Key Features & Benefits
- Two replaceable teeth
- High strength construction
- Machine adapter with pins
Options
- Alternate machine adapters such as Wainroy or Wedge Ear hooks or Tiltrotator adapters
- Pin-on hydraulic thumb
- Custom design solutions available upon request
Backhoe Loader Cribbing Bucket
Backhoe Loader Cribbing Buckets are available with several tooth kits depending on your requirement. Models are provided with pins for attaching to common pin grab coupler systems. High strength construction and durability
Excavator Cribbing Bucket
DymaxRail Cribbing Buckets for excavator machines are 8 inches wide but feature a longer tip radius, more capacity, and tougher construction to withstand higher forces. Shown here with optional thumb, mounted on a Komatsu PC-88 with the Rail Rider Hi-Rail Attachment System.
SPECIFICATIONS
BACKHOE LOADER MODELS
| Model Description Weight (lbs) |
| DX-BK-CR-8in-BL-10
Bucket-Cribbing-8 inches wide-Backhoe Loader-Class 10 STANDARD FEATURES: – Long lip design low profile – 2x weld on adapters and tips – With top adapter and pins WEIGHT: 320 lbs |
| DX-BK-CR-8inWR-BL-10
Bucket-Cribbing-8 inches wide-Wainroy compatible-Backhoe Loader-Class 10 Made for fitting backhoes such as Cat, Deere, Case, set up with WAINROY coupler hooks STANDARD FEATURES: – Long lip design, low profile – 2x weld-on adapters and tips WEIGHT: 370 lbs |
| DX-BK-CR-8in-BL-20
Bucket-Cribbing-8 inches wide-Backhoe Loader-Class 20 STANDARD FEATURES: – Long lip design, low profile – 2x weld-on adapters and tips – With top adapter and pins WEIGHT: 320 lbs |
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice
EXCAVATOR MODELS
| Model Description Weight (lbs) |
| DX-BK-CR-8in-HX-5T
Bucket-Cribbing-8 inches wide-Hydraulic Excavator-5 Ton STANDARD FEATURES: – Long lip design, low profile – 2x weld-on adapters and tips – With top adapter and pins WEIGHT: 300 lbs |
| DX-BK-CR-8in-HX-8T
Bucket-Cribbing-8 inches wide-Hydraulic Excavator-8 Ton STANDARD FEATURES: – Long lip design, low profile – 2x weld-on adapters and tips – With top adapter and pins WEIGHT: 320 lbs |
| DX-BK-CR-8in-HX-12T
Bucket-Cribbing-8 inches wide-Hydraulic Excavator-12 Ton STANDARD FEATURES: – Excavator-style bucket design – 2x weld-on adapters and tips – With top adapter and pins WEIGHT: 640 lbs |
| DX-BK-CR-10in-HX-15T
Bucket-Cribbing-10 inches wide-Hydraulic Excavator-15 Ton For Gradall Connections STANDARD FEATURES: – Excavator-style bucket design – 2x weld-on adapters and tips (tiger point) – With top adapter and pins WEIGHT: 650 lbs |
| DX-BK-CR-8in-HX-20T
Bucket-Cribbing-8 inches wide-Hydraulic Excavator-20 Ton STANDARD FEATURES: – Excavator-style bucket design – 2x weld-on adapters and tips – With top adapter and pins WEIGHT: 665 lbs |
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice
FAQ
WHAT IS A RAILWAY CRIBBING BUCKET USED FOR?
A railway cribbing bucket is a narrow excavator or backhoe attachment designed to clean ballast from the crib space between railroad ties. The narrow width — typically 8 inches — lets the bucket fit between ties without disturbing adjacent track structure. Crews use cribbing buckets for spot maintenance, undercutting prep, mud spot removal, and tie removal and insertion.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CRIBBING BUCKET AND A CLAM CRIBBING BUCKET?
A standard cribbing bucket is a single-piece attachment. It digs and clears ballast, and can stab and drag ties with its teeth. A hydraulic clam cribbing bucket adds a second moving jaw, which lets it grip and lift ties, move rail sections, and handle materials more precisely. The standard bucket is the right choice for straightforward cribbing and spot maintenance. If your crew is handling full tie replacement programs or high-volume track rehabilitation, the Hydraulic Clam Cribbing Bucket is worth a look.
WHAT SIZE CRIBBING BUCKET DO I NEED?
DymaxRail cribbing buckets are sized by machine class — from 5-ton compact excavators up to 20-ton hydraulic excavators, plus backhoe loader classes 10 and 20. The right model depends on your machine’s operating weight and coupler system. If you’re unsure, Contact DymaxRail and we’ll match you to the right configuration.
DOES A CRIBBING BUCKET WORK WITH A HI-RAIL EXCAVATOR OR BACKHOE?
Yes. The DymaxRail Cribbing Bucket pairs directly with the Rail Rider hi-rail system, letting crews crib ballast from on-rail positions without a dedicated piece of MOW equipment. It’s a common configuration for maintenance contractors and shortline operators running hi-railed backhoes or excavators.
WHAT COUPLER SYSTEMS DOES THE DYMAXRAIL CRIBBING BUCKET FIT?
Models are available for standard pin grab couplers, Wainroy-style coupler hooks (compatible with Cat, John Deere, Case, and similar machines), and tiltrotator adapter systems. If you run a non-standard coupler configuration, custom adapter solutions are available by request.







