{"title":"Spring Site Prep","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe ground thaws, everybody calls at once, and nobody has the right attachment.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring is grading, drainage, footings and fence line — and it is the season contractors most often discover the attachment they ordered in March does not run on the machine they own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder in February.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lead times stretch from the first thaw, and the yards that wait are the ones renting at $400 a day in April.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell us the make and model and we will check flow, case drain, mounting plate and lift capacity before you commit — including telling you not to buy it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"72in-skid-steer-rock-bucket","title":"72\" Skid Steer Rock Bucket (2,000 lb ROC Minimum)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWill This Fit Your Machine?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes, if your loader can lift at least 2,000 lb and takes a Universal Skid Steer (SSL) quick-attach plate.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a mechanical attachment — no hydraulics needed, so flow rate and case drain (things that matter for hydraulic tools) do not apply here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you can actually carry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bucket weighs \u003cstrong\u003eabout 900 lb empty\u003c\/strong\u003e. Your machine's rated operating capacity (called ROC — the safe weight limit) has to cover the bucket \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e what is inside it. So:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBobcat T740\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3,200 lb ROC minus 900 lb bucket = \u003cstrong\u003e2,300 lb of rock you can actually carry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKubota SVL75-3\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2,490 lb ROC minus 900 lb bucket = \u003cstrong\u003e1,590 lb of rock.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAT 259D3\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2,010 lb ROC minus 900 lb bucket = \u003cstrong\u003e1,110 lb of rock, at the tightest margin of any machine we've checked (see the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/attachments-cat-259d3\"\u003eCAT 259D3 guide\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost sellers just quote your machine's ROC number and let you find out the hard way that the bucket itself eats into it. \u003cstrong\u003eWe do the subtraction for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFinding Your ROC, And What Happens If You Ignore It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eROC is printed on a rating plate on your machine, usually near the operator's seat, or in the spec sheet. 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If it is standard flow only, plan on having a case drain kit installed — or tell us and we will point you to one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich teeth for your ground?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand and loam (soft, loose soil)\u003c\/strong\u003e — standard cup teeth. Digs fastest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClay\u003c\/strong\u003e — shark teeth. Cup teeth get packed with clay and stop cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock and frozen ground\u003c\/strong\u003e — carbide teeth. Anything softer wears out two sets in a single day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the wrong teeth in rock is the most expensive mistake people make with a trencher, and almost nobody asks about it before they buy. \u003cstrong\u003eTell us your soil type and we will pick the right teeth for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChecking Trench Width Against Your Pipe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis page lists digging \u003cstrong\u003edepth\u003c\/strong\u003e — how far down the chain reaches. Trench \u003cstrong\u003ewidth\u003c\/strong\u003e — how wide the cut is — is a separate number that depends on the chain you run. Before you order, measure the outside diameter of the pipe or conduit you are laying, and confirm the chain width against it with us. 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GPM means gallons per minute. It's how much hydraulic fluid your machine can push out to run an attachment. This is the widest flow range we sell. If your machine has \u003cstrong\u003eauxiliary hydraulics\u003c\/strong\u003e at all — the extra hydraulic hookups on your loader arm — this auger will almost always run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCheck your machine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBobcat T740, 23 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKubota SVL75-3, 19.2 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAT 259D3, 20.0 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlder or smaller machines, 12 to 16 GPM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It spins slower. 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Look up your exact model number on the manufacturer's website, or call your dealer with your serial number — they can read the flow spec off that in a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCase drain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou do \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e need a case drain. A case drain is an extra hydraulic line. Some attachments use it to send leaked fluid straight back to the tank. This auger uses a gear motor, so it skips that step. It's one of the few attachments here where you don't have to check for one at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens if you get the flow wrong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo little flow, and the auger just turns slower — it labors in tough dirt and the bit can bind instead of cutting clean. Too much flow — running this on full high-flow power instead of switching down to standard first — spins the gear motor faster than it's built for. That means heat, faster wear, and a shorter motor life, not more drilling power. Neither mistake breaks the drive on the spot. Both mistakes shorten how long it lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe part that really matters: the bit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drive unit almost never fails on the job. The \u003cstrong\u003ebit\u003c\/strong\u003e — the drilling tool on the end — is what makes or breaks the job. Most sellers hand you a drive and let you guess at the bit. We won't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirt or loam:\u003c\/strong\u003e a standard bit works, any size in our range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClay:\u003c\/strong\u003e use a bit with fewer, bigger teeth. A regular bit packs full of clay and climbs back out of the hole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock or frozen ground:\u003c\/strong\u003e use a rock auger bit. A dirt bit in rock is the top reason people say \"this auger is junk.