BX Rock Moving 101

[Junkman]

I am no longer struggling with the moving of rocks. I have found a better way.

 

[Junkman]

Take a look at the front tire. I have no idea of how heavy this rock is, but it barely fit into the bucket and the bucket didn't want to go up very high, not that I wanted it to either. The grapple is made by a company in Michigan. I have been using it for about 6 weeks now testing it out for the inventor. I now can just drive up to a rock and using the grapple coax it into the bucket usually without getting out of the seat. This is one of the slickest BX attachments that I have experianced to date. He has told me that they will be available shortly. Here is his web page. I am also using the bucket load level gauge with great success.

 

[Junkman]

Here is the Bucket Load Level attachment. When you see the yellow ring that is in the red area just at the top of the tube, you know that the bucket is level. Any time the yellow ring is above the top of the tube, the bucket is headed upward, if you can't see the yellow ring, then you know that the bucket is tilted downward. The picture shows the indicator with the bucket bottom flat on the ground.

 

[ronjhall]

Nice Grapple. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Is it purchased or homemade?
Got any more pictures showing hydraulics and cylinder?

 

[ronjhall]

I guess I should have waited a little longer before posting. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[frank_f15]

looks like a great little add on, but from the web page it say designed for the bx series, will they have one for the B series?

 

[Henro]

Junkman,

Like to see a shot or two of the grapple in its opened position... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[DannyD]

Looks like you have some extra fittings on the hydraulic lines there, I assume they are for a joy stick for this thing........and I want to be in the test team!

Better get some foam or something in that tire if you are going to do this much, looks like you are at the limit on it.

 

[44trxfun]

Thanks for posting Junkman--it looks promising. To be honest, at first I thought why would someone pay that kind of money for something they could ALMOST as easily move with a carryall? But the more I think about it, the more I realize there is something to be said for being able to "coax it in" without leaving the seat...over a grand worth???...I'm still thinkin'.

Anyways, neat idea. Thanks for sharing.

 

[sandyc]

Is the Bucket load level thing available yet? I am constantly struggling with my old eyes to try to figure if my FEL is level.