I made a backhoe lift attachment.
It was made out of ½ plate. My quick attach works so well that it is only one pin to switch. This should be useful for some jobs.
I also have a weld on lifting hook that I will weld on my 10” factory bucket.
I am going to make a smaller bucket for digging gutter drainage ditches.
I changes the bucket style I made similar to your 6 bucket. It is long and only 6 wide.
I made it longer because it really only digs the length of the bucket and a little more.
The backhoe is wider than the bucket where the thumb connects.
I thinking about making a Bxpanded style teeth for this bucket.
I painted my lifting attachment. This one is finished.
More progress on my new 6" bucket.