Description
🏭Made in USA since 1981
🔒1-year warranty
🔨Greased pivots on every point
📘 Overview
The Star Industries 175-MI is a mini skid steer grapple bucket — a solid-bottom bucket with a hydraulic grapple clamping onto it, so a mini loader can pick up brush, scrap and demolition debris and carry it without losing the load. The grapple opens to 30 inches on a 2 inch bore by 10 inch stroke cylinder, the tines are 5/16 inch thick, and every pivot point carries a grease fitting on a 1 inch diameter pin. Two mounts are offered and they are not interchangeable: 175-MI-44 for the Dingo-style quick-tach, and 175-MIBC-36 and 175-MIBC-44 for the Mini Bobcat mount. Auxiliary hydraulics are required.
⚙ Key Features of the Star Industries Mini Grapple Bucket
- 44 in outside width on the Dingo-style 175-MI-44; 36 and 44 in on the Bobcat 175-MIBC series
- Grapple maximum opening 30 in
- Hydraulic cylinder 2 in bore by 10 in stroke
- Grapple tines 5/16 in thick
- Overall depth 35 3/4 in, overall height 27 3/4 in, bucket height 21 in, bucket depth 26 3/8 in
- Pivot pins 1 in diameter with grease fittings on all pivot points
- Solid bucket bottom retains the load rather than sifting it through
- Requires auxiliary hydraulics
- A mini grapple bucket and mini loader grapple on the mount your machine already uses
- A mini skid steer grapple bucket and mini grapple attachment for brush, scrap and debris
- Works as a brush grapple mini machines can run between buildings
- 1-year warranty on grapples, made in the USA since 1981
🔑 Why Buyers Choose the Star Industries Mini Grapple Bucket
- A solid bottom is what separates this from a root grapple — the 175-MI keeps everything it picks up, so scrap, waste and demolition spoil go in the truck rather than back on the ground through the tines.
- Grease fittings on every pivot, not just the main pin — a mini grapple works dirt into every joint, and the pivots that cannot be greased are the ones that seize and wear oval.
- 30 inch jaw on a 44 inch bucket — enough opening to take a stump crown or a bundled brush pile in one bite, on a machine small enough to work between buildings.
- 5/16 inch tines are heavy for the class — mini attachments are usually built down to the machine hydraulics rather than up to the abuse, and thin tines bend on the first awkward pick.
- One cylinder spec across both mounts — 2 inch bore by 10 inch stroke on Dingo-style and Bobcat versions alike, so a fleet running both machine types stocks one spare.
📊 Star Industries Mini Grapple Bucket Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Width | 44 in outside diameter (36 in also available on Mini Bobcat) |
| Grapple maximum opening | 30 in |
| Hydraulic cylinder | 2 in bore x 10 in stroke |
| Grapple tine thickness | 5/16 in |
| Overall depth | 35 3/4 in |
| Overall height | 27 3/4 in |
| Bucket height | 21 in |
| Bucket depth | 26 3/8 in |
| Pivot pins | 1 in diameter, grease fittings on all pivot points |
📋 Mini Grapple Bucket Options at Checkout
| Option as shown at checkout | What you get |
|---|---|
| Dingo - Ditchwitch - Vermeer - Boxer - Ramrod | 175-MI-44, Dingo-style quick-tach, 44 in wide, 30 in grapple opening, 5/16 in tines |
| Bobcat Mini | 175-MIBC-44, Mini Bobcat quick-tach, 44 in wide, 30 in grapple opening, 5/16 in tines |
🔗 What the Mini Grapple Bucket Ships With
The 175-MI arrives complete — bucket, grapple, cylinder, pins and grease fittings — and needs only the auxiliary hydraulic connection from your machine. Flat face hydraulic quick disconnect couplers, part 1000-0028, fit all Star grapples and are the correct connection if your machine does not already carry them. If you want the tines to shed soil rather than retain it, the 170-MI-44 mini root grapple is the open-bottom version of the same attachment on the same mount.
🚜 Which Mini Loaders Fit This Mini Skid Steer Grapple?
The mini grapple bucket is built for two separate mini quick-tach standards. The 175-MI-44 fits the Dingo-style mount used by Dingo, Ditch Witch, Vermeer, Boxer and Ramrod. The 175-MIBC-36 and 175-MIBC-44 fit the Mini Bobcat mount. The two do not interchange, and neither fits a full-size skid steer. Every model needs an auxiliary hydraulic circuit to operate the grapple cylinder.
| Mount standard | Machines | Model to order |
|---|---|---|
| Dingo-style mini quick-tach | Dingo, Ditch Witch, Vermeer, Boxer, Ramrod | 175-MI-44 grapple bucket or 170-MI-44 root grapple |
| Mini Bobcat quick-tach | Bobcat mini loaders | 175-MIBC-36, 175-MIBC-44 or 170-MIBC-44 |
| Hydraulics required | Auxiliary circuit needed on every model | 2 in bore x 10 in stroke cylinder |
| Full-size skid steer SSQA | Skid steers and compact track loaders | Not compatible — use the 170 or 175 full-size grapple |
❓ Star Industries Mini Grapple Bucket Questions, Answered
What is the difference between a mini grapple bucket and a mini root grapple?
The bottom. The 175-MI mini grapple bucket has a solid bucket bottom and carries everything it picks up. The 170-MI mini root grapple has an open tine bottom that lets soil fall through as you lift. Choose the 175-MI for scrap and debris you want to keep, and the 170-MI for land clearing where you want the dirt to stay.
Which mount do I need for my mini loader?
This dingo grapple, the 175-MI-44, fits Dingo, Ditch Witch, Vermeer, Boxer and Ramrod machines, which share the Dingo-style quick-tach. Order the 175-MIBC-36 or 175-MIBC-44 for Bobcat mini loaders. The two mounts are separate standards and do not interchange.
Does a mini grapple need auxiliary hydraulics?
Yes. The grapple is operated by a 2 inch bore by 10 inch stroke hydraulic cylinder and needs an auxiliary circuit on the machine. Flat face quick disconnect couplers, part 1000-0028, fit all Star grapples.
How wide does the grapple open?
The grapple opens to a maximum of 30 inches on both the Dingo-style and Bobcat versions, which is enough to take a stump crown or a bundled brush pile in one bite on a 44 inch bucket.
How thick are the grapple tines?
The grapple tines are 5/16 inch thick, which is heavy for a mini attachment. Pivot pins are 1 inch diameter and every pivot point carries a grease fitting.
Will a full-size grapple bucket fit a mini loader?
No. The full-size Star 175 grapple bucket uses the skid steer universal quick attach plate, which is a larger and separate standard from either mini mount. A mini machine needs the 175-MI or 175-MIBC.
What can a mini grapple bucket handle?
Brush, scrap, waste, demolition debris and bundled material — anything you want to clamp and carry without losing the fines. As a mini skid steer attachment it is most often used between buildings and in yards where a full-size loader cannot work.
How is the grapple greased?
Grease fittings are provided on all pivot points, running on 1 inch diameter pins. On a grapple that spends its life in brush and debris, greaseable pivots are the difference between a joint that wears evenly and one that wears oval.
What warranty comes with the mini grapple bucket?
The Star Industries mini grapple bucket carries a 1-year warranty, the band Star applies to grapples, and is made in the USA.
How do I order and how is shipping calculated?
Add the grapple to your cart on eskidsteer.com and complete checkout online, entering your mini loader make and model on the order page. Shipping is calculated at checkout once you enter your delivery address.
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