Quick Guide: Aftermarket Attachments Now Available on Online Express

The right attachment can transform compact equipment into multi-tasking job site assets. With new aftermarket attachments options available on Online Express, JLG’s e-commerce site, you can expand the capabilities of skid steers, mini skid steers, tractor loaders, compact utility tractors, wheel loaders and telehandlers — whether you work in construction, agriculture, landscaping or maintenance, or rent to tackle seasonal or specialty tasks.

All of these new aftermarket attachments can connect to any compact equipment equipped with a universal skid steer coupler system. Here’s a quick guide to some of the aftermarket attachments now available through JLG.

Pallet Forks
Equip your machine with pallet forks for lifting, carrying and transporting palletized or bulky materials.

Applications:

• Loading/unloading materials from trucks/trailers and stacking in/out of sheds or storage areas
• Handling palletized loads (bricks, blocks, lumber, sod)
• Moving bulky supplies on job sites, farms and yards

Advantages:

• Handles heavy, uniform loads securely
• Adjustable fork spacing for different pallet sizes
• More maneuverable than traditional forklifts on rough terrain

Buckets
Bucket attachments are the go-to choice for general material handling, from earthmoving to site cleanup.

Applications:

• Scooping, carrying, and spreading soil, gravel, mulch or debris
• Backfilling and grading surfaces
• Site cleanup and light excavation

Advantages:

• Extremely versatile for multiple material-handling tasks
• Available in multiple configurations (utility, low-profile, heavy-duty)
• Quick to attach and easy to operate

Grapples
Grapples are deal for handling bulky, uneven materials that buckets or forks can’t manage efficiently or safely.

Applications:

• Lifting brush, logs, demolition debris or irregular loads
• Land clearing and storm cleanup
• Scrap and recycling handling

Advantages:

• Hydraulic clamps secure uneven or loose material
• Reduces the risk of a load shifting during transport
• Handles oversized or awkward items better than buckets

Augers
Make quick work of tasks that would otherwise require hours of manual digging with auger attachments.

Applications:

• Drilling post holes for fences, decks and landscaping
• Boring for signposts and utility poles
• Planting trees or installing footings

Advantages:

• Fast, precise hole digging with minimal manual labor
• Multiple bit types for different soil and ground conditions
• Works year-round, even in frozen ground with the right bit

Specialty Attachments
Expand your compact equipment’s utilization beyond core earthmoving and material handling jobs with task-specific tools like front hoes, rakes, spreader bars, trailer movers and more.

Front Hoes (Backhoe Attachments)
Adds a digging arm and bucket for compact excavator capabilities.

Applications:

• Digging trenches for utilities or drainage

• Small-scale excavation and foundation projects
• Cleaning ditches and removing compacted soil

Advantages:

• Adds true digging capability
• Compact enough for tight access areas

Rakes
Prep sites quickly and efficiently with rake attachments, leaving behind a smooth, clean surface.

Applications:

• Site cleanup, land clearing and debris removal
• Surface preparation for seeding, sod or paving
• Leveling and fine grading

Advantages:

• Collects debris without removing useful soil
• Power rake models condition and smooth the ground in one pass
• Improves final finish for landscaping and construction projects

Spreader Bars
Protect loads from bending or damage during lifts, while supporting safety and control with spreader bars.

Applications:

• Lifting and stabilizing long or wide loads (beams, trusses, panels)
• Positioning modular or precast components
• Handling oversized landscape features

Advantages:

• Keeps loads level, reducing bending or warping
• Supports lifting safety and control
• Multiple hook points for flexible rigging

Trailer Movers
Trailer movers allow you to move, position and maneuver trailers or wagons without the need for a dedicated towing vehicle.

Applications:

• Reposition materials or tool trailers in tight spaces where trucks can’t easily maneuver
• Move equipment around job sites, yards or fields and stage in position

Advantages:

• Use in tight quarters or confined areas with better visibility and control than a truck
• Eliminate the need for a separate towing vehicle, reducing time and labor
• Works with a wide range of trailer types by swapping out hitch accessories

Boost Your Fleet’s Capability

Every job is different. That’s why these aftermarket attachments for compact equipment are available in multiple variations, so you can choose the right tool for your specific needs. These are non-engineered options (i.e. not engineered or tested specifically for JLG^® equipment) for lifting, digging and hauling applications.

Find the part number for the aftermarket attachment you need for your compact earthmoving, material handling and utility equipment with this attachment guide, and use it to shop Online Express.

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