Rent a rock picker

[WFE2-70 NWIA]

Anyone know where I can rent a rock picker in northwest IA, southwest MN, or southeast SD? I can get a rock bucket for a skid loader in Sioux Center. Anyone use one of these? How well do they work? Thanks.
 

[Fritz Maurer]

You can get a rock bucket for a skid steer? Does that mean you already have a skid steer? If so, use the manure fork. You can adjust it to pick up any size rock you want.
 

[JMS./MN]

Lots of skidloader rock buckets are designed to hold already picked rocks inside, with either a curved portion of the tines, retaining bar, etc. You can rent those with a rotary reel to push the rocks inside, gouging the ground less. Also a new design with a hydraulic rotating screen bucket (google robo rock picker). I use a manure fork with grapple, and to get smaller rocks, use a slip-on screen using 4 inch screen from a rock crusher. Holds smaller rocks in place and lets the dirt sift through. I plan to add a rotary tine system to sweep the rocks in, rather than push them along.
 

[JMS./MN]

Google thielen machine and welding for one design of a rock bucket.
 

[DiyDave]

Sometimes local soil conservation districts rent out similar equipment, don't know if any local to you do.
 

[WFE2-70 NWIA]

I don,t have a big enough skid loader, so I would have to rent one. Would prefer a rock picker to pull with tractor, but can't find one to rent.
 

[Greg K]

Maybe try advertising on Craigslist.
 

[Ron Fridolfson]

Send me an email I may be able to help you out.
 

[WFE2-70 NWIA]

I may have a solution to my problem. Will know more after this weekend. Thanks.
 

[Daveov55]

I"m looking to purchase or rent a rock picker also. I have a rockhound for my Bobcat, but I need something to do 5 acres and preferably pull with my tractor.