lip 43 engages the upper edge of mounting plate 16 the back surface of mounting saddle 40 rests flat against the front surface of mounting plate 16 mounting saddle 40 is then locked into place against mounting plate 16 by the skid steer 39 s locking mechanism not shown carried on mounting plate 16 as shown in fig1 3 side support members 30 are spaced apart to define a central opening 31 each side support member 30 includes a upper extension part 32 and a lower side gussets 34 centrally connected to its upper extension part upper extension parts 32 are connected between the upper edge 25 of forward support back 24 and the upper edges of each connection plate 44 each side gusset 34 has four side edges 36 39 which define a substantially triangular configuration with a truncated forward fourth side each truncated forward edge 36 is connected as by welds to the rear face of forward support back 31 the opposite rear edges 37 are connected as by welding to the front face of each connection plate 44 the upper edges 38 are connected as by welding to the bottom of each upper extension members 34 the lower edged 39 extend diagonally between the lower edge of the support back 31 and the lower edges of each connection plate 44 as shown in fig2 and 3 rake attachment 20 includes an elongated tined or toothed rake blade 50 connected to a frame 30 as by fasteners 58 59 rake blade 50 is mounted to the bottom face of forward support member 22 rake blade 50 is defined by interconnected rectangular panel sections 52 each panel section 52 is.