Fork Truck & Forklift Bucket Attachment

What is a bucket attachment?
A bucket attachment is a device that fastens onto the front end of a skid steer or forklift, transforming it into a device for a specialized application. Depending on the brand and model of the fork truck or skid steer, and the intended use of the bucket, it will have either a quick tach attachment or a universal fit.

Why should we invest in skid steer and forklift buckets?
Because by attaching them too one or two forklifts or skid steers you can enable two or three pieces of heavy construction equipment to perform multiple specialized tasks rapidly, safely, and accurately.

Why would I want a bucket attachment for my forklift? Shouldn't I just buy a loader?
Not so fast. Some loaders cannot reach into smaller places, and they are extremely expensive.
Forklift bucket attachments offer a more cost effective and streamlined design allows them to access hard-to-reach places. Forklift buckets with quick tach attachments are great for loading sand and gravel, and when you are finished at the end of the day, you can use them for site cleanup. In extreme northern climates, they are routinely employed to move snow. Universal, “slip over the forks” buckets are frequently used to load and unload gravel from roof tops and to remove trash.

What forklift attachment works best for masonry and moving small quantities of dirt, sand, and gravel?
The self-dumping bucket is a favorite forklift attachment for landscape work, masonry, and for moving small quantities of dirt, sand, small rocks, mulch, fertilizer and top soil. It slips right over the forks of any modern fork truck in a matter of minutes, and it needs no hydraulics and or forklift modifications to get started.

How many different models of skid steer bucket attachments do you offer?
We have six in total, ranging from buckets used for hauling dirt and agricultural products to snow and light material. The newest model that has just emerged on the market is the ribbed-bottom or “skeleton” bucket attachment. It has become very popular, very quickly, in applications that require sifting smaller debris out of the way.

Are root grapplers only good for pulling up tree roots?
No. Root grapplers make it easy to move bulky, hard-to-handle materials safely and quickly. Any time there is a major hurricane, tropical storm, and tornado, they are usually the very first and best choice for demolition and cleanup of storm debris. Perhaps the greatest benefit they offer is their ability to sift out dirt when moving larger piles of trash and heavy dirt. Utility lines and cables remain safe because the tines of a root grapple bucket attachment curve upward and outward to prevent accidental snagging.

How effective is a concrete placement bucket attachment?
Quite often, it is more effective than much more complex and expensive equivalents. It has no moving parts and therefore has less to break. It is one of those classic cases of how something simple works better than something complicated.

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Skid Steer Buckets

Each of these skid steel bucket types can be customized. We can have heavy duty shanks welded to the cutting blade to increase pickup power. These teeth measure 2-1/4" across the point and weld straight onto the blade. In other applications that are extremely demanding, adding a punched blade with bolt-on-blade will increase the life of your skid steer bucket. Users consistently report an increase of up to 3 times the wear when they add this option.

Skid steer buckets can be used for a wide variety of tasks. Built for rugged applications and made to last, Easy Rack carries five basic standard models for a number of applications:

• Low profile duty skid steer buckets are used to haul dirt.
• Heavy duty buckets are made for utility work.
• Agricultural units for moving fertilizer.
• Special skid steer buckets are used by farmers to move seed.
• Snow buckets for plowing and light material moving are ideal for extreme temperatures in northern climates.

Key features make these heavy duty skid-steer fork lift attachments must-have purchase for your construction site. Buckets also feature dual safety stops to make them more controllable, and beveled hard carbon steel side blades that reinforce and protect the bucket sides. Skid steer buckets are strengthened even more by seams that are fully welded. The flat, square bottom of each bucket type allows you to back drag the unit over dirt to level it. Scuff bars reinforce this area to prevent excessive wear. A 3/8", plate steel universal quick tach allows skid-steer buckets to fit almost any loader brand.

Standard type steer buckets cannot be used for optimal results in some applications, however. Because they are solid, they scoop up everything. A new, ribbed-bottom design now makes it possible to actually scoop and sift for certain projects that require only larger materials to be moved. The ribbed-bottom skid steer bucket features an open ribbed bottom that sifts dirt and smaller materials to the ground without picking up and moving larger materials.

