Heavy Duty Skid Steer 6" Spacing Rock Bucket - Top Dog Attachments

📘 Overview

This heavy duty rock bucket is the large-rock build of the Top Dog skeleton bucket, and it differs from the standard model on two axes at once: tines step up from 3/8" to 1/2" thick, and spacing opens from 3" to 6". Wider gaps let gravel and small rock drop straight through so only the large material you actually want to move is collected, while the thicker tines survive the prying that large rock demands. Offered in 62", 68", 75" and 82" widths sharing a 38" inside depth and 21-1/2" overall height, with collected rock riding in a curved pocket rather than rolling out.

Buyers usually reach this page after finding that a standard skid steer rock bucket bends tines on the rock they are actually moving. As a skeleton bucket the geometry is unchanged; what changes is the tine section and the gap between them. If you are screening topsoil or collecting smaller stone, the standard rock bucket attachment is the better tool — 6" gaps let too much through to work as a sifting bucket. The HD also serves as a rock bucket for tractor loaders with a universal quick attach coupler.

⚙ Key Features of the Top Dog Attachments HD Rock Bucket

• 1/2" thick tines — a third thicker than the standard bucket’s 3/8" tines — the difference between prying a boulder free and bending a tine.
• 6" tine spacing — gravel and small rock pass straight through, so the bucket collects only large material worth handling.
• Curved collection pocket — the floor curves so large rock settles rather than rolling back over the cutting edge on lift.
• A50 steel tines, sides and top cross bar — the entire load path is A50, not just the wear points.
• Four widths, 62" to 82" — sized across skid steer and tractor loader capacities from 530 lbs to 660 lbs empty.
• 38" inside depth, 45-1/2" overall depth — the same working envelope as the standard rock bucket.
• Skeleton construction — open framing means soil stays in the field and only rock is lifted.

🔑 Why Choose the HD Rock Bucket?

• Handles rock the standard bucket cannot — 1/2" tines take prying loads that would bend 3/8" tines — this is the bucket for boulders and buried stone.
• Stops collecting material you do not want — 6" gaps drop gravel and small stone straight through, so you are not hauling and re-dumping fines.
• Fewer passes on heavy rock ground — collecting only large material means each load is useful volume rather than a mix you have to sort later.
• Same footprint, more capability — identical 38" depth and 21-1/2" height to the standard bucket, so it handles the same on the machine.

📊 Top Dog Attachments HD Rock Bucket Specifications

Specification Value Inside Depth 38" Overall Depth 45-1/2" Overall Height 21-1/2" Tine Width 1/2" Tine Spacing 6" Tines, Sides & Top Cross Bar A50 Steel Country of Origin Made in USA

🔄 HD Rock Bucket Sizes, Part Numbers and Weights

Part # Width Inside Width Overall Width Weight 9000270 62" 60 1/2" 62" 530 lbs 9000271 68" 66 1/2" 68" 570 lbs 9000272 75" 73 1/2" 75" 610 lbs 9000273 82" 80 1/2" 82" 660 lbs

🔗 What Is a Heavy Duty Rock Bucket Used For?

• Removing large rock and boulders from fields
• Clearing stone from building pads and access roads
• Land clearing on rocky ground
• Separating large rock from gravel and fines
• Quarry and aggregate handling where fines should pass through

On mixed ground, some operators run the standard bucket for screening and the HD for the boulders, since the two are not substitutes for each other.

🚜 Which Machines Fit the HD Rock Bucket?

Available for two machine classes — the HD Rock Bucket uses a single universal quick attach plate that serves both:

Skid steers and compact track loaders — fits machines with a Universal Quick Attach (SSQA) mount, including:

Compact tractor front-end loaders — fits tractor loaders fitted with a skid-steer-style universal quick attach coupler. Loaders using Euro/Global or John Deere 400/500 mounts require the matching Top Dog adapter plate (Euro 90133219, Euro 2-piece 90133229, JD flat 9033199, JD offset 90133228).

Compatibility is determined by mount type, not brand — confirm your machine’s quick attach configuration before ordering.

❓ HD Rock Bucket Questions, Answered