homemade grapple test video

Ryan03 · 06-10-2007, 01:24 PM

This is the working finished product from the low buck grapple build thread. Enjoy the vid. Video of Grapple clip - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

RoyJackson · 06-10-2007, 01:39 PM

That was neat! Thank you very much!

Cool car too!

yekrut · 06-10-2007, 01:44 PM

Pretty Slick. Thanks for sharing.

fireplum · 06-10-2007, 02:25 PM

good start,
get yourself a tripod,helps with stabilty

familyman · 06-10-2007, 07:43 PM

I have to wonder how much easier that work would have been with the 39hp hydro. How do you like your tractor?

davidseaquist · 06-11-2007, 12:08 AM

Good job looks like your grapple works great.

2310 guy · 06-11-2007, 12:15 AM

nice work. thanks for sharing.

EdC · 06-11-2007, 01:32 AM

Ryan

Great job, looks like it works like a charm.

svcguy · 06-11-2007, 03:18 AM

Hi, The grapple looks like a very practical piece of equipment.

I would make a suggestion with its use though. It is best to avoid driving a tractor with a loaded bucket in the high position. It probably seems unnecessary to lower the load with your site being so flat, but it creates severe instability. Many a tractor has flopped on it's side moving with a high load. Your second load could easily take the tractor down because of it being high loaded to the left hand side. I know it probably doesn't seem like it could, but once it begins to go, nothing will stop it. All you need is a hard brake / tight turn and an unbalanced load will over center the bucket and at that point, only luck will be of any help.

Have fun with your grapple, it looks like a great tool.

Tom

dtd24 · 06-11-2007, 09:25 AM

Looks like Lincoln Logs for big kids!!! Nice job on the grapple. In your opinion how is the visibility using your grapple with the bucket? It looked alittle cumbersome. I will be building one soon and always had it in my head to build it on my bucket. I know it would be another expense, but I'm thinking a brush bucket!!!

Must have had some fun getting used to it though.

06-10-2007, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ryan03 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chardon Ohio Posts: 223	homemade grapple test video This is the working finished product from the low buck grapple build thread. Enjoy the vid. Video of Grapple clip - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

06-10-2007, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
RoyJackson Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,394	Re: homemade grapple test video That was neat! Thank you very much! Cool car too! __________________ Roy Jackson JD 790 w/ FEL The 790, a tractor with a vertical exhaust and a hard gear shift lever...symbolic of the MANLY man

06-10-2007, 01:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
yekrut Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paris, Ohio Posts: 153	Re: homemade grapple test video Pretty Slick. Thanks for sharing.

06-10-2007, 02:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
fireplum Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 51	Re: homemade grapple test video good start, get yourself a tripod,helps with stabilty

06-10-2007, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
familyman Gold Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perkiomenville, Pa Posts: 418	Re: homemade grapple test video I have to wonder how much easier that work would have been with the 39hp hydro. How do you like your tractor? __________________ Kubota L2800DT, LA 463 FEL, Woods BH80-X backhoe, Befco 6' BB, Woods RM59, Woods LR72 I work, therefore I am.

06-11-2007, 12:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
davidseaquist Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Escondido California Posts: 236	Re: homemade grapple test video Good job looks like your grapple works great.

06-11-2007, 12:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
2310 guy Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BI, BC, Canada Posts: 82	Re: homemade grapple test video nice work. thanks for sharing.

06-11-2007, 01:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
EdC Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 252	Re: homemade grapple test video Ryan Great job, looks like it works like a charm. __________________ Ed JD 120, JD 2320, 200CX FEL, RB2060 Rear blade

06-11-2007, 03:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
svcguy Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 199	Re: homemade grapple test video Hi, The grapple looks like a very practical piece of equipment. I would make a suggestion with its use though. It is best to avoid driving a tractor with a loaded bucket in the high position. It probably seems unnecessary to lower the load with your site being so flat, but it creates severe instability. Many a tractor has flopped on it's side moving with a high load. Your second load could easily take the tractor down because of it being high loaded to the left hand side. I know it probably doesn't seem like it could, but once it begins to go, nothing will stop it. All you need is a hard brake / tight turn and an unbalanced load will over center the bucket and at that point, only luck will be of any help. Have fun with your grapple, it looks like a great tool. Tom

06-11-2007, 09:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
dtd24 Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 386	Re: homemade grapple test video Looks like Lincoln Logs for big kids!!! Nice job on the grapple. In your opinion how is the visibility using your grapple with the bucket? It looked alittle cumbersome. I will be building one soon and always had it in my head to build it on my bucket. I know it would be another expense, but I'm thinking a brush bucket!!! Must have had some fun getting used to it though. __________________ 98 JD 1070 (573 hrs), 440 JD Loader, 8B JD Back Hoe, 5' King Kutter Rotary Cutter, 6' King Kutter Landscape Rake, 7' King Kutter Back Blade, 6' Farm Force Box Blade, Custom Design/Built Grapple, Farm Force PHD w/ 9" & 12" Augers

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