Ribbed bottom skid steer buckets are low cost specialty tools that are excellent for virtually any specialized application. Everyone from demolition teams, scrap handling workers, farmers, and construction crews are beginning to use them more and more. Ribbed-bottom skid steer buckets are also becoming a rapid favorite among landscaping crews because they are ideal for moving rocks. They are also being used increasingly to move certain masonry materials, and debris cleanup crews prefer ribbed-bottom buckets because they sift out the dirt and sand when cleaning hazardous debris from a site.

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Forklift Grapple Buckets

What benefit can grapple buckets offer our operation?
Root grapples and grapple buckets enable you to safely and quickly move bulky, hard-to-handle materials easily and securely. Grapple buckets are essential tools in tree removal, land clearing, paving, and construction. Cleanup crews use this heavy construction equipment for loading and piling logs, limbs, and brush.

This is all due to the unique design of the grapple bucket itself, which allows dirt and sand to fall to the ground while larger pieces of wood, rubble, and debris remain in the bucket. The grapple tines on the end of the bucket curve upward to prevent contents from spilling onto the ground and to avoid snagging utility lines and cables that may be lying under piles of debris, limps, and fallen trees.

What can are some things that grapple buckets can be used for?
For one thing, they are the perfect tool for removing roots of trees that have been cut down. This is why they are often called “root grapplers.” These forklift attachments are also good for clearing away debris after demolition work has been done. Excess construction debris is easy to remove with grapple buckets. In areas where storms have devastated foliage, they are essential tools in the cleanup of storm debris. Grapple buckets are important to a number of activities essential to landscaping as are self dumping hoppers. They are used from everything from clearing out brush to moving earthworks.

What are the most significant features of grapple buckets?
One of the most important components of any grapple bucket and forklift attqachments is a set of hydraulic cylinders that allows the bucket to flexibility adjust itself to the diameter, circumference, and unequal weight distribution of cumbersome and uneven loads. These cylinders keep the unit from becoming too heavy and creating a safety hazard and it helps extend the life of the unit. To keep wear and tear to minimum on your material handling equipment, hydraulic cylinders, hoses, and fittings are protected with covers. Every pivot point is lubricated to maintain flexibility and avoid stress to moving parts. Cutting edges are punched so an optional bolt-on blade can be fitted securely to the grapple bucket. Additional tines can also be added if the space between existing tines is too small. This makes it easier to move piles of rubble or in landscaping work where a large amount of leaves, twigs, and other small trash items have to gripped firmly to avoid spillage.

Do we need a demolition grade grapple bucket?
You do if you are fitting a grapple bucket attachment to a “track” style skid steer, 70hp or greater skid steer, or skid steer that is rated at 3,500 lbs. capacity or more.

What features make a demolition grade unit unique?
Demolition grade units offer more capacity for uneven and extremely heavy loads with reinforcement gussets, and reliable performance is ensured by heavier component manufacture throughout. They also feature cylinder hoses routed in an enclosed tube for extra protection.

You can customize these heavy-duty models with end plates that contain loose materials and raised rings that protect grease fittings from damage. Ask one of our representatives about which of these options is best for your next project.

What other forklift products does Easy Rack carry?
• Hoist & Hook Attachments
• Forklift Boom Attachments
• Fork Lift Extensions
• Fork Truck Platforms
• Forklift Spreader Beams
• Forklift Ram Attachment
• Forklift Mounted Attachments
• Fork Truck Hoppers

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If you can not find what you are looking for call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you or provide a complimentary quote.

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Self Dumping Hoppers

What kinds of fork trucks can self-dumping hoppers are used with?
They can be used as attachments for both standard mast and extendable reach forklifts.

How durable are self-dumping hoppers?
That depends on what they are made from. Construction grade hoppers are made from ¼” and 3/16” steel plates. They can handle thousands of pounds and are ideally suited to the removal of broken up concrete, plaster, brick, particle board, and other debris.

What is unique about the functionality of the Easy Rack self dump hopper?
Easy Rack self-dumping hoppers are manufacture with standard features that make them highly versatile and durable. Every hopper has a safety lock that prevents the hopper from accidentally dumping its contents when it is jostled in route over rugged terrain. It also has a rope release that allows the operator to discharge the unit’s contents when it is elevated. The rope also enables a worker on the ground to empty the unit if necessary. To hold the dumping hopper securely on the forklift, a safety chain keeps the unit from sliding off the forks, and a grab hook keeps the chain out of the way when it is not in use.

Can you customize these hoppers?
Yes. We can add heavy duty casters with 8” diameter polyurethane wheels with roller bearings can be added to the unit. The combination of larger wheels, bearings, and polyurethane itself makes it much easier to move light and medium loads over rough terrain. Casters are bolted to the hopper’s base instead to allow for quick replacement if they become worn or damaged.

Please understand that adding this option will require sacrificing some of the hopper’s strength. Units with steel casters lose approximately 4,000 pounds of weight capacity from this customization. Generally, casters are added for light-duty work and should be ordered only after confirming applicability with a professional.

Can self dumping hoppers be used with cranes?
They most assuredly can be. With a lifting hook welded to each corner of the unit, shackles can then be added to attach slings to the hooks that can be picked up by a crane. Lifting hooks can support both an empty self-dumping hopper and one that is loaded to its full capacity.

Please be aware that whenever hooks are added to a hopper they will not allow the hopper to be discharged while suspended from the crane, but the hopper must be removed and picked up by a fork truck to dump its contents.

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Forklift Bucket Attachments

Are forklift bucket attachments less expensive than loaders?
Yes, by all means they are. Not only are they less expensive than a loader purchase, they are less expensive than a loader rental. For less than the cost of renting a loader for two months, you can purchase a forklift bucket that transforms your extendable reach forklift into a material handling and loading device with greater range than standard loaders and far more adaptability to a number of mission critical applications.

Can buckets attached to forklifts handle the same applications as loaders?
Yes. A wide range of jobs such as dumping trash into a dumpster blocked by debris piles to placing gravel on a large, flat rooftop can be quickly, safely, and be safely and quickly accomplished with a quick-tach or slip-over-the-forks forklift bucket. This type of heavy duty construction equipment for forklifts is a great way to maximize your invests.

What are quick-tach buckets most used for?
These forklift attachments are often used for ground level work on new construction sites. They can also load sand and gravel, and construction crews in northern climates routinely use them to plow through snow. At the end of the day, these same bucket forklift attachments can be used for jobsite clean-up.

Do quick-tach buckets replace the forks on a fork truck?
Yes. This frees up more of the forkliftʼs load capacity so it can handle larger and heavier materials. The only disadvantage to this is that Quick-Tach forklift buckets are customized to specific makes & models of forklifts. If your forklift is not a compatible with a quick-tach unit, you will need to go with slip-over-the-forks, or universal fit bucket, as it is called.

Universal fit buckets can fit any size extendable reach forklift with forks that are 48" long and up to 6" wide. If you require larger fork pockets on your bucket, you can also order these an account manager.

Are there any specific advantages to a universal fit forklift bucket attachment?
Because universal fit forklift buckets slip on to the forks directly, they stay on the machine and are much more impervious to damage. They are 50% deeper than quick-tach units and thus ideal for carrying irregular shaped loads such as broken up concrete, elevating roof gravel, tearing off roof trash, moving large debris piles, and back filling behind high walls.

How do I know if I need a quick-tach unit or a universal fit bucket for my fork truck?
This will depend on your specific application, the elevation of your application, the materials involved, and most of all, the make, model, and capacity of your fork truck. Your Easy Rack account manager will help you make all the necessary calculations to find the best model that most suits your project.

What other forklift products does Easy Rack carry?
• Hoist & Hook Attachments
• Forklift Boom Attachments
• Fork Lift Extensions
• Fork Truck Platforms
• Forklift Spreader Beams
• Forklift Ram Attachment
• Forklift Mounted Attachments
• Fork Truck Hoppers

Are you looking for a loading dock equipment company? Easy Rack also carries a wide variety of commercial & industrial netting, used pallet racks, commercial shelving, material handling equipment, commercial lighting,and modular prefab buildings installed nationwide.

If you can not find what you are looking for call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you or provide a complimentary quote.

Our main office is deep in the heart of Texas with associates located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., New Orleans, La., Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo., Mesa, Arizona, Virginia Beach, Va., Omaha, Nebraska, Oakland, California, Miami, Florida, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Arlington, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Denton, TX, McKinney, Texas, Midland, TX, Killeen, Texas, Dallas TX DFW, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, ALBQ, NYC, LA, MPLS.