Heaped Capacity
14.2 – 18.5 cu ft
Width
65.6 – 83.5 in
Models available
3 variants
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Description
🏭Made in USA since 1981
🔒5-year factory guarantee
🔨Seams welded inside and out
📘 Overview
The Star Industries 150 series is a skeleton bucket skid steer operators use to pick up rock and debris and leave the dirt behind. The open ribbed bottom lets anything under 2 1/2 inches fall straight through while the bucket retains the larger material, which turns a clean-up pass into a sorting pass. Bottom ribs are 3/8 inch thick and 2 1/8 inches tall with a 4 inch raised step to help hold material on the lift. Three widths are offered — 66, 72 and 84 inches, holding 14.2 to 18.5 cubic feet heaped.
⚙ Key Features of the Star Industries Skeleton Bucket
- Three widths: 66, 72 and 84 in, holding 14.2 to 18.5 cu ft heaped
- Bottom ribs 3/8 in thick x 2 1/8 in tall with 2 1/2 in open spacing and a 4 in raised step
- Leading edge 1 in x 8 in high carbon beveled blade with optional heavy-duty teeth
- A sifting bucket and rock separation bucket for landscaping and general clean up
- Works as a debris bucket skid steer crews use for site clearance
- Extra heavy-duty steel with seams continuously welded inside and outside the shell
- Reinforced hat section provides strength across the entire top of the bucket
- Steel side blades strengthen and protect the bucket sides
- Beveled hard carbon steel punched blade on the leading edge
- Heavy 1/2 in x 3 in scuff bars reinforce the bucket bottom, three to five depending on width
- Integrated safety step
- 3/8 in plate universal quick-tach built for higher-powered current skid steer loaders
- Bottom set close to the ground for level back-dragging
🔑 Why Buyers Choose the Star Industries Skeleton Bucket
- You keep the soil on site instead of hauling it away — material under 2 1/2 inches falls through the ribs and stays where it belongs, so what leaves the site is rock and debris rather than the topsoil mixed in with it.
- 2 1/2 inch rib spacing is the sorting decision — wide enough to shed soil, clods and gravel, tight enough to retain the stone and root material you are actually trying to remove.
- A 4 inch raised step holds the load on the lift — without it, retained material rolls back over the open bottom as the arms come up, which is the failure mode of a plain ribbed bucket.
- 3/8 inch by 2 1/8 inch ribs take the point loading — a skeleton bucket concentrates every impact on individual ribs rather than spreading it across a shell, so rib section is what determines whether the bucket survives rock.
- One pass replaces raking and picking by hand — on a landscaping clean-up the alternative is a rake pass followed by hand-loading stone, and this does both at machine speed.
📊 Star Industries Skeleton Bucket Specifications
| Model | Width | Width Outside | Height Outside | Depth Outside | Heaped Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150-66 | 65.6 in | 66 in | 19 1/2 in | 31 1/2 in | 14.2 cu ft |
| 150-72 | 71.5 in | 72 in | 19 1/2 in | 31 1/2 in | 15.2 cu ft |
| 150-84 | 83.5 in | 84 in | 19 1/2 in | 31 1/2 in | 18.5 cu ft |
📋 Skeleton Bucket Sizes at Checkout
| Option as shown at checkout | What you get |
|---|---|
| 66" | 150-66, 66 in outside width, 14.2 cu ft heaped |
| 72" | 150-72, 72 in outside width, 15.2 cu ft heaped |
| 84" | 150-84, 84 in outside width, 18.5 cu ft heaped |
🔗 Teeth, Blades and Side Cutters for the 150 Series
On a skeleton bucket the edge decision is simpler than on a solid bucket: the 1 in x 8 in high carbon beveled blade is standard and heavy-duty teeth are the one option worth considering, for breaking embedded stone loose before it is scooped. Bolt-on teeth add the suffix T and are pin-on series 23 teeth measuring 2 1/4 in across the point, counted by width — 7 at 60 in, 8 at 66 and 72 in, 9 at 78 in, 10 at 84 in. A bolt-on blade adds the suffix BOB: a reversible 5/8 in x 8 in double-bevel blade with fasteners, ordered as BOB60 through BOB84. Side cutters, part LP-SC, are a pair. Replacement tooth PBTA8023, shank adapter PBT1001 and flex pin PBTRP are sold individually.
🚜 Which Machines Fit This Skeleton Bucket Skid Steer Attachment?
The 150 series uses a heavy duty universal-fit skid steer quick-tach that fits all current full-size skid steer loaders, and suits compact track loaders using the same coupler — Bobcat, Caterpillar, John Deere, Case, New Holland, Takeuchi, Kubota, Gehl and others. No auxiliary hydraulics are needed. A 44 inch mini skid steer version, the 150-MI-44, is available separately for Dingo-style machines.
| Interface | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mount type | Universal quick attach (SSQA), 3/8 in plate |
| Machine types | Skid steer loaders and compact track loaders |
| Hydraulics required | None |
| Built to your machine | Star matches the bucket profile to your make and model — give them at checkout |
| Brands supported | Bobcat, Caterpillar, John Deere, Case, New Holland, Takeuchi, Kubota, Gehl and others |
❓ Star Industries Skeleton Bucket Questions, Answered
What does a skeleton bucket do that a normal bucket cannot?
It sorts while it loads. The Star Industries 150 series has an open ribbed bottom with 2 1/2 inch spacing, so soil, clods and small gravel fall through while rock, roots and debris stay in the bucket. A solid bucket carries everything it picks up, which means hauling away topsoil along with the stone.
What size material falls through the ribs?
Anything smaller than 2 1/2 inches passes between the ribs. Larger material is retained. That threshold is what makes the bucket useful for site clean-up: it sheds the soil you want to keep and holds the stone you want gone.
Is a skeleton bucket the same as a rock bucket?
They are the same class of tool and the terms are used interchangeably. The Star 150 series is a skeleton bucket with a ribbed bottom for separating rock and debris from soil, which is exactly what a rock bucket skid steer attachment is bought to do.
Which skeleton bucket width should I choose?
The 150 series comes in 66, 72 and 84 inch widths holding 14.2, 15.2 and 18.5 cu ft heaped. Choose a width at least as wide as your machine tracks or tyres, so the bucket clears the ground the machine then drives over.
Can the skeleton bucket be fitted with teeth?
Yes. The leading edge is a 1 inch by 8 inch high carbon beveled blade and optional heavy-duty teeth are available. Teeth help break out embedded stone and root material before it can be scooped, which is often the harder half of the job.
Will a skeleton bucket work in wet or clay soil?
Less well than in dry, friable material. Wet clay bridges across the ribs rather than falling through, so the bucket loads like a solid one. Skeleton buckets earn their keep in dry soil, sand, gravel and after material has been broken up.
Is there a mini skid steer version?
Yes. The 150-MI-44 is a 44 inch mini skid steer skeleton bucket built for the Dingo-style quick-tach, sold separately from the full-size 150 series.
What machines does the 150 series fit?
The 150 series uses a heavy duty universal-fit skid steer quick-tach designed to fit all current full-size skid steer loaders, and works on compact track loaders using the same coupler. No auxiliary hydraulics are required.
How do I order a skeleton bucket and how is it shipped?
Add the bucket to your cart on eskidsteer.com and complete checkout online. Shipping is calculated at checkout once you enter your delivery address, with lift gate service available for residential deliveries.
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