The machine is the entry ticket; attachments are the revenue. Skid steers are the best attachment platform in compact equipment because the universal-style mount means one machine runs a whole tool wall. These twelve are the ones our customers pay off fastest.
Ground-engaging money-makers
- Auger drive — fence posts and sign posts at 30 seconds per hole. Two bits (200/300 mm) cover most jobs.
- Trencher — irrigation and cable runs in hard ground where a bucket slows down
- Grapple bucket — brush, storm debris, logs: land-clearing invoicing at its fastest
- 4-in-1 bucket — dozer, bucket, clamp and spreader in one; the do-everything first attachment
Material handling earners
- Pallet forks — the cheapest attachment that unlocks bagged material, lumber, equipment moves
- Standard bucket with bolt-on edge — the wear item you refresh instead of rebuy
- Concrete mixer bowl — niche but beloved by small contractors doing pads and footings
Seasonal earners (where skid steers really shine)
- Snow blade / snow pusher — a winter contract or two and the attachment is paid
- Angle broom — spring cleanup, millings, leaves; pairs with snow season
- Hydraulic breaker — driveway and sidewalk removal for the demolition side jobs
- Stump grinder — tree services will rent capacity from you if you own it
- Soil conditioner / harley rake — the attachment that finishes lawns and wins the next job
Fitment across the ZERGOS lineup
All twelve run on the Z390, Z470 and Z520; the Z360 handles the lighter end (auger, forks, broom, blade). Hydraulic-flow attachments (trencher, breaker, stump grinder) need the high-flow option on mid and large frames — we spec this with you at order time.
How to sequence your purchases
- Month 1: bucket + forks (start earning immediately)
- Month 2–3: your highest-seasonal-value item (snow blade before winter, auger before fence season)
- Then: one attachment per contract won — let the jobs buy the tools
Package pricing
Attachment packages ordered with a machine ship together and are priced as a bundle. Send us your service list — we will return a machine-plus-tools package quote with per-item payback notes.