Grapple up, now or later?

[Woodchip1]

I'm brand new to this forum. I have a MX5100 and placed a 5 foot grapple on it with a Farmi winch on the rear. It will do a incredible amount of work in clearing and cleaning up the woods. Mine is used for commercial logging and scrap metal. I purchased mine from Attachment Distributors. I went with 3/8 steel 650lbs. 1/2 inch steel construction is very heavy on your frontend. I'm also running a Salsco Chipper. It will grind 6-7 inch wood without a hiccup. Please read my post on skidsteer.com hopefully it will save you some aggravation and you do get what you pay for.

[mmurphydds]

Joystick thumbswitch (electric over hydraulic) is hard plumbed to rear remotes. I have been using the rear remotes for my hydraulic top link, to which I am addicted...I use it to trim my rotary cutter, disk, planter, box scraper etc... so I envision using the thumbswitch for the grapple function if connected via the rear remotes, or to keep using the top link out of the rear remotes and a diverter to control hard plumbed third function out the loader arms...does that make sense??

[SPYDERLK]

Spoke to the dealer today. A third function, installed would run about $900 and isn't a standard option for the MX5100. Said it could still be done, but still recommended that I wait until the grapple becomes a reality, then run lines from the rear remote to the front... Maybe $300... it "won't be as pretty, but it will save a lot and most people don't end up using them too much." If I were using it regularly, he thought it would be a good idea.

I'm sure there are other opinions here on what would be best for my situtation. However, I have a lot of respect for a dealer that will give advice that earns him less money.

Thanks to all for their advice. A grapple is in the future, for sure!

If you wait to get it you will surely appreciate it more.