4 in 1 / clamshell buckets..pictures please...

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Contacted Markham Welding and they really have very reasonable prices and reply very fast to answer emails.

~S
 
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I'm really interested in as much info as folks can provide regarding grapple rakes. I have a tree service in northern NY and just bought a NH 2310 for the business. I had the dealership install and run plumbing for a third function valve, in anticipation of a grapple rake. There seems to be a huge price diff. in them though. I've looked at the bradco 72" grapple rake and like it really well. It goes for about $2,500.00 though. Virnig offers one for $1,500 in the 72" configuration, but I don't like it as well as the bradco. Any input would be great. I'm primarily looking to haul logs and big piles of brush with it, loading them into my dump trailer. Thanks for your time.
 
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I'm really interested in as much info as folks can provide regarding grapple rakes. I have a tree service in northern NY and just bought a NH 2310 for the business. I had the dealership install and run plumbing for a third function valve, in anticipation of a grapple rake. There seems to be a huge price diff. in them though. I've looked at the bradco 72" grapple rake and like it really well. It goes for about $2,500.00 though. Virnig offers one for $1,500 in the 72" configuration, but I don't like it as well as the bradco. Any input would be great. I'm primarily looking to haul logs and big piles of brush with it, loading them into my dump trailer. Thanks for your time.

You should read through the many grapple threads on TBN. Do a search. To begin to answer your question though let me give you some things to think about. First, do not make the common mistake of buying a grapple rake that is the same width as your loader. Mistake. Expensive and heavy mistake. You will get more productive work done and save money with a smaller grapple. You have a 40hp tractor. So do I. I have a 48 inch light duty rake on a loader with 3700lb breakout and 2700lift capacity. No problem. Works great. Costs about a grand and weighs half of what a Bradco does. The big grapples are built for skid steers not CUTs. CUTs need light duty grapples. Markham seems to be the most popular these days on TBN but check out WRLong for comparison. And again, remember that the grapple market is mostly aimed at skidsteers so don't be bamboozled. Small is beautiful.
 

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   / 4 in 1 / clamshell buckets..pictures please... #34  
Island,

Impressive pictures and good information. Thanks.

That rock is impressive!

Your first picture would be good for Halloween. Think of kids ringing the doorbell "trick or treat" and the tractor with open grapple comes rolling out looking for them :eek::eek::eek:

Ken
 
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Your first picture would be good for Halloween. Think of kids ringing the doorbell "trick or treat" and the tractor with open grapple comes rolling out looking for them :eek::eek::eek:

Ken

I was thinking of painting some green blood drops on the grapple jaws and carrying around a JD mower for halloween. :D
 
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FYI.....I was quoted $980.00 for a Markham 48" light duty grapple and $92.00 shipping to upstate New York. Thought that was a super price compared to other quotes/prices.

Actually, priced out a couple other attachments and those prices were really good too !

~S
 
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I think that is a very fair price for a good grapple, talked me into buying one too.

Currently have a 72" HD bucket, 48" rail pallet forks, 66" rock bucket so this will be a good addition for the 110tlb. Also would like a PA30 planetary phd but much harder to justify.

Just can't see much use for the 4 in 1 bucket though, maybe if I had it I would feel differently.


Steve
 
 
 
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