charles todd
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- Joined
- Apr 18, 2010
- Messages
- 385
- Location
- Louisiana
- Tractor
- LS P7010C, Farmall 504, Allis Chalmers 180, Komatsu PC38UU-2
Thanks for the input and photos. I have plenty of room forward of my loader valve on the mast. So that is where I bolted the valve. I have plenty of clearance, even hood clearance. The knob switch is all finished and the wiring harness ready to install. I extended the threads on the shaft for a jam nut.
Just ordered fifty something dollars of SAE fittings for the valve installation. I ordered extra of different fittings to make sure I have what I want when I move lines.
Oh yeah, the white thing on the valve is a rubber glove I used to keep metal shavings out while marking holes. The blue fittings are aluminum AN fittings and caps, which are the Army Navy version of JIC. Those are there just to keep metal shavings out also.
hugs, Brandi
Brandi,
I have had the same grapple for about 4 years. I believe that mine is 72". I have put all the stress a Farmall 504 can muster and then some on it an it has not failed me yet. The lighter weight is a blessing too, less mass to pick up leading to more debris you can lift! Heaviest think I have lifted (actually curled, could not lift!) with it was a 2600+ lb, 14" square, 13"+ long concrete bridge piling. No problem. You got a good price. I paid about $1400 at a local auction for mine. After seeing what all it can do, I'd paid 2k!!!
CT