My Grapple build

[farmguy4]

Thanks for all the ideas everyone!

Attached are some pics of the grapple I just finished for my Kioti CK35. After purchasing the tractor in July, I began researching attachments on the web, ran across this site and got inspired. I've done a few other welding projects in the past, and that skill seems to come in handy w/ tractor work.

Thanks for all the great ideas! I hope I can add value to someone else's project.

 

[teg]

Heck of a first post!!! It looks like you been looking at TBN for a little bit... very nice work!!!

 

[farmguy4]

Thanks!
Yep...I've been an outside viewer for a few months now.

I took most of my ideas (as you can see) from Stowester's design w/ a few tweaks of my own.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/124018-my-tbn-inspired-grapple-bucket.html

I also built a 3 pt. hitch receiver hitch from some scrap I had laying around this weekend.

This site has too many ideas! I'm spending WAY too much time in the basement now!

 

[3RRL]

Yeah, I agree ... super good post.
Looks like you got it all working and dirty already, way to go. It's a pretty beefy grapple looks like to me. Nice reinforcements all around too. I like how you made your fel connections out of separate pieces. One thing I might add is a shield under the exposed cylinder rod in case you clamp on a rock or something that fits between your grapple jaws and those gussets. It could bend your rod if that happened.
Great post and welcome to TBN !!!
Rob-

 

[mwb]

Thanks!
Yep...I've been an outside viewer for a few months now.

I took most of my ideas (as you can see) from Stowester's design w/ a few tweaks of my own.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/124018-my-tbn-inspired-grapple-bucket.html

I also built a 3 pt. hitch receiver hitch from some scrap I had laying around this weekend.

This site has too many ideas! I'm spending WAY too much time in the basement now!

I just made a receiver hitch also, very close to yours; did you leave a drain hole at the base of the vertical tube? I welded a grab hook to