IslandTractor
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- Joined
- Sep 15, 2005
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- Location
- Prudence Island, RI
- Tractor
- 2007 Kioti DK40se HST, Woods BH
How often do you guys have a full load in your grapple? The only time you have a full load in the grapple is with brush is when you are moving a pile. You are not rarely going to get a full load gathering brush. I can get a really big load in my grapple with a 30" opening.
I think I posted this pic in this thread already.
http://s278.photobucket.com/user/NHRAx1320/media/Wicked Grapple/IMG_0607_zpsb64a79e4.jpg.html
You are right that MOST grapple work doesn't require a jaw opening over 36" but depending on the type of task, this is a case where "more is better" with relatively little downside (assuming good engineering). Kind of on the same principle that most pickup truck work can be done with 2/3rds of the bed or towing capacity but it's nice to have the extra and it does get used. Again, you're right that picking up brush piles is probably the task where the biggest opening is most desired.