the device is easily accomplished using an elongated steel plate and bending the two ends upwards to the preferred perpendicular position in fig3 angled bucket attachment surfaces 31 and 33 are attached to the rear of the bucket 7 by welding or other affixing means the angle 34 is determined by the shape of the rear of the bucket and consequently can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer as the shapes of the buckets vary from manufacturer to manufacturer the angle shown 42 is approximately 45 degrees in the preferred mode for any particular bucket shape it is important for the angle of the rear of the bucket the device be attached such that the in line requirement is met and such that the face of the pad fully engages the pavement surface when the bucket is fully curled and lowered those skilled in the art will appreciate that in most instances the attachment side of the steel support frame 25 will be at an acute angle with respect to pad attachment side in some instances depending upon the particular bucket shape the bucket attachment side may be curved or include some other shape to accommodate some other rear shape of the bucket angled surfaces 27 and 35 are not as critical but in the preferred mode they are there not only to limit the amount of material in the device but also can reduce any line of sight interference for the operator 0037 fig4 shows the bucket with the device attached where the bucket is being used i e the bucket is in operation not the backhoe in.