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12-06-2012, 08:02 PM #1Silver Member
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A grappling decision
After weighing all the options, designs, sizes, companies near and far. I decided the best grapple for me would be a local company s product called the rake master. its 72 inches wide which covers the front wheels.
I visited the small company shop where a robot was busy welding, a automated plasma cutter was going through sheets of ar 400 steel. this is a 4 man operation and they have building rakes and grapples down.
Rake Master: The Most Versatile Clean-Up Rake Ever Made.
heres my tractor with new rake.
Last edited by teampryor; 12-06-2012 at 09:08 PM.
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12-06-2012, 08:45 PM #2
Re: A grappling decision
What do you have mounted on your grill guard?
Can I get a better picture of the grill guard?
I'm been thinking about modifying mine.
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Massey Ferguson 2615
Ford 1715
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12-06-2012, 08:50 PM #3Silver Member
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Re: A grappling decision
here you go. I just added to the factory guard where i thought it was lacking. the perforated 11 gauge stainless does keep the grille clean.
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12-06-2012, 08:57 PM #4
Re: A grappling decision
I agree, that's how it should have been from the factory.
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Massey Ferguson 2615
Ford 1715
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12-06-2012, 09:00 PM #5Silver Member
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Re: A grappling decision
before stainless and paint
Also added a mounting bolt to both sides just had to drill the 11/16 holes
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12-06-2012, 10:11 PM #6Veteran Member
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Re: A grappling decision
Looks good!
Treat me good and I'll treat you better, treat me bad and I'll treat you worse.
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12-07-2012, 08:52 AM #7Gold Member
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Re: A grappling decision
That grapple rake looks awesome. How much?
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12-07-2012, 12:28 PM #8Veteran Member
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Re: A grappling decision
Thats a nice grapple.

Makes me dream of a bigger tractor with a grapple like that."If you're not making any mistakes then you're not doing anything"
L3010DT, Farmi JL290 Winch, ATI Grapple, BearCat 5" Chipper, 6' Rear Blade,
7' Sickle Bar, 5' Land Plane Grading Scraper, Dresser TD7G Dozer
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12-07-2012, 05:24 PM #9Veteran Member
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Re: A grappling decision
Nice job on the grill guard,should have done mine before I busted my lower grill and battery.
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12-07-2012, 06:51 PM #10
Re: A grappling decision
Yes, I'll need to do the same thing. Punched a small hole in the black plastic vent in the front of mine. No significant damage, but it will probably happen again unless I do something to prevent it.
Your attachment has more of a "rake" utility instead of a root grapple. I went with a grapple because of the wedge type welded pieces on the end of each tine.
HPMX5100 DT, 877 Loader, R-1 tires, W.R. Long 3rd function, Wildkat 66" grapple, stump bucket, 48" forks, Bush Hog SQ172, & box blade
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