of nice features, and plenty of power for this hill we live on. Only downside is it won't fit in my garage.

You really need to build some covered storage for your L47.
It is such a fine machine that it deserves TLC.

 

[OntheRidge]

All those buckets that I listed above will fit any relatively recent model Kubota mini-ex that has the Kubota quick attach system.

The bucket I ordered, ( not Kubota), that does not fit, was supposed to be for a KX018-4 quick attach. The distance between the pins is waaay different than mine. Working with the vendor to figure it out.
Edit: After further searching, it seems that the coupler size is smaller on the u17 and KX018.

Kubota Excavator Buckets Compatible - For Sale - USA Attachments

Large selection of Kubota Style Excavator Buckets for sale. USA Attachments

www.excavatorthumb.com

 

[fried1765]

The bucket I ordered, ( not Kubota), that does not fit, was supposed to be for a KX018-4 quick attach. The distance between the pins is waaay different than mine. Working with the vendor to figure it out.
Edit: After further searching, it seems that the coupler size is smaller on the u17 and KX018.

Kubota Excavator Buckets Compatible - For Sale - USA Attachments

Large selection of Kubota Style Excavator Buckets for sale. USA Attachments

www.excavatorthumb.com

Buckets that fit the KX033, KX040, KX71, KX91, KX121, and U35 are the ones that will fit your L47 TLB Q/A.
From the USA Attachments website, ......you could use any of the "#6 series" buckets.
The "#4 series" buckets, for the smaller mini-ex machines, will not fit your machine.
I note that USA Attachments is selling their- #6 series- 16" bucket for $1231 including shipping.

Coleman Equipment (parts@colemanequipment.com) is selling their genuine Kubota bucket (likely built by Werk Brau for Kubota) for $1040 plus shipping. (Werk Brau will not sell direct to consumers).
If shipping is less than $191, the Coleman genuine Kubota bucket price would be a better deal than USA Attachments.
Perhaps you should call Coleman at: 1-866-340-0810.
They are nice folks!