pclausen
Veteran Member
I'm not worried about the front end being light as I'll have a 1000lbs grapple mounted. My tractor is probably 12,000+ lbs with the FEL/grapple, loaded tires and dual weights on each rear.
As Gordon pointed out above, I think the issue might be more one of how the reach will be with this log grapple on my tractor and moving about in the woods. Fortunately I'm clearing out a good bit as I go, so I'm have pretty decent room to move around. But I do have slopes in the 20-30 degree range, and I have to come in at angles some times where straight up and down is no possible, so I still need chains on occasion to pull up/down trees from the really steep hill sides.
As Gordon pointed out above, I think the issue might be more one of how the reach will be with this log grapple on my tractor and moving about in the woods. Fortunately I'm clearing out a good bit as I go, so I'm have pretty decent room to move around. But I do have slopes in the 20-30 degree range, and I have to come in at angles some times where straight up and down is no possible, so I still need chains on occasion to pull up/down trees from the really steep hill sides.