Did you buy your Bobcat skid steer or mini skid steer with a bucket attachment pre-installed? That’s a pretty common configuration, and a valuable one, since most buckets can be used for excavation, snow and litter removal, moving loose materials, grading, compacting earth, and quite a lot more.
But there is a whole world of skid steer and mini skid steer attachments out there with utility that makes buckets pale by comparison.
Consider a Bobcat grapple bucket attachment, which can revolutionize the capabilities of your machine. Here’s what one can offer.
What Can You Use a Grapple Bucket for?
Grapple buckets are like regular skid steer and mini skid steer bucket attachments, except in the case of a grapple bucket there are usually either one to two manipulable tines over the bottom of the bucket (which can be solid or slotted).
This gives the operator of a machine equipped with a grapple bucket a great deal of dexterity when compared to a conventional bucket attachment. Some of the many applications include:
● Digging up, ripping out, and removing brush: This makes grapple buckets extremely versatile attachments for agriculture and wildland management.
● Removing and hauling scrap: Grapple buckets (and other grapple attachments) are a common sight in junkyards and recycling centers, as they make managing large volumes of loose, cumbersome material a cinch.
● Disaster cleanup and removing demolition debris: Grapple buckets are also a common sight on construction and demolition sites as they can be used after natural disasters and demolition for cleaning up and removing debris.
● Ripping out and hauling away stumps: Although less common among tree crews and landscapers, a grapple bucket can rip out and remove old stumps – among other jobs, like transporting transplants.
● Grappling and moving logs and pipes: Foresters and construction crews value grapple buckets for their ease of use managing harvests and loose material like pipes.
● Moving hay bales or cardboard bales: Farmers and logistics personnel alike can appreciate grapple buckets for either of these two applications, among many others.
● Moving pallets: While there are better attachments for the job (like pallet fork attachments) a grapple bucket is better than nothing and can get the job done when needed.
● Lifting, moving, and loading large rocks and boulders: They’re great for rock removal (especially those with slotted bottoms) and are some of the most effective attachments for landscapers that need to work with large rocks.
● Grappling roots (hence why these are sometimes called root grapple attachments): This makes these attachments perfect for tidying up cleared land and prepared burn piles.
With all of that said, you can still use many grapple bucket attachments for the same applications as traditional buckets – such as for grading, carrying loose materials, and in some cases, even light excavation.
Where Can You Get Top-Quality Bobcat Grapple Buckets
Now, granted, to outfit your Bobcat with a grapple bucket, you need to find a provider of compatible attachments.
That is Spartan Equipment. Spartan Equipment attachments are made for easy compatibility with most major makes and models of skid steers and mini skid steers, including Bobcat in addition to John Deere, New Holland, Case, Gehl, and others.
On top of that, they produce a wide range of practical attachments in addition to buckets and grapple buckets. A list here simply could not do them justice – visit their website to see.
All of their attachments are made with pride, right here in the United States, and using only American steel – no cheap, questionable Chinese imports.
They’re also covered by top-tier customer service. You can learn more about their attachments – including Bobcat grapple buckets on their website or by calling them at 1-888-888-1085.