\" It's really just the wrong bit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTell us what you're drilling into and we'll match you the right bit.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a two-minute question. It saves you a return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDon't buy this one if\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour machine has no auxiliary hydraulics.\u003c\/strong\u003e Without them, there's no way to run this auger. There's no manual version.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou only need to drill two holes, one time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rent an auger instead. We'd rather tell you that now than sell you a drive that sits in your barn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou think it will pull itself back out of clay.\u003c\/strong\u003e It won't. Nothing does. 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This unit weighs well under 1,500 lb. That means \u003cstrong\u003eliftgate delivery is available\u003c\/strong\u003e. A liftgate lowers your delivery to the ground, so you don't need a forklift. This is the easiest delivery in our whole catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSend us your machine and what you're drilling into. The drive unit is the easy part. Getting the bit right is the whole job.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Right Fit Attachments","offers":[{"title":"Drive Unit Only","offer_id":50056045199574,"sku":"RFA-AUG-DRIVE","price":3020.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/8937\/4934\/files\/pexels-photo-12835184.jpg?v=1786341788"},{"product_id":"skid-steer-backhoe-attachment-9ft-dig","title":"Skid Steer Backhoe Attachment — 9 ft Dig (10–25 GPM)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWill this fit your machine?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need \u003cstrong\u003e10 to 25 GPM\u003c\/strong\u003e. GPM means gallons per minute — how much hydraulic fluid your machine can push out. Standard flow is enough for this backhoe. It moves using hydraulic cylinders, not a spinning motor. That means it doesn't ask much of your machine's hydraulics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBobcat T740, 23 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKubota SVL75-3, 19.2 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAT 259D3, 20.0 GPM standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase drain:\u003c\/strong\u003e not needed. A case drain is an extra hydraulic line some attachments use to send leaked fluid back to the tank. This one runs on cylinders only, so it skips that step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe thing nobody tells you until it shows up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou run this backhoe from a seat on the attachment itself — not from inside your loader's cab.\u003c\/strong\u003e You drive the loader into position. You climb down. You climb up onto the backhoe. You dig from a seat mounted right on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou sit outside, in whatever weather you're working in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo move to a new spot, you climb down, get back in the loader, move it, then climb back on the backhoe. \u003cstrong\u003eIt will always be slower than a real backhoe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome models offer controls you can run from inside the loader cab, for extra money. \u003cstrong\u003eAsk us before you order\u003c\/strong\u003e if that matters to you. It's the thing people wish they'd asked about most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'd rather tell you this now than have you find out when it's already on the delivery truck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSet the stabilizer legs before you dig\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike almost every skid steer backhoe attachment, this one has its own \u003cstrong\u003estabilizer legs\u003c\/strong\u003e — pads that drop down and plant into the ground once you're attached and in position. They do the same job outriggers do on a full-size excavator: they take the digging load off your loader's tires or tracks so the machine doesn't rock, slide, or lift while you're digging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant them every time, not just on soft ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dig with the stabilizers up and the load goes straight into your loader's suspension and tires instead. That's how a loader ends up rocking forward or losing traction mid-dig, usually on uneven ground or when you're pulling a full bucket up out of a deep hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens if you push past 9 feet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine feet is the real limit, not a rounded-down number. Push the bucket past it and you're not digging deeper — you're changing the leverage. The boom is at its longest, weakest angle, and the stabilizer legs are carrying more load than they're rated for. That's when a loader starts to rock or lift at the front instead of the bucket doing the work. Need to go deeper than that regularly? That's a mini excavator's job, not a longer reach on this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it's actually good for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtility trenches, footings, stumps, drainage — any dig where paying for half a day of a mini excavator doesn't make sense. If you already own the loader, this turns it into a second machine for a fraction of the price of buying a second machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDon't buy this one if\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou dig every day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy or rent a mini excavator instead. Climbing on and off will cost you more time than a real excavator costs in payments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou need to dig deeper than 9 feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's the true limit of this attachment. Deeper means a different machine, not a bigger attachment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour loader has no auxiliary hydraulics.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are the extra hydraulic hookups on your loader arm. 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