Essential Skid Steer Attachments for the Farm

Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders are great machines on the farm. Compact and versatile, they can save farmers a lot of time and energy by completing specific tasks with efficiency. If you’re a farmer, you know all to well that what makes a farm run smoothly is simplicity and efficiency. That, and buying quality equipment that can do the job right the first time. By taking advantage of a Skid Steer loaded with a number of unique Skid Steer Attachments, there’s no limit to the time that can be saved and the jobs that can be completed.

There is no farmer alive who wants to complicate a day that is already hard enough, battling elements such as driving rain, frigid cold, and grueling sun, the hours are already long enough. That is why when you invest your hard earned dollars into a Skid Steer Attachment, it needs to be easy to use, effective, and high quality. Your Skid Steer loader was built to live up to these principles and so are the following attachments. You can trust these attachments around the farm to help you thrive in the business: the Eterra BH-96 Bale Handler, the Virnig Big Bale Grapple, and the FCC Dual Bale Spear.

When it comes to bales of wheat, hay and straw, the hardest part is collecting them and getting them stored. They need to be picked up and stacked neatly and when there is 100, 200, 500 (or more) to pick up, you need equipment and attachments you can rely on. The Bale Handler can use its gigantic claw to pick up bale after bale and never stop. The same thing goes for the Bale Spear. The only difference is that it uses two large fork tines and penetrates the bale to pick it up. The Big Bale Grapple is a sort of combination of the two, offering versatility and a large jaw opening.

Skid Steer Bale Handler from Eterra

The Eterra Bh-96 Skid Steer Bale Handler really does take you back to the basics. The Bale Handler is a giant hydraulic claw that lifts and totes the bales to their desired location. Depending on the lift capacity of your machine, the Bale Handler can handle up to 2300 pounds, so there’s now need to question it’s power. The Bale Handler is all smooth and rounded surfaces to eliminate damage to the bales or to any wrap, and it can lift both round and square bales. No frills, just performance from Eterra, renown for their ability to produce tough and reliable Skid Steer Attachments.

Skid Steer Dual Bale Spear from FFC

The FFC Dual Bale Spear is also no nonsense and effective. The two fork tines are heavy-duty, powder coated, and durable. Strong and ready to lift up to 3,000 pounds at 24 inches, this Skid Steer Attachment does exactly what it advertises: quickly and efficiently spears and moves hay bales and anything else you need moving around the property. You’ll save time and money thanks to this trustworthy and virtually zero maintenance attachment, from trusted manufacturer FFC.

Skid Steer Big Bale Grapple from Virnig

Available in three different widths to suit the needs of any farmer, the Big Bale Grapple from Virnig is an extremely effective attachment. With a jaw opening of 73.4”, the Big Bale Grapple can handle just about any size of bale or debris you may need to move, and it features rounded tines to minimize damage. Pick up what you need to move and leave the rest behind with this extremely strong Skid Steer Attachment.

The truth is, we realize we are telling you what you most likely already know. No one knows how to run a farm efficiently more than a farmer. At Skid Steer Solutions, we understand the needs of small business and how important it is to have people and machines and attachments you can count on day in and day out. We carry only the best products on the market because our name is on the line with every sale we make. Shop with confidence knowing these Skid Steer Attachments will get the job done.