firefighter9208
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I have a Kubota M4800 with a Bushhog M346 loader. Loader capacity is 3500# at pivot pin or 2450# at 31" in front of pivot pin to maximum height, 4050# at pivot pin or 3000# at 31" in front of the pivot pin to 59" height. Yes I do have a 55 gallon drum full of concrete hanging from the 3 point hitch and the rear tires loaded with water and Methanol.
I don't have the money at this time to buy a dedicated grapple. I will be using this "bolt on" grapple to clear undergrowth and load the occasional log onto the dumptruck.
I have spent many hours the past few days researching bolt on bucket grapples. I have narrowed it down to three. Help me choose.
1. Andy Tatro bolt on grapple.
2. Precision Engineering Add-A-Grapple
3. W.R. Long Bolt On Grapple
1. I spoke with Andy and his grapple is built out ot 3/8 steel (for the tines) and he will make the tines longer to fit my big bucket. The grapple is 18" wide. Andy told me I could weld the mount onto the bucket or he would drill it for me to bolt on. If I buy his I think I will Make a Mount out of 2"x4"x1/4" tubing similar to W.R. Longs to bolt to the side of my bucket.
2. Precisions Manufacturing's grapple tines are either 3/16" or 1/4". The grapple is 24" wide. You can remove the grapple without removing the mount, but I think it would be easy to bend the steel rod holding the grapple to the mount.
3. W.R. Longs grapple tines are either 3/16" or 1/4". The grapple is 24" wide. To remove the grapple you have to unbolt the mount from the bucket at the ends.
I really like the grapple that Pineridge built (36") with the guidance of Andy, but Andy advised against building a single grapple that wide because it might bend.
I need help making this decision.
Chris
I don't have the money at this time to buy a dedicated grapple. I will be using this "bolt on" grapple to clear undergrowth and load the occasional log onto the dumptruck.
I have spent many hours the past few days researching bolt on bucket grapples. I have narrowed it down to three. Help me choose.
1. Andy Tatro bolt on grapple.
2. Precision Engineering Add-A-Grapple
3. W.R. Long Bolt On Grapple
1. I spoke with Andy and his grapple is built out ot 3/8 steel (for the tines) and he will make the tines longer to fit my big bucket. The grapple is 18" wide. Andy told me I could weld the mount onto the bucket or he would drill it for me to bolt on. If I buy his I think I will Make a Mount out of 2"x4"x1/4" tubing similar to W.R. Longs to bolt to the side of my bucket.
2. Precisions Manufacturing's grapple tines are either 3/16" or 1/4". The grapple is 24" wide. You can remove the grapple without removing the mount, but I think it would be easy to bend the steel rod holding the grapple to the mount.
3. W.R. Longs grapple tines are either 3/16" or 1/4". The grapple is 24" wide. To remove the grapple you have to unbolt the mount from the bucket at the ends.
I really like the grapple that Pineridge built (36") with the guidance of Andy, but Andy advised against building a single grapple that wide because it might bend.
I need help making this decision.
Chris