Description
The NM Attachments 8DC-48 Class 8 Ditch Cleaning Bucket is a 48-inch smooth-profile bucket designed for ditch cleaning and related excavation work on machines in the 14,000–24,000 lb size range. With a stated capacity of 0.565 cu yd, it provides a broad working width for shaping, maintaining, and cleaning drainage ditches, waterways, banks, and other sloped or extended earthwork areas. The catalogue listing identifies this model with a reversible bolt-on edge included and AR400 wear areas, supporting practical use in demanding material-handling and maintenance applications.
Designed for Ditch Cleaning and Grading
The 8DC-48 is a purpose-built ditch-cleaning bucket with a smooth bucket profile. Its 48-inch working width allows the excavator operator to cover a substantial area with each pass, making it suitable for ditch maintenance, drainage-channel work, bank shaping, and general clean-up where a smooth bucket profile is preferred.
The bucket’s 0.565 cu yd capacity provides useful material volume for moving soil, sediment, gravel, and other excavated material. The Class 8 configuration is listed for excavators in the 14,000–24,000 lb machine-size range, helping identify the intended equipment class for installation and operation.
Key Features
- 48-inch working width: Covers a broad area for ditch cleaning, grading, and bank maintenance.
- 0.565 cu yd bucket capacity: Provides practical volume for handling excavated material.
- Smooth bucket profile: Suited to ditch cleaning, shaping, and finishing work.
- Class 8 configuration: Intended for excavators in the 14,000–24,000 lb machine-size range.
- Reversible bolt-on edge included: The supplied product listing identifies a reversible bolt-on edge for the bucket.
- AR400 wear areas: The supplied product listing identifies AR400 wear areas for the bucket.
Applications
Use the NM Attachments 8DC-48 for maintaining drainage ditches, clearing sediment and debris, shaping banks, forming channels, and general excavation clean-up. Its smooth profile is suited to work where the bucket is used to clean and shape surfaces rather than perform aggressive tooth-style digging.
Specifications
| Brand | NM Attachments |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer model | 8DC-48 |
| Product type | Ditch-cleaning bucket |
| Bucket type | Smooth bucket |
| Working width | 48 in |
| Bucket capacity | 0.565 cu yd |
| Machine size range | 14,000–24,000 lb |
| Edge | Reversible bolt-on edge included |
| Wear areas | AR400 |
| Product code | NM-8DC-48 |
Compatibility and Tractor Requirements
This bucket is listed for excavators in the 14,000–24,000 lb machine-size range. Confirm that the excavator’s attachment interface and mounting arrangement match the bucket before purchase or installation. Tractor compatibility and tractor-specific requirements are not specified for this product.