Bullwinkle123
Platinum Member
I just took delivery of one, and after pestering multiple topics for information on this bucket (largely unsuccessful) and scouring the web for information (also unsuccessfully), I'll post my (ongoing) review here.
Head's up: this was potentially a fool's errand on my part, but so far no blame goes to Titan Attachments.
I purchased it from palletforks.com: 84-in High Capacity Skid Steer Bucket
$1699, or about $1818 (or something like that) delivered.
The implement arrived in excellent shape in a combination wood pallet plus metal frame with legs (so now I have some extra scrap steel for welding projects).
One of the biggest fears I had was that my Kubota SSQA would not fit right based on _old_ reviews of Titan Attachments where people had poorly fitting SSQA connects.
I'm happy to say that the bucket fits like a glove, there are absolutely no issues with this bucket on connect.
The perforated top means I can see where I'm going, and because that massive 49" deep bucket protrudes so far, I can even see the bucket lip through the holes if I angle it up enough.
The fool's errand for me, aside from risking a brand which years ago had more than a few bad-fit reviews, was that this is a heavy and wide bucket for my tractor. Most of my loader implements are 72" and 400 lbs. This is 84 inches and 750 pounds. I want it for truly light materials though and really wanted that 49" depth and 35+ square foot struck capacity. At 750 pounds it weighs about the same as higher quality name brand, but much smaller, buckets. That's because the bucket steel is thin by comparison. Had it used the same thickness steel as other large buckets it would have weighed twice as much. I don't know how thin the steel is yet. The edge is also only 1/2 inch thick. The whole bucket may even have a slight sag to the middle, barely noticeable, maybe not there at all, more later.
Meanwhile, all I've done is cart one load of too-small-for-my-grapple-pieces of fallen tree bits to my brush pile with the bucket. No issues, but at that weight (and the edge far from from the pin) it definitely drives like a my heavy duty bucket full of gravel. I have loaded rears and had my blade on the back, I can see I'll someday be making an even heavier ballast. I won't be taking this through my pitted and steep field, it's strictly a non-challenging terrain cleanup bucket for me.
Overall, so far so good. I'll post pictures later, it was getting dark when I finally got it on the tractor. The shipping was fedex, the tracking was good, I have zero to complain about. How well it will hold up over time I don't know. They clearly state it isn't for digging or heavy materials, and if I'm worried about any product quality issues it's the bracing /strength of the bucket bottom. I'll see how it works on some mulch later this week.
I'm glad I didn't try anything heavier, though perhaps they would have been okay since most of the other buckets I looked at aren't nearly as deep as the Titan Attachments, which is the deepest I could find by about 8-9 inches. Heck, the wife and I could put lawn chairs in it and use it for a viewing stand. It's really that deep.
Head's up: this was potentially a fool's errand on my part, but so far no blame goes to Titan Attachments.
I purchased it from palletforks.com: 84-in High Capacity Skid Steer Bucket
$1699, or about $1818 (or something like that) delivered.
The implement arrived in excellent shape in a combination wood pallet plus metal frame with legs (so now I have some extra scrap steel for welding projects).
One of the biggest fears I had was that my Kubota SSQA would not fit right based on _old_ reviews of Titan Attachments where people had poorly fitting SSQA connects.
I'm happy to say that the bucket fits like a glove, there are absolutely no issues with this bucket on connect.
The perforated top means I can see where I'm going, and because that massive 49" deep bucket protrudes so far, I can even see the bucket lip through the holes if I angle it up enough.
The fool's errand for me, aside from risking a brand which years ago had more than a few bad-fit reviews, was that this is a heavy and wide bucket for my tractor. Most of my loader implements are 72" and 400 lbs. This is 84 inches and 750 pounds. I want it for truly light materials though and really wanted that 49" depth and 35+ square foot struck capacity. At 750 pounds it weighs about the same as higher quality name brand, but much smaller, buckets. That's because the bucket steel is thin by comparison. Had it used the same thickness steel as other large buckets it would have weighed twice as much. I don't know how thin the steel is yet. The edge is also only 1/2 inch thick. The whole bucket may even have a slight sag to the middle, barely noticeable, maybe not there at all, more later.
Meanwhile, all I've done is cart one load of too-small-for-my-grapple-pieces of fallen tree bits to my brush pile with the bucket. No issues, but at that weight (and the edge far from from the pin) it definitely drives like a my heavy duty bucket full of gravel. I have loaded rears and had my blade on the back, I can see I'll someday be making an even heavier ballast. I won't be taking this through my pitted and steep field, it's strictly a non-challenging terrain cleanup bucket for me.
Overall, so far so good. I'll post pictures later, it was getting dark when I finally got it on the tractor. The shipping was fedex, the tracking was good, I have zero to complain about. How well it will hold up over time I don't know. They clearly state it isn't for digging or heavy materials, and if I'm worried about any product quality issues it's the bracing /strength of the bucket bottom. I'll see how it works on some mulch later this week.
I'm glad I didn't try anything heavier, though perhaps they would have been okay since most of the other buckets I looked at aren't nearly as deep as the Titan Attachments, which is the deepest I could find by about 8-9 inches. Heck, the wife and I could put lawn chairs in it and use it for a viewing stand. It's really that deep.
