Bucket Loaders

Bucket Loaders

Buckets are the workhorse attachment — most operators put more hours on their bucket than on any other piece of gear. Farm Suppliez carries buckets and bucket loaders for tractors, skid steers, and telehandlers, from sub-compact rock buckets to heavy-duty side-flow buckets for industrial material handling.

What's in the catalog

• Rock buckets — tine-bottom buckets that let dirt and fines fall through while holding rocks, brush, and roots. Sized for sub-compact (John Deere 1–2 Series, Kubota BX), compact (John Deere 3–4 Series, Massey Ferguson, Yanmar), and full-size skid steers
• Tooth and tuff-tooth buckets — Top Dog Tuff Tooth and Stinger tooth buckets for hard digging, rocky ground, and material penetration
• Manure buckets — Top Dog Manure Bucket built for daily livestock work
• Concrete buckets — Stinger Tractor Concrete Bucket for pours, footings, and small batch work
• Snow buckets — Redline Telehandler Snow Bucket and other snow-specific designs
• Specialty buckets — Top Dog Firewood Buckets (regular and XL), side-flow buckets for heavy and light material, backhoe buckets, 4-in-1 combo buckets
• Telehandler buckets — general purpose and snow buckets for Genie, JLG, Manitou, and other telehandlers

How to choose a bucket

Three questions:

1. What are you handling? Rocks and brush → rock bucket. Heavy material like soil, gravel, snow → tooth or general-purpose bucket. Mixed work where you also need to grab → 4-in-1 combo. Manure and bedding → manure bucket. Concrete → dedicated concrete bucket.
2. What's your machine? Most rock buckets on this page are sized for specific tractor models (Kubota BX, John Deere 1–4, Yanmar). If you don't see your model listed on a product page, call us before ordering — we can confirm fit or recommend an alternative.
3. What width fits? A bucket wider than your wheel track won't help and may hang up. Most compact tractors run 48–60" buckets; utility tractors and skid steers commonly run 60–84".

Why buy a brand-direct bucket

Generic Chinese-import buckets are everywhere, often half the price. The difference shows up in steel thickness, weld quality, hitch alignment, and how long it holds up under real work. Every bucket on this page is built by a US-based manufacturer (Redline, Top Dog, Loflin, Stinger) and ships with the full manufacturer warranty. We're authorized dealers — no parallel imports, no warranty hassles.

Live freight at checkout means you see the actual shipping cost before you order. Most in-stock buckets ship in 1–3 business days; large telehandler and specialty buckets may ship LTL freight on a 5–10 business day window.

Bucket Loader FAQ

Will a Kubota BX bucket fit a Kubota L-series tractor?

No — sub-compact (BX series) and compact (L series) Kubota tractors use different loader mounts. The Kubota BX-specific buckets on this page (like the Kubota BX Tractor Rock Bucket 48") are built for the BX-series loader specifically. For L-series, look for buckets sized for compact tractors or call us at (307) 417-6686 for a fit confirmation.

What's the difference between a rock bucket and a tooth bucket?

A rock bucket has a tine bottom that lets dirt and small particles fall through while holding rocks, brush, and roots. A tooth bucket has a solid bottom with teeth along the front edge for breaking ground and penetrating tough material. Rock bucket = sorting and grabbing; tooth bucket = digging and scooping.

What's a 4-in-1 combo bucket?

A 4-in-1 (also called a "Combo Bucket") has a hinged bottom that opens like a clam, so it functions as a bucket, a grapple, a dozer blade, and a leveler. Versatile but more moving parts than a fixed bucket. The Loflin Fabrication Skid Steer 4-In-1 Combo Bucket is a strong example.

What's a side-flow bucket?

Side-flow buckets discharge material out the side rather than tipping forward. Used in industrial material handling, recycling, and high-volume loading where forward dump would be impractical. Top Dog makes side-flow buckets for both heavy and light material.

How heavy can my tractor pick up?

Each loader has a rated lift capacity (typically listed in your tractor's operator manual). When you load a bucket with rocks, dirt, gravel, etc., the combined weight needs to stay under that limit. If you're consistently maxing out, look at a smaller bucket or a stronger loader rather than overloading — over-spec buckets can stress hydraulics, lift arms, and the front axle.