1/4″ thick material with 5/16″ end plates, and has 1/2″x 2 1/2″ under-strapping through the bottom of the bucket. It also has an elongated 36 1/2" bottom to ensure the best visibility of the cutting edge. Welded shank replaceable tip excavator teeth are welded in above the cutting edge and even with the edge so the buckets can still be used to back drag smoothly and also allows the use of a bolt on 3/4″ reversible cutting edge.