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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 29542" data-attributes="member: 897">Actually for every 3 cycles you would be gaining 1+  4 buckets with the 18" is about 12 cubic feet.3 buckets with the 24" bucket is is about 13 cubic feet.  (When you get a heaping bucket you can pile more dirt on the larger bucket opening.)9 buckets with the 24" is about equal 13 buckets with the 18".Bradco hoes are also sold at the Gehl dealers under the Edge brand name.  My next door neighbor also has a Bradco 609 that he bought with his Gehl skid steer from the dealer.  It is labeled Edge 609.Looks like we should compare prices between Bradco, New Holland and Gehl.As for the pin, get another pin or piece of pipe and a sledge hammer.  I had to smack mine a few times from each side to loosen it up so I could drive it out.  My pin had enough wear on one side that the pin was catching on the bushing.  I put a pry bar under the bucket so I could wiggle it up and down while striking the pin.  My worn pin was the one that goes through the stick.  That is the pin I replaced.</blockquote>