Rock Bucket - Bobcat Company

Rock Bucket Attachment

Separate unwanted objects, rocks, and debris while leaving finer material behind with the rock bucket attachment. Tines scoop and retain debris while the soil sifts through, helping to easily separate materials on the jobsite. Designed to last in tough working conditions, tines are interconnected to provide strength and durability.

Applications for the rock bucket include clearing rocks and debris from jobsites, preparing and clearing land for landscaping, removing rocks from farm fields, and clearing debris for property maintenance. The rock bucket is the ideal attachment for contractors, landscapers, and homeowners with acreage.

How Does It Work?

To operate the rock bucket, submerge the tines below the grade and object. When the bucket is raised back up, the object stays in the bucket while the loose material falls through the tines, causing minimal ground disturbance.

Use the rock bucket to effectively clear the soil surface of vegetation and other debris. Or use it to pull objects from below ground.

Click here to read operating tips for above and below ground work.

Rock Bucket Features:

Gusseted Tines: When working in tough conditions, each tine is fully gusseted on both sides for added strength and durability. Also, tines are interconnected for additional operating strength.
Skeletal Design: Designed for maximum operating performance, the skeletal design of the rock bucket allows the cutting edge to always be visible to the operator.
Steel Strength: High steel strength, used in all components of the rock bucket design, provides for a more durable attachment design.
Versatility: Rock bucket operates above ground to remove surface vegetation, and also operates below ground to remove submerged objects.

Above & Below Ground Operation

Removing Surface Objects:

With the lift arms of the machine completely lowered, position the rock bucket so it is lying flat on the ground. Traveling forward, the rock bucket will tear away unwanted surface vegetation. To completely remove surface vegetation or to tear out the roots of plants, adjust the rock bucket so that the cutting edge penetrates slightly below grade. When operating in areas where the ground is contoured or uneven, frequently adjust the angle of the cutting edge or try the �float� feature of the lift arms.

Removing Below Surface Objects:

Raise the lift arms slightly and position the machine close to the object to be removed. Tilt the rock bucket down so that the tines are touching the ground; this will provide a digging angle, with the tines pointing downward into the ground. Slowly, lower the lift arms while traveling forward. Manipulation of the lift arms, digging angle, and forward travel pressure must happen while the tines penetrate the ground. Once the rock bucket is submerged below the object, roll the rock bucket back towards the machine and raise the lift arms. This will remove the object from the ground.

Light or sandy soil will filter though the tines, leaving only the bare object in the rock bucket. Soil conditions that have a higher percentage of clay or happen to be wet may not filter through the tines as easily. To assist, lightly shake the rock bucket with the lift and tilt functions on the machine�s lift arms.