Skid Steer Dirt Bucket Attachment - Haugen Attachments

📘 Overview

The Haugen heavy duty skid steer bucket (MHDB) is a low profile bucket and general purpose skid steer dirt bucket built for the abuse cycle that rental fleets and commercial sites put on equipment. Seven widths from 60" to 96", all 20.50" tall and 34" deep, in smooth-edge or tooth configurations. Heavy duty 3/8" skid steer plate, Grade 50 side plates and stiffeners, 1/4" steel floor and a 3/4" x 6" beveled edge.

Bolt-on cutting edges are available on the smooth models, and the tooth versions carry Series 23 weld-on teeth with replaceable tips.

📊 Skid Steer Bucket At a Glance

Specification Value Mount Universal Skid Steer Quick Attach Machine class Skid Steer Models available 13 variants Weight 570–782 lbs Cutting edge 3/4" x 6" Manufacturer Marv Haugen Enterprises Inc., Casselton ND

⚙ Key Features of the Haugen Dirt Bucket

• Seven widths — 60", 66", 72", 78", 84", 90" and 96"
• Heaped capacity 14.25 to 24.50 cu ft
• Heavy duty 3/8" skid steer mounting plate
• Grade 50 side plates and stiffeners
• 1/4" steel floor 3/4" x 6" beveled edge
• Smooth edge or Series 23 weld-on teeth with replaceable tips
• Optional bolt-on cutting edge on smooth models

📊 Skid Steer Bucket Sizes, Capacities and Weights (MHDB)

Model Width Heaped capacity Weight (smooth) Tooth model Teeth Weight (tooth) MHDB 60 60" 14.25 cu ft 570 lbs MHDB 60 WT 6 630 lbs MHDB 66 66" 15.80 cu ft 605 lbs MHDB 66 WT 7 662 lbs MHDB 72 72" 17.25 cu ft 635 lbs MHDB 72 WT 8 690 lbs MHDB 78 78" 18.75 cu ft 665 lbs MHDB 78 WT 9 722 lbs MHDB 84 84" 20.50 cu ft 695 lbs MHDB 84 WT 10 752 lbs MHDB 90 90" 22.75 cu ft 730 lbs MHDB 90 WT 11 782 lbs MHDB 96 96" 24.50 cu ft 765 lbs — — —

🔧 Smooth Edge, Bolt-On Edge or Teeth?

• Smooth edge. The 3/4" x 6" beveled edge cuts cleanly and back-drags flat, which is what you want for grading, spreading and clean-up on finished surfaces.
• Bolt-on cutting edge. A 5/8" x 8" double bevel high carbon edge bolts over the base edge, taking the wear so the bucket does not. When it wears out you unbolt it rather than rebuild the bucket. Add "-B" to the part number.
• Teeth. Series 23 weld-on teeth with replaceable tips concentrate force at points instead of spreading it along an edge, which is what breaks into compacted material. A 60" carries 6 teeth, rising to 11 on the 90". Tips replace as they wear.

Teeth add 55 to 60 lbs over the smooth version of the same width, and they stop you back-dragging a clean surface. If you do both digging and grading, many operators run a smooth bucket with a bolt-on edge and accept slower breakout.

📏 Choosing a Skid Steer Bucket Attachment Width

The rule of thumb is that the bucket should be at least as wide as the machine, so the tires run in ground the bucket has already cleared. Beyond that, wider means more material per pass — but a full 96" bucket of wet material can exceed what a smaller skid steer can lift and still steer.

All seven widths share the same 20.50" height and 34" depth, so capacity scales with width alone: 14.25 cu ft at 60" up to 24.50 cu ft at 96".

🚜 Skid Steer Compatibility

Every MHDB carries a heavy duty 3/8" universal skid steer quick attach plate, so it fits any skid steer or compact track loader running the standard SSQA interface.

Match the bucket to the machine rather than to the job alone. Bucket weight runs 570 to 782 lbs empty, and a heaped bucket of wet soil adds substantially more — check your loader's rated operating capacity before choosing the widest bucket that will physically bolt on.

❓ Skid Steer Bucket FAQs