Category Archives: Attachments

The Most Bang for Your Bucket

Buckets may be the most common attachment for compact equipment like skid steers and CTLs, but as they say, variety is the spice of life. There are a large assortment of skid steer bucket types available, and rather than just sticking with the factory default, it’s worth looking through them to find the one that’s perfect for your project.

 

A recent article by compactequip.com provided an in-depth look at bucket types, giving compact equipment users the insight needed in order to find the perfect fit for any type of work. As Christopher Girodat, marketing manager for Bobcat Co. says, “When looking for a loader bucket there are some things to consider to make sure the bucket is a good fit.”

 
Head on over to compactequip.com to read the full article today!

John Deere Releases New Roll-Out Buckets

If the buckets for your skid steers, compact track loaders, or compact wheel loaders are just a little too small, John Deere might have something you’ll be interested in.

According to equipmentworld.com, three new roll-out buckets have been added to John Deere’s Worksite Pro attachment lineup. These new, larger buckets (model numbers RB72, RB84 and RB96) provide customers with several advantages, including:

  • An additional 34 inches of dump reach
  • A pivot near the cutting edge for the additional height
  • Hydraulics designed for higher lift to reach elevated truck beds
  • 114 degrees of roll-out
  • John Deere’s Quik-Tatch system, which allows customers to add or remove the buckets in seconds


The new buckets are available in widths of 72, 84, and 96 inches. To read the full story, head to equpmentworld.com or johndeere.com.

Equipment Today Releases ‘Top 50 New Products’

Equipment World and ForConstructionPros.com hav released their 2017 Contractor’s Top50 Products Winners. These products include Attachemnts, Earthmovers, Lift Equipment, Parts & Service, Roadbuilding, Technology, Trucks, and Worksite Equipment. These are determined by inquireies on features on products featured in their magazine, and inquiries and pageviews on their website. Only one award per company is awarded.

Some winners include Compact Track Loaders such as the Bobcat T595 and JCB 260T as well as excavators by Takeuchi and Hitachi.

Four pieces of lift equipment were included showing a large amount of interest in this category of machinery.

The attachments each could add a lot of value to your compact equipment. The attachment winners are:

Digga Mini Loader 1MDS2 and 1MDS4 Auger Drives

Leading Edge Fang Rake

Loftness Carbide Cutter G4 Mulching Head Attachment

SlatTrax Ground Protection System

Vacuworx SL 2 Subcompact Vacuum Lifting System

Worksaver 36-Series Snow Pushers

Click here to read the entire article.