A bulldozer rake assembly for facilitating a single bulldozer blade to be employed for grubbing and grading includes a bulldozer blade that is mountable on a bulldozer for grading. The bulldozer blade has a bottom edge and a top edge. A rake unit is pivotally coupled to the bulldozer blade. The rake unit is positionable in a deployed position having the rake unit being aligned with the bottom edge of the bulldozer blade. In this way the rake unit is positioned to engage roots and debris for grubbing. The rake unit is positionable in a stored position having the rake unit being aligned with the top edge of the bulldozer blade. In this way the bulldozer blade can engage earth for grading.

A method of stabilizing a small to mid-sized skid steer vehicles used to grade earth using a dozer blade in conjunction with GPS automatic grade control equipment. The main arm of the skid steer is retained at a specific height and the hydraulic controlling the main arm is limited. The height of the dozer blade is raised and lowered by affecting the pitch axis of movement of the blade and not by raising and lowering the main arm. The device is most suited to skid steer vehicles capable of using a variety of interchangeable front end accessories in addition to a dozer blade.

An implement attachment device for tractors allowing for easy and quick attachment of implements and tools to a tractor bucket along with correspondingly easy and quick detachment of such implements and tools, wherein such device may itself may be readily connected or disconnected to the bucket and while connected may be easily switched from a bottom use-ready position to a top stowed position in relation to the tractor bucket.

A method of stabilizing a small to mid-sized skid steer vehicles used to grade earth using a dozer blade in conjunction with GPS automatic grade control equipment. The main arm of the skid steer is retained at a specific height and the hydraulic controlling the main arm is limited. The height of the dozer blade is raised and lowered by affecting the pitch axis of movement of the blade and not by raising and lowering the main arm. The device is most suited to skid steer vehicles capable of using a variety of interchangeable front end accessories in addition to a dozer blade.

A mounting assembly for a chock block for a wheel of a machine includes a first bracket configured to be attached to a pocket of a ripper of the machine. The first bracket includes a central plate and two side plates extending from the central plate. The mounting assembly also includes a second bracket configured to be attached to the first bracket. The second bracket includes a pair of support rods extending therefrom. The pair of support rods is configured to removably mount the chock block thereon.

A grapple-heel rack having a frame, a grapple, and first and second angle-enabler catches. A grapple attachment (which may be or may include a universal joint) may be used to support the grapple from a nose of the frame. A mechanical grapple return system may be used to return the grapple from anon-neutral position to a neutral position. At least one method for using the grapple-heel rack.

The present invention is directed to levelling apparatus, typically as used on tractors, excavators and skid-steer vehicles, and references the levelling assembly and mounting options including directly to the existing blade of vehicles as well as other mounting arrangements. Preferred embodiments of a levelling apparatus include a blade body portion and body mounting portion connected by an arrangement of fixed and adjustable linkages, preferably hydraulic, to allow movement of the blade body portion (relative to the body mounting portion) in substantially an up and down direction, as well as rotational movement about an axis perpendicular to the general plane of an attached blade.

An attachment assembly configured to be removably coupled between a first jaw and a second jaw of a clamping bucket. The attachment assembly includes a pair of sidewalls spaced from each other in a first direction and at least two structural beams spaced from each other in a second direction. Each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall includes a first connection interface configured to be removably coupled between the front jaw and the rear jaw, a retention arm configured to interconnect to a back surface of the rear jaw, and a second connection interface configured to interface with a working tool. The attachment assembly can also include a reaction arm configured to be arranged adjacent a bottom surface of the front jaw of the clamping bucket.

An attachment that is mountable to an arm of construction equipment includes a mount bracket that is removably attachable to the arm of the construction equipment. An implement is mounted to the mount bracket, where the implement is configured to perform at least one jobsite task. At least one ground support member is mounted on the attachment, and the at least one ground support member includes at least two support legs that are actuatable between a retracted position and an extended, ground-engaging position at which the at least one ground support member is able to support the attachment on the ground when the mount bracket is not attached to the arm of the construction equipment.

An adaptor includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, and a transverse axis that is normal to the longitudinal axis. The body also has a leading portion defining a lock receiving recess extending transversely at least partially through the leading portion. The leading portion defines at least one linear portion in the lock receiving recess that is configured to engage the power locking device.