Skid Steer Brush Grapple Bucket - Top Dog Attachments

📘 Overview

The Top Dog Attachments Skid Steer Brush Grapple is an open-sidewall brush bucket with a dual-arm grapple, built in four widths — 62", 68", 75" and 82" — so you can match the tool to your loader’s lift capacity. The open sides let you carry material longer than the bucket itself, which is the whole point of a brush bucket: limbs, poles and slash ride out sideways instead of being cut to fit. Tines and top cross bar are A50 steel on 3" spacing, with a 41.5" inside depth and 50" open tine-to-tine clearance for grabbing bulky, awkward piles.

As a skid steer grapple bucket this sits in the middle of the range: a plain bucket cannot hold brush at all, a root grapple has no floor to carry loose material, and this brush grapple bucket does both. Buyers cross-shopping a grapple bucket for skid steer work should note the open sidewalls — that is the feature a closed-side skid steer grapple lacks. The same attachment serves as a brush grapple for tractor loaders with a universal quick attach coupler and auxiliary hydraulics.

⚙ Key Features of the Top Dog Attachments Brush Grapple Bucket

• Open sidewall design — carries brush, limbs and poles longer than the bucket width instead of forcing you to cut material down to size.
• A50 steel tines and top cross bar — the grapple contact points are the highest-stress area on a brush bucket; A50 resists deformation under clamping load.
• 50" open tine-to-tine height — jaw opens wide enough to take a full bite of a brush pile rather than nibbling at it.
• 3" tine spacing — close enough to retain small limbs and debris, open enough to let soil and fines drop through.
• 41.5" inside depth — deep throat holds the load against the back of the bucket while travelling.
• Four widths, 62" to 82" — sized across common skid steer and tractor loader capacities.
• Dual grapple arms with independent clamping — two arms conform to uneven loads better than a single centre arm.

🔑 Why Choose the Brush Grapple Bucket?

• Handles material longer than the bucket — open sidewalls mean a 12-foot limb rides in a 62" bucket — no pre-cutting, fewer passes, less chainsaw time.
• Grips irregular loads without dropping them — the dual-arm grapple with 50" of opening closes onto brush piles that a plain bucket cannot hold at all.
• Screens fines during pickup — 3" tine spacing sheds soil and small debris as you scoop, so you are not hauling dirt to the burn pile.
• Matched to machine capacity — four widths from 833 lbs to 965 lbs empty let you pick a grapple your loader can actually carry loaded.

📊 Top Dog Attachments Brush Grapple Bucket Specifications

Specification Value Overall Height 32" Inside Depth 41.5" Open Tine to Tine Height 50" Tine Spacing 3" Tines & Top Cross Bar A50 Steel Country of Origin Made in USA

🔄 Brush Grapple Bucket Sizes, Part Numbers and Weights

Part # Width Weight 9010030 62" 837 lbs 9010031 68" 833 lbs 9010032 75" 929 lbs 9010033 82" 965 lbs

🔗 What Is a Skid Steer Brush Grapple Used For?

• Clearing brush and slash after cutting
• Loading limbs and poles onto trailers or burn piles
• Storm debris cleanup
• Fence line and pasture clearing
• Handling irregular material a plain bucket cannot hold

For continuous commercial clearing, compare this against the HD brush bucket with grapple, which adds roughly 170 lbs of structure per size.

🚜 Which Machines Fit the Brush Grapple Bucket?

Available for two machine classes — the Brush Grapple 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).

Hydraulic requirement: The brush grapple is hydraulically actuated and requires an auxiliary hydraulic circuit on the host machine to open and close the grapple arms.

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

❓ Brush Grapple Bucket Questions, Answered