right implement for brush removal

[SCRich]

Oh one more thing about clearing up the land that I learned about this weekend. If most of your branches and tree tops are dry/old and you drive over a lot of them you will be surprised from time to time. The best way to explain it is EXPLOSIVE! Wear eye protection at all times but if you just can't stand them make sure you do when you are driving over the debris field. I had several pieces of wood about forearm size give or so snap and throw slivers of wood with quite a bit of force. The crack is quite like a .22 going off just under your tires and it will catch your attention while you see wood flying around and past you.

 

[IslandTractor]

Just Grapple it!

You said it Bro! For anyone with significant land clearing, you should think of a grapple right after you get your bush hog home.

One of the nice things about grapples is that even smaller tractors can do essentially the same job as 50+hp tractors moving brush. 21hp tractor with a $700 grapple works pretty much as efficiently as the big guys.

 

[Glowplug]

One of the nice things about grapples is that even smaller tractors can do essentially the same job as 50+hp tractors moving brush. 21hp tractor with a $700 grapple works pretty much as efficiently as the big guys.

I'd have to unfortunately agree with you there Ed. You make it difficult for me to justify my big machine. Sometimes your pictures look like the brush pile is carrying the tractor!!

 

[IslandTractor]

I'd have to unfortunately agree with you there Ed. You make it difficult for me to justify my big machine.

Uh, do you tow anything bigger than a 48" bush hog or 60" finish mower?

Point is that for the brush clean up duties the smaller machines are perfectly adequate. My point was not to dis your monster machine but to clarify that owners of small tractors can get great results by adding an inexpensive light duty grapple.

 

[mtntopper]

The Anbo rake/grapple for our Kubota L39TLB works excellent for many different jobs. You can use it to rake up a bundle of brush and then grab it and deposit it elsewhere. Dirt will fall out between the tines which are spaced 6 inches apart and are offset top and bottom. It will be one of our most used attachments for the L39.

Pulling a tree snag down by grabbing the root ball and slowly backing up and letting it slide down another tree.

 

[DraftHorse]

You said it Bro! For anyone with significant land clearing, you should think of a grapple right after you get your bush hog home.

One of the nice things about grapples is that even smaller tractors can do essentially the same job as 50+hp tractors moving brush. 21hp tractor with a $700 grapple works pretty much as efficiently as the big guys.

Is your grapple home built or commercial ? If commercial, who made it and is QA adaptable ?

$700 is a darn good price !

 

[IslandTractor]

Is your grapple home built or commercial ? If commercial, who made it and is QA adaptable ?

$700 is a darn good price !

Millonzi Light Duty 48" grapple. Mine is QA but it can be ordered with tractor FEL specific pin ears too for about $150 extra I think. Millonzi advertizes on TBN and you can reach Joe Millonzi via PM using his TBN handle Joe@MI

I've used mine for over a year now and remain impressed that this grapple would be a great match for any tractor with an FEL that can lift at least 800-900lbs at pivot points. Although there are many much more expensive grapples, I have yet to see a situation where mine little combo could not do essentially the same job. Grapples are not like bush hogs where there is a clear advantage to bigger. You can rarely pack a grapple with more material than the FEL can lift and because brush sticks together a smaller grapple can snag just about as much as a much bigger grapple.

 

[millpond]

I am looking at Millonzi LD 66 grapple. Does anybody have a positive negative on this grapple vs any others out there.

 

[IslandTractor]

I am looking at Millonzi LD 66 grapple. Does anybody have a positive negative on this grapple vs any others out there.

I haven't heard anything negative and it is built essentially the same way as the LD48 which I have.

I would suggest you consider why you need a 66" dual jaw grapple as you can get the LD48 for much less money, it will leave you with more lift reserve as it weighs only 280lbs, and, in my experience over the past year, there has not been a single time I wished I had two jaws. You may have perfectly good reasons for wanting the wider dual jaw grapple but just don't make the mistake of thinking you need to match your bucket size.