"Poor Man's" Rock Picker For Skid Loaders

"Poor Man's" Rock Picker For Skid Loaders ROCK PICKERS Rock Pickers 25-2-25 "Our new hydraulic-operated rock picker is designed to be installed on any skid steer loader or front-end loader. It fits to your existing bucket," says Dan Bauer, D.K. Mfg., Mandan, N. Dak. The rock picker slips over the lip of the bucket and is secured by a single bolt on each side. The teeth are welded onto an angle iron frame. The frame rotates freely on a steel shaft and is moved back and forth by a hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder is attached to a bracket that bolts onto the back side of the bucket and operates off the skid loader's grapple fork controls. The unit is designed to be operated on-the-go. You lower the teeth into the ground to scoop up the rock, then raise the teeth until the rock rolls backward into the bucket. To unload the rocks you simply lower the teeth and tilt the bucket forward. "It's a simply designed unit that lets you pick up rocks fast. You can keep loading rocks until the bucket is completely full because as long as the teeth are in the upright position they can't roll off," says Bauer. "The unit can be used for other jobs, too, such as hauling round bales and cleaning manure out of barns. It comes in widths from 54 to 72 in., allowing installation on almost any bucket." Sells for $650 to $700 depending on bucket size. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, D.K. Mfg., 3250 36th St., Mandan, N. Dak.58554 (ph 701 663-9226).

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