Rock buckets or bolt on teeth That is the Question :-)

[ironman1952]

Where I am building my house is on really rocky ground. Small to larger boulders etc... Does anyone have knowledge or advice on the purchase of bolt on teeth or a full blown rock bucket?? Brand names

What is the best company to deal with for attachments?? My tractor is rated at 19 gpm hydraulics

Thanks, Joe

 

[5030]

I use a bolt on ATI tooth bar with pin on replaceable teeth myself.

 

[scootr]

Smooth edge rock bucket for me. Alot depends upon the ground. Rock gathering and removal is a very different job in sand than clay.
We have clay and rock. The rocks grow to the surface and any dirt work we do produces more of them. I use a landscape rake to windrow then and scoop em up with the rock bucket. I've also set the tractor to creep and walked along pitching stones in the bucket... basically whatever is needed.
Note rock buckets can be tricky. Spaced 2 wide and too many medium rocks fall through. Wet ground and too much dirt is picked up.
I have derocked a few of the neighbors pastures as well as doing a 20 yr battle here on the ranch with rocks. There is no perfect bucket solution.