Field Worksheet

Wheel Loader Bucket Measuring

Print this page and use it to record all the information needed to properly calculate the capacity of Wheel
Loader Buckets according to the Bucket Rating Standard published on this Web site or in SAE's
Standard - J742b.

Our Wheel Loader Bucket Terminology page is useful when trying to define the details of a bucket.
Look it over and see if it helps you with your next bucket project.

Equipment needed: Straight Edge, 2 foot carpenters square, tape measure, level, inclinometer, a copy of this diagram
and for big buckets, an extra pair of hands.
A __________ E __________

B __________ F __________

C __________ G __________

D __________