Grapple Grapple Rake or Grapple Bucket?

[CJ4]

Sparkkky,

I purchased my new tractor last fall and have 21 acres of total brush i'm clearing. I've owned and used my old tractor since i was a kid and until i got on this forum i had never seen a root grapple before so i started researching and talking to guys on here about them. At first I was using my bucket and fork attachments to bring brush and dead trees out of the woods to the burning spot and that was slow and irritating. After alot of consideration i ended up buying the heavy duty root grapple online from Rootgrapple.com.........That's proved to be the best decision i've made in a long time. I am extremely happy with the grapple, their service, and their price was the cheapest as well. The gentleman stuck to every bit of his word and it was a perfect buying experience.

This grapple is AWESOME......It's extremely heavy duty built....the downside to that is weight but i decided to go with the 5 ft instead of 6ft for that reason and could still have the heavy thick steel construction for durability and life. This thing will go into a pile of downed brush and come out in one swipe with an incredible amount of trees and brush or whatever. I can tilt it down toward the ground and open the jaws and actually pick up a piece of firewood off of the ground and lay it pretty much where i want.......Rocks or any other debri???? Not a problem!! What nobody told me though is how you can also do quite a bit of dirt work with it as well.....I have dug out huge stumps with it, back filled the holes, smoothed out the area, and never needed to put my bucket back on.....in fact, i don't think i've had my bucket on but once since i've bought it. I guess i've said enough or maybe too much. I'm sold on my grapple. The best implement i've ever had!!!!

 

[mikim]

I bought the same one -- and am also pleased with the product & customer service. It had a bad cylinder - replaced no problem. With the bad cylinder and the time it took to get the replacement - I used mine right from the jump as a root grubber with excellent results. I've had the grapples off and have been using it like that ever since. I figure when I want the grapples - I'll just put them on - takes all of 10 - 15 minutes. I have lots of brush that I need to move to the burn area when I get to it - and have no doubt the grapples will do exactly what I bought them for.

 

[AllforWork]

What did you need or what do you need to hook-up a grapple bucket.

 

[dfkrug]

If I understand the question, you will need to plumb
your loader with an additional hydraulic circuit to add most
grapples. That circuit can be an independent valve and
hoses running along your loader arms, or it could be a
solenoid diverter that allows you to redirect hyd flow from
an existing circuit (usually dump circuit). That subject
has been dealt with at length on TBN.

There are a few grapples out there that can utilize your
dump circuit cylinder directly to give you grapple action.

 

[WALT]

sparkkky:

I bought an ANBO grapple rake for my L-39 Kubota. I looked at both the grapple rake & grapple bucket styles.
For picking up objects that are not sitting flat on the ground, the grapple rake allows you to "clamshell" down over an object. You can then lift vertically up and over other objects.

The grapple bucket is less expensive and might work for you if you have a limited,occasional use.
The weight of the grapple will also reduce the lifting capacity of your loader.
You can't beat the ability to move heavy stuff without leaving the tractor seat.

WALT