Skid Steer Grapple Bucket Attachment - Star Industries

📘 Overview

The Star Industries Skid Steer Grapple Bucket is available in two series: Heavy Duty (175-66, 175-72) with 38-1/2"" grapple opening, and Demolition Grade (175DG-72, 175DG-78, 175DG-84) with a wider 45"" grapple opening for handling larger debris loads. Both feature independently controlled hydraulic cylinders that adjust for uneven loads, steel covers and shields protecting all hydraulic lines and cylinders, and cutting edges punched for optional bolt-on blades. The solid bucket bottom retains all material including loose fines — ideal when you need to keep what you grab. Star Industries backs every attachment with a 5-year factory guarantee — USA made since 1981.

⚙️ Key Features

• Heavy Duty: 175-66 (66"" wide) | 175-72 (72"" wide) — 38-1/2"" grapple opening
• Demolition Grade: 175DG-72 (72"") | 175DG-78 (78"") | 175DG-84 (84"") — 45"" grapple opening
• Independently controlled hydraulic cylinders — each arm operates separately to grip uneven loads
• Steel covers and shields on all hydraulic lines and cylinders
• Solid bottom bucket — retains loose material that would sift through root grapple tines
• Cutting edges punched for optional bolt-on blades
• Optional end plates to contain loose material
• 5-year factory guarantee | USA made since 1981

🔑 Benefits

• Independently controlled arms grip and secure asymmetric loads that symmetric grapples drop — most grapple buckets operate both arms from a single hydraulic circuit, meaning both arms apply equal force regardless of the load shape. Independent arm control allows one arm to clamp down further than the other, securely gripping a log that spans the bucket diagonally, a concrete slab at an angle, or a tire sticking up higher on one side.
• Demolition Grade 45"" opening handles debris that the HD 38-1/2"" opening cannot capture in one pass — full-size construction debris including 4x8 sheet goods, door frames, lumber bundles, and large concrete chunks regularly exceed 38"" in their smallest dimension. The DG series' 45"" opening captures these loads cleanly without requiring multiple smaller bites, significantly reducing cycle count on demolition and renovation cleanup jobs.
• Protected hydraulic lines survive demolition and debris environments that destroy unshielded systems — falling concrete, rebar ends, and broken structural members are the most common sources of hydraulic line damage on grapple buckets in demolition environments. Star's steel covers and cylinder shields protect both the lines and the cylinder rods from impact damage during aggressive debris work.
• Solid bottom retains gravel, sand, and granular demolition material that sifts through root grapples — root grapple tines are ideal when dirt separation is desired, but for mixed demolition debris containing insulation, glass, small concrete fragments, and particulate material, the solid bottom captures everything in the first pass without repeat cycles to collect what fell through the tines.

📊 Specifications

🔗 Attachment Compatibility

Universal Quick Attach (SSQA). Requires 2 auxiliary hydraulic circuits for independent arm control. Verify your machine's aux hydraulic flow (GPM) and pressure (PSI) are within the grapple's rated operating range. Machine rated operating capacity governs max load — grapple weight plus load must not exceed ROC.

🚜 Machine Compatibility

Compatible with skid steer loaders and compact track loaders with a Universal Quick Attach (SSQA) system:

Requires 2 aux hydraulic circuits for independent grapple arm control. Confirm machine aux hydraulic capability before ordering.

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