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EXCAVATOR ATTACHMENTS
FOR Illinois.
For Illinois farm-edge maintenance and woodland cleanup, separate loose brush handling from stump removal and excavation. Tell the shop whether your goal is reopening access, gathering woody debris or preparing ground for the next operation. Attachment width, tine spacing and mounting should follow those tasks and your existing machine.
Choose around the material you need to remove—and the soil you want to keep.
Use this guide to compare tools for farm edges · brush cleanup · soil separation. The state context below explains the applications; your machine, material and required finish determine the final attachment. These are selection recommendations, not statewide sales rankings.
PRIMARY
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Compare the task each attachment performs, then open the product to review its approved model, fitment, options and lead time.
Built to dozer specifications
Dozer Rake
Gather loose roots and brush across the blade during cleanup. Send blade width, height and mounting photos, and describe the ground and debris so the shop can review rake width and tine configuration.
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1.5–70 ton excavators
Excavator Grapple Rake
Grip and sort loose woody material where controlled pickup matters. Open tines let loose soil fall through, while clumped material may require more handling. Provide typical branch and root sizes plus the carrier’s hydraulic details.
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1.5–70 ton excavators
Skeleton Bucket
Compare a skeleton bucket when separating coarse debris from loose soil is part of excavation. Specify the material you want retained and the desired spacing; wet or cohesive soil may not separate cleanly.
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For Illinois farm-edge cleanup, should I choose a dozer rake or an excavator grapple rake?
Start with the carrier and how material must move. A dozer rake gathers loose debris across the blade; an excavator grapple rake grips and relocates individual piles or irregular pieces. If your main task is digging and separating coarse material from loose soil, compare a skeleton bucket. Share access width, debris photos and soil conditions, then confirm blade dimensions or excavator fitment before ordering. Rooted stumps require a separate removal plan.
Skeleton bucket vs. digging bucket →BEFORE YOU
INQUIRE.
- Describe the finished use of the area and whether the work involves rooted vegetation or material already on the ground.
- Include photos showing soil moisture, clods and typical debris; tine spacing alone does not determine separation.
- For a dozer rake, provide blade measurements. For an excavator attachment, provide pin diameters, pin centers, ear spacing and coupler details.
- Include your Illinois delivery ZIP code, farm or commercial access and available unloading equipment. Hydraulic hoses and lines are not included in hydraulic product orders.
- Always provide machine make and model, coupler type and required pin-on measurements. See the measurement guide →
ORDERING FROM EAST ATTACHMENTS
Planning delivery to Illinois
East Attachments is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Include your Illinois delivery ZIP code, whether the destination is commercial, residential or a farm, and the equipment available for unloading. Freight depends on the completed attachment’s size and weight, access and required delivery services.
Fabrication lead time begins after required measurements are confirmed; carrier transit is additional. Confirm the current product lead time and freight arrangements with your quote. Scheduled shop pickup is also available in Winston-Salem.
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