rock picker attachment for skidsteer??

glennster · May 14, 2012

anybody built a rock picker attachment for a skid loader bucket? been thinking about building something that i can attach to the bucket to "strain" stones out of the field. i have a stack of 3/4 inch rebar and an old cutting edge off a snow plow, thought about making an extension to hook to the bucket, scoop up the dirt, give it a shake and then flip the stones into the bucket? any thoughts or pictures of something you built?

armand tatro · May 14, 2012

I think you will end up with too much dirt in the bucket. Your skidsteer have quick-attatch bucket? Look at store brought rock picker attatchment to use as pattern than drop ypur bucket and build a new tine/skelton bucket to interehange with your bucket as needed. Might be best to buy a stone bucket because it will have heavier tines than your re-bar will be. Armand

Anonymous-0 · May 14, 2012

There are commercial versions but what youmay want is sort of a heavy duty potato digger.

JOHNNYfromMI · May 14, 2012

Look at the rock hound attachment that is made for the skid steer.

JMS/.MN · May 14, 2012

goodle "robo rock picker". Just one idea of several. You can also buy a fork bucket with rotating reel that kicks the rocks in......I like that idea, been thinking of adding a reel with a single row of tines to my grapple bucket.

RayP(MI) · May 14, 2012

Neighbor was using one today, across the road. Didn"t get to see up close, but looked like a series of tines with narrow spacing, maybe 6 inches. He"d take a scoop of rock, and dirt, Shake the bucket several times and dirt would fall through. On to next rock - worked for him. As my son said, "Rock pickin" from the seat of your pants."

Big M · May 14, 2012

I just got an add in the mail from Quick Attach. You can look at it at www.quickattach.com. The have one called Stone Dawg.

pcastleberg · Jun 5, 2012

(quoted from post at 15:32:12 05/14/12) goodle "robo rock picker". Just one idea of several. You can also buy a fork bucket with rotating reel that kicks the rocks in......I like that idea, been thinking of adding a reel with a single row of tines to my grapple bucket.

Anyone here used the Robo Rock Picker? it looks like a great idea and looks like its fairly quick as well...and you don't have to work all the ground up etc from what I see, though most of the video is in worked fields. I have about 10 acres of pasture area that has rocks throughout in spots and also a couple of old rock piles I would like to move. Curious how well it works and if there are drawbacks or limitations.

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