5 Skidsteer Attachments to Help With Small Earthmoving Projects

If you want to landscape your yard, clear a plot for landscaping or handle similar projects, you need to move some earth. There are many different types of earthmoving equipment, but you can actually handle a lot with a skidsteer and the right attachments. Here's a look at some of the attachments you should consider.

1. Jackhammer

If you need to remove a concrete slab or patio, you may want to get a jackhammer attachment. When you let your skidsteer power the jackhammer, that's a lot easier than doing it on your own.

2. Grapple

This skid steer attachment makes it possible to move brush and rocks. It looks similar to a large claw. You simply approach the thing you want to move. Then, you slid the underside of the grapple under it and close the rest of the grapple around it. This manoeuvre grasps the item you're trying to move, and when you lift the attachment, it can even rip out roots.

3. Rotary Brush

If you don't have anything that needs to be moved with a grapple, you may just want to start with a rotary brush. This attachment is like a large lawn mower, and it can clear the ground of plants, brush, scrub, small brushes and similar plant-like material. You can also use this attachment after you move the major obstructions using your grapple.

4. Regular Bucket

For basic earthmoving tasks, the regular bucket attachment is ideal. You can dig and transport a variety of items, like soil, small rocks or rubble, with a regular bucket, and it's much easier than using a shovel and a wheelbarrow. In fact, when you consider the time you save with this piece of earthmoving equipment, that may even counteract the hire fee. If you want a better grip and the ability to dig more effectively, you may want to choose a bucket with teeth. Note if you're hiring equipment, that usually drives up the price.

5. Grading Bar

Also called a land plane, a grading bar is ideal for use after you have moved all the brush and rubble out of the way. Typically, you should start with a regular bucket and move enough soil out of the way so that the area you're working on is relatively smooth. Then, you can finish the smoothing and leveling with your grading bar. Look for a grading bar with two cutting edges so that you can level the ground when you're moving both forward and backward.

To get more ideas, contact a company that specialises in earth moving equipment.