New Attachments!!!!

[3238dpw]

For those of you who haven't seen them yet.
New- Fall 07
They are both pretty cool, but I would like to see the thumb fold out of the way. I also can't decide if I like the grapple or not. The bottom part looks like it would need reinforcement.

Now who will be the first to get one of them!

 

[KentT]

They are both pretty cool, but I would like to see the thumb fold out of the way. I also can't decide if I like the grapple or not. The bottom part looks like it would need reinforcement.

I share your thoughts on both ... but at least the prices are fairly reasonable.

I don't think the grapple is strong enough without reinforcement -- at least not for the abuse I've given the grapple bucket.

 

[SnowRidge]

They have got to be kidding! No way I'm buying that, and I would like to have and could really use a grapple these days.

Anyone notice that all the shots are from the left side? I wonder why that is.

 

[KentT]

They have got to be kidding! No way I'm buying that, and I would like to have and could really use a grapple these days.

Anyone notice that all the shots are from the left side? I wonder why that is.

Maybe because the single hydraulic cylinder to close the grapple is on the right side?

At least, that's how the grapple bucket is designed... and how this one appears to be!

 

[3238dpw]

I wonder how thick the steel is on the bottom part of the grapple. Maybe, if it is real thick stuff.

 

[SnowRidge]

It's probably not thick enough to really do the job, but too thick to straighten out when you get the inevitable kink in it.

 

[Marks481]

hmm, I like the folding thumbs discussed previously.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/power-trac/78623-thumbing-3.html
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/power-trac/76054-what-length-thumb-pt-mini-3.html

This DIY kit from CDP is $219 + $44 S&H: CDP-Backhoe.com - back hoe thumbs kits,

 

[MossRoad]

Anyone notice that all the shots are from the left side? I wonder why that is.

Maybe the sun is behind the photographer.

 

[SnowRidge]

Maybe the sun is behind the photographer.

That's one explanation, I suppose, but it seems so odd. They could've tunred the machine around. Maybe it's my suspicious mind. I've been burned a couple of times on products that were shot at certain angles so as to hide certain "features," or lack thereof, and now I'm a little gun shy on stuff I can't see.

 

[MossRoad]

I understand completely.

Just to make sure I'm on the same page, are we both talking about the thumb for the minihoe?

If so, I don't see what could be on the other side? It just looks like four bolts that sandwich some brackets around the boom. Am I missing something?