LIGHT MATERIAL BUCKET FOR WHEEL LOADERS

Get the capacity you need, without the extra wear.

Dymax builds each light material bucket to fit your loader and your material. This is the standard model — proven flat-floor construction at our best price. When the work gets harder, like dairy, feedyard, or loading corn into trucks, there’s a purpose-built version.

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Dymax light material bucket for wheel loaders, front three-quarter view

KEY FEATURES

  • Available in 0.75 to 14 cubic yard capacities.
  • Handle materials up to 2,000 lbs per cubic yard: corn, silage, hay, cottonseed, snow, and similar commodities.
  • Flat floor, high-strength straight-side cutters, and bottom T1 wear plates.
  • Replaceable bolt-on cutting edges and rear weld-on wear pads.

OPTIONS

  • Pin-on lugging
  • Quick coupler hooks
  • Custom-built designs
Cat wheel loader with Dymax light material bucket at Western States Cat

YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH 23 YEARS.

“We sold Western States Cat a light material bucket in 2000. The end user ran it hard for 23 years before calling us — in 2023 — for a replacement. Still building them like Grandpa taught us.”

– Scott Balderson, President & CEO, Dymax

SPECIFICATIONS

Model
Description
Weight (lbs)
DX-BK-LM-0.75cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-0.75 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 750 lbs
DX-BK-LM-1.00cyd-WL-30
Bucket-Light Material-1.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 30
WEIGHT: 820 lbs
DX-BK-LM-1.30cyd-WL-10
Bucket-Light Material-1.30 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 10
WEIGHT: 820 lbs
DX-BK-LM-1.50cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-1.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 840 lbs
DX-BK-LM-1.60cyd-WL-10
Bucket-Light Material-1.60 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 10
WEIGHT: 865 lbs
DX-BK-LM-1.60cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-1.60 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 865 lbs
DX-BK-LM-1.80cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-1.80 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 1010 lbs
DX-BK-LM-2.00cyd-WL-10
Bucket-Light Material-2.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 10
WEIGHT: 1550 lbs
DX-BK-LM-2.00cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-2.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 1550 lbs
DX-BK-LM-2.00cyd-WL-30
Bucket-Light Material-2.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 30
WEIGHT: 1550 lbs
DX-BK-LM-2.30cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-2.30 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 1900 lbs
DX-BK-LM-2.50cyd-WL-30
Bucket-Light Material-2.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 30
WEIGHT: 1950 lbs
DX-BK-LM-2.60cyd-WL-30
Bucket-Light Material-2.60 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 30
WEIGHT: 1980 lbs
DX-BK-LM-2.63cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-2.63 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 1600 lbs
DX-BK-LM-3.00cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-3.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 1270 lbs
DX-BK-LM-3.00cyd-WL-30
Bucket-Light Material-3.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 30
WEIGHT: 1950 lbs
DX-BK-LM-3.00cyd-WL-40
Bucket-Light Material-3.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 40
WEIGHT: 2000 lbs
DX-BK-LM-3.25cyd-WL-40
Bucket-Light Material-3.25 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 40
WEIGHT: 2250 lbs
DX-BK-LM-3.50cyd-WL-30
Bucket-Light Material-3.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 30
WEIGHT: 2300 lbs
DX-BK-LM-3.50cyd-WL-40
Bucket-Light Material-3.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 40
WEIGHT: 2600 lbs
DX-BK-LM-3.50cyd-WL-50
Bucket-Light Material-3.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 50
WEIGHT: 2600 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.00cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-4.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 2300 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.00cyd-WL-40
Bucket-Light Material-4.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 40
WEIGHT: 2800 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.00cyd-WL-50
Bucket-Light Material-4.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 50
WEIGHT: 2800 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.25cyd-WL-50
Bucket-Light Material-4.25 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 50
WEIGHT: 2900 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.25cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-4.25 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 2900 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.50cyd-WL-40
Bucket-Light Material-4.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 40
WEIGHT: 2950 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.50cyd-WL-50
Bucket-Light Material-4.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 50
WEIGHT: 3150 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.50cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-4.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 3150 lbs
DX-BK-LM-4.75cyd-WL-20
Bucket-Light Material-4.75 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 20
WEIGHT: 2500 lbs
DX-BK-LM-5.00cyd-WL-50
Bucket-Light Material-5.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 50
WEIGHT: 3350 lbs
DX-BK-LM-5.00cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-5.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 3300 lbs
DX-BK-LM-5.50cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-5.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 3550 lbs
DX-BK-LM-5.50cyd-WL-70
Bucket-Light Material-5.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 70
WEIGHT: 3900 lbs
DX-BK-LM-6.00cyd-WL-50
Bucket-Light Material-6.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 50
WEIGHT: 3700 lbs
DX-BK-LM-6.00cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-6.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 3700 lbs
DX-BK-LM-6.00cyd-WL-70
Bucket-Light Material-6.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 70
WEIGHT: 4200 lbs
DX-BK-LM-6.00cyd-WL-80
Bucket-Light Material-6.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 80
WEIGHT: 4500 lbs
DX-BK-LM-6.50cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-6.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 3900 lbs
DX-BK-LM-6.50cyd-WL-70
Bucket-Light Material-6.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 70
WEIGHT: 4200 lbs
DX-BK-LM-7.00cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-7.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 4000 lbs
DX-BK-LM-7.00cyd-WL-70
Bucket-Light Material-7.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 70
WEIGHT: 4700 lbs
DX-BK-LM-7.50cyd-WL-60
Bucket-Light Material-7.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 60
WEIGHT: 5000 lbs
DX-BK-LM-7.50cyd-WL-70
Bucket-Light Material-7.50 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 70
WEIGHT: 5000 lbs
DX-BK-LM-8.00cyd-WL-80
Bucket-Light Material-8.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 80
WEIGHT: 5200 lbs
DX-BK-LM-10.00cyd-WL-70
Bucket-Light Material-10.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 70
WEIGHT: 6500 lbs
DX-BK-LM-10.00cyd-WL-80
Bucket-Light Material-10.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 80
WEIGHT: 6500 lbs
DX-BK-LM-10.00cyd-WL-90
Bucket-Light Material-10.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 90
WEIGHT: 8200 lbs
DX-BK-LM-14.00cyd-WL-90
Bucket-Light Material-14.00 cubic yard capacity (SAE heap rating)-Wheel Loader-Class 90
WEIGHT: 9370 lbs

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

STANDARD FEATURES:
– Replaceable bolt-on cutting edges
– Bottom T1 wear plates with rear wear pads
– High-strength straight side cutters
– Flat floor 

GALLERY

Dymax light material bucket, front view
Dymax light material bucket, side profile
Dymax light material buckets, rear angle view
Dymax light material bucket, rear view

COMPARE DYMAX LIGHT MATERIAL BUCKETS

WHAT ARE YOU LOADING?

BUCKETBEST FORWHAT SETS IT APARTCAPACITY (SAE HEAPED)
Light Material BucketGeneral light material — corn, silage, hay, cottonseed, snowThe baseline LM bucket; widest range of sizes and edge patterns.0.75–14 cyd
Light Material PlusCorn, silage, and hay in high-hour operations~20% more durable than the standard LM bucket.3.25–9 cyd
Feedyard BucketHigh-hour cattle feedingReinforced for repeated dump-shaking; wedge floor.4.0–10.5 cyd
Bonus BucketMore capacity when width or dump height is limitedRecessed pockets add capacity without a longer floor — edge stays in view while dumping.3.5–8 cyd
Extra Wide Corn & Grain BucketEven-loading semi-trailers with corn and grainExtra-wide profile fills trailers in fewer passes.6.5–12 cyd
Fertilizer BucketPotash and dry fertilizerLong floor fills to 85–90%; abrasion resistant, less spillage4.6–9 cyd
Sugar Beet BucketHigh-volume sugar beet handlingHalf-arrow edge reduces beet damage; screen for visibility8.5–9 cyd

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