when I bought my new ck 30 the dealer tried really hard to sell me on plumbing my grapple (fel) into the rear remotes , I have heard alot about how people dont mind having to use a seperate lever to control thier grapples or even a foot pedal but for me there was no doubt , working in the woods often on uneven ground , I wanted to be able to have total, and instant control over the grapple with one hand so I could keep the other on the steering wheel , and a foot control just seemed like a bad Idea, so I stood fast on wanting a joystick control with switch , long story short I couldnt find one that looked like it would last , and was affordable so I made one, I used a heavy duty momentary starter switch, 9.99 at my local napa and a piece of 1 1/2 " alluminum after about an hour on the lathe this is what I came up with. the materials added up to about thirty bucks.
diverter valve control switch knob
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hr3
Veteran Member
Looks nice.... Let me understand this,, when you push the button a "diverter valve" lets your curl or other function close the grapple ??
tamarack
Member
I bought a Tatro grapple and installed a Gresen 8 gpm double selector valve that I purchased from the Surplus Center. I decided to control the valve with a foot switch. I found a company online that caters to old car rebuilders and bought a foot control headlight dimmer switch. I have been using this setup for the past 3 years and I have been very satisfied. The pictures show the grapple, the valve and the foot switch location.
