Excavator Bucket Selection Chart

Gradall through JCB | John Deere through Liebherr | Link-Belt through Takeuchi | Terex though Yanmar 

Weight Class(Approx. lbs.) Bucket Class Machine Models
Case Caterpillar Daewoo/Doosan Gehl
9MT (16K - 22K  1/2 yard CX75, CX80 307C, 307C SB, 308C CR S75V 753Z, 803
12MT (22K - 30K)  CX130, CX135, CX210 LR, CX240 LR 311C, 312C L, M313C S140LCV 1202
15MT (30K - 41K)  3/4 yard  CX160 314C CR, 314C LCR, 315C L, M315C, M316C, M318C DX180LC, DX225LC, S175LCV, S225LCV  
20MT (41K - 52K)  CX210, CX225 318C L, 318C LN, 320C, D L, 320C L ME, 320CL SLR, 320C UTIL, M322C DX255LC, S255LCV  
25MT (52K - 65K)  CX240, CX280, CX290 321C LCR, 322C L, 322C L ME, 322C L SLR, 324D L, 325C, D L, 325C L ME    
30MT (65K - 95K)  CX330, CX330LR 328D LCR, 330C, D L, 330C L ME DX300, DX300LL, DX300SLR, DX340, DX420, S300LCV, S340LCV, S420LCV  
45MT (95K - 110K)  CX460, CX460 EXT 345C L, 345C LR, 345C L VG, 345C L WVG, 345C L WVGLR S470LCV, S470LCVLF  
60MT (110K - 160K)  CX700 365B L II, 365C L DX480  
80MT (160K - 200K)  CX800 375L,385C L, 385C LR    
120MT (200K - 280K)         
190MT (280K - 500K)        
250MT (500K - 725K)        
360MT ( 725K - 1,100K)      
550MT (1,100K - 1,500K)        
800MT (Above 1,500K)        

Weight Class(Approx. lbs.) Bucket Class Machine Models
Gradall Hitachi Hyundai JCB
9MT (16K - 22K  1/2 yard ZX 80 8080ZTS
12MT (22K - 30K)  XL2200 ZX 120, ZX 135 R140LC-7, R140LCD-7 JS130LC
15MT (30K - 41K)  3/4 yard XL3200 ZX160LC R160LC-7, R160LCD-7, R180LC-7, R180LCD-7 JS160LC, JS160NLC, JZ140
20MT (41K - 52K)  XL4200 II ZX 200LC, ZX 225US LC R210LC-7, R210LC-7LR JS220LC, JS220LR
25MT (52K - 65K)  XL5200 ZX 230LC, ZX240LC-3, ZX 270LC, ZX270LC-3 R250LC-7, R290LC-7, R290LC-7LR JS260LC
30MT (65K - 95K)  ZX 330LC, ZX350LC-3, ZX 370 R320LC-7, 7A,  R360LC-7, 7A JS330L, JS330NL
45MT (95K - 110K)  ZX450LC, ZX450LC ME, ZX450LC-3 R450LC-7, 7A JS460LC
60MT (110K - 160K)  ZX 600LC, ZX 600LC BE ZX650LC-3 R500LC-7A  
80MT (160K - 200K)  ZX 800, ZX800ME, ZX850LC-3    
120MT (200K - 280K)    EX1200-5, EX1200-5 BE    
190MT (280K - 500K)   EX1900    
250MT (500K - 725K)   EX2500    
360MT ( 725K - 1,100K)   EX3600    
550MT (1,100K - 1,500K)   EX5500    
800MT (Above 1,500K)   EX8000

Weight Class(Approx. lbs.) Bucket Class Machine Models
John Deere Kobelco Komatsu Liebherr
9MT (16K - 22K  1/2 yard 80C 70SR, 70SR-OSB, 80CS PC78US-6, PC78MR-6, PC95R-2
12MT (22K - 30K)  120C, 135C RTS 115SRDZ, 135SRLCOSB PC100-6, PC 120-6, PC 120LC-6, PC 128UU-2, PC138USLC2, PC158USL-2
15MT (30K - 41K)  3/4 yard 160C LC ED150BR, ED190BR, SK160LC-DA PC160LC-7  
20MT (41K - 52K)  200C LC, 225C LCRTS 200SRLC, SK210LC LR, SK210LC-DA PC200-7, PC200LC-7, PC228USLC-3 R900C, R904C
25MT (52K - 65K)  230C LC, 240D LC, 270C LC, 270C SLF, 270D LC 235SRLC, SK240, SK250LC LR, SK250LC-DA PC220LC-7, PC220LC-8, PC270LC-7, PC308USLC3 R914B, R924B, R934B
30MT (65K - 95K)  330C LC, 330C LCSF, 350D LC, 370C SK290LC-DA, SK290LC LR, SK330LC ME, SL330LC DA PC300LC-7, PC300HD-7, PC350LC-7 R944B
45MT (95K - 110K)  450C LC, 450D LC SK480LC-ME, SK480LC-DA PC400LC-6, 7, PC450-6, 7, PC450-LC6 R954B Li, R954B V
60MT (110K - 160K)  600C LC, 600C LC ME, 650D LC PC600LC-7, PC600LC7se, PC600LC-8 R964B, C Li, R964B SME
80MT (160K - 200K)  800C, 800C ME, 850D LC PC750LC-7, PC750SE-7  
120MT (200K - 280K)    PC1250-7, PC1250LC-7, PC1250SP-7 R974B SME, R984C
190MT (280K - 500K)   PC1800-6 R992
250MT (500K - 725K)   PC3000, -6 R994
360MT ( 725K - 1,100K)   PC4000, -6 R995
550MT (1,100K - 1,500K) PC5500, -6  
800MT (Above 1,500K)   PC8000, -6 R996

Weight Class(Approx. lbs.) Bucket Class Machine Models
Link-Belt Mustang New Holland Takeuchi
9MT (16K - 22K)  1/2 yard 75M SR, 80 SPIN 7503ZT, 8003, ME12002 EH70, EH80 TB80FR, TB175
12MT (22K - 30K)  130LX, 135 MSR, 210LX LF, 240LX LF EH130LC
15MT (30K - 41K)  3/4 yard 160LX EH160LC  
20MT (41K - 52K)  210 LX, 225 MSR EH215 LC  
25MT (52K - 65K)  240LX, 290LX    
30MT (65K - 95K)  330LX  
45MT (95K - 110K)  460LX  
60MT (110K - 160K)   
80MT (160K - 200K)  700LX, 700LX ME, 800LX, 800LX ME    
120MT (200K - 280K)         
190MT (280K - 500K)        
250MT (500K - 725K)        
360MT ( 725K - 1,100K)        
550MT (1,100K - 1,500K)        
800MT (Above 1,500K)        

Weight Class(Approx. lbs.) Bucket Class Machine Models
Terex/O&K Volvo Yanmar
9MT (16K - 22K)  1/2 yard HR42, TC75, TC125 ECR88 ViO75-A, SV 100
12MT (22K - 30K)  TXC 140LC-1 EC140B LC
15MT (30K - 41K)  3/4 yard TXC 175LC-1, TXC 180LC-2 EC 160B, C LC  
20MT (41K - 52K)  TXC 225LC-1 EC210B LC, EC210B, C LR, EC210B NLC  
25MT (52K - 65K)  TXC 255LC-1 EC240B LC, EC240B LR, EC290B LC, EC290B LR    
30MT (65K - 95K)  TXC 300LC-1, 2, TXC 340LC-1, 2, TXC 420LC-1, 2 EC330B LC, EC330B lcme, EC360B LC, EC360B lcme  
45MT (95K - 110K)  TXC 470LC-1, TXC 480LC-2 EC460B LC, EC460B lcme  
60MT (110K - 160K)   
80MT (160K - 200K)  EC700B LC, EC700B lcme    
120MT (200K - 280K)  RH30F, RH30F Hd-rlc, RH40E, RH40E HD-lc, RH40F      
190MT (280K - 500K) RH90-C      
250MT (500K - 725K) RH120-E      
360MT ( 725K - 1,100K) RH170      
550MT (1,100K - 1,500K) RH200, RH340      
800MT (Above 1,500K) RH400      

z Refer also to 1/4 yard Compact Excavator; see selection chart page No Tag.

Please Note:

  • Bucket capacities are based on SAE J296 heaped capacity; bucket teeth are not included in this capacity calculation
  • Bucket and attachment weights may vary slightly from stated weights
  • Bucket and attachment dimensions may vary slightly from stated dimensions