Skid Steer and Compact Track Loader Attachments

Prepare your quote

What changes the choice

Pick the category from the job first, then confirm the attachment fits your machine before you buy it. 1 2 3 4

These four are a good starting point, not the whole market.

What we need for useful quotes

Have your machine data ready before you request quotes. Pull the numbers from the data plate, the operator's manual, and the spec sheet. Giving us these numbers helps us match your request — it doesn't mean a part fits your machine.

• Make and model (required) — Tells the supplier which machine you have.
• Model year and serial number or range (required) — Resolves production breaks and options; keep the serial number private.
• Operating weight and how it's set up (required) — Needed to check stability and how much extra weight your machine can carry.
• Rated operating capacity and tipping-load data (required) — The machine's real capacity limits for that setup, not a number that applies to every job.
• Mount or quick attach (required) — Starts the mount check; the name alone doesn't prove it fits.
• Auxiliary flow and pressure (required for powered tools) — Must match the attachment's motor or model range.
• Hydraulic circuit type (sometimes) — Tells you whether you need one-way, two-way, continuous-flow, or a return line.
• Maximum allowed backpressure (sometimes) — Needed when the attachment maker sets a return or backpressure limit.
• Case drain or direct return (sometimes) — Needed only when the attachment requires it.
• Coupler and hose details (sometimes) — Prevents a "flat face" or "has hoses" from standing in for the real answer.
• Electrical voltage, connector, and controls (sometimes) — For powered functions, valves, or control kits on some attachments.
• Counterweight or extra factory options (sometimes) — May change the machine's rated capacity or whether the maker approves the setup.
• Door, window, and guarding setup (sometimes, but a must for thrown-object tools) — Must meet the machine and attachment requirements before you proceed.

Some attachments need specific hydraulic setups or guarding. Check what that attachment actually requires. 3 5

Four things have to line up for an attachment to be a good match: does it mount, can your machine run it, can your machine handle it, and does the maker approve it. When any of these is unresolved, that's one for the supplier. See the attachment-matching guide and the hydraulic flow, pressure, and case-drain guide.

For delivery, include the destination and how it will be unloaded. See the attachment freight and delivery checklist.

Common mistakes

• Shopping by attachment nickname without defining the material and job.
• Assuming a plate called "universal" proves the mount, hydraulics, and capacity all work.
• Giving a supplier only "standard flow" or "high flow" instead of the actual gpm and psi.
• Comparing working width while leaving out attachment weight and center of gravity.
• Treating the rated operating capacity as a stand-alone payload promise for every attachment, lift height, and surface.
• Ordering a powered tool before checking case drain, return or backpressure, controls, cooling, and guarding.
• Using a machine-family label as if it were approval for a particular make, model, serial range, and option package.

OSHA tells employers to follow the manufacturer's instructions for installing, using, inspecting, and maintaining skid-steer safety devices, and not to bypass them. When you pick an attachment, keep the machine's safety systems intact; don't defeat them. 6

Scope

This page covers attachments for full-size skid steers and compact track loaders in the U.S. market. It helps you choose an attachment type and prepare a useful quote request. It does not confirm that a specific attachment fits your machine.

Frequently asked questions