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| I bought a 331 excavator today. It came with a 19" and 12" bucket. For those of you who have used the 331, what is the best size bucket for digging in black dirt and clay? Will it handle a 24" bucket? |
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So. IL | I think it will. Ran a 341 with a 3 foot ditch bucket and that worked great. |
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| It will handle the 24" fine. It does not have too big of a capacity. Well matched for it. |
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North central North Dakota | If you put on a thumb, the 12" byucket is too narrow and will cause problems. I have a 24" and a 36" grading bucket.(maybe 39 - I dont' remember). The grading bucket works good on softer materials. I used to have a 325 adn then got the 331 a year ago. I like the cab and power over the 325.
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south central IOWA | I cleaned a 1,000 foot of grader ditch out with a 331 and a 24" bucket in 2 days. Oh how I wished I had a bigger bucket. Really like the machine though as it was a rental.
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NW Ohio,near Findlay | What is the weight of that machine? I have a Deere 35D, close to 8000 lbs, handles and came with 24, also have ditch bucket, 30 for sure, might be a 36, handles it OK. |
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North central North Dakota | Bobcat 331 Long Arm Weight Class 3.43t, 8166 lbs, 41.8 hp |
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NW Ohio,near Findlay | That's the next size bigger than mine, you're good to go. Wish I had the long arm. |
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North central North Dakota | I looked at mine today. If you add a thumb, your 12" bucket would be narrower than the pins and thumb unit. I checked and I have a 39" grading bucket that moves a lot of dirt.
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331 Bobcat excavator bucket size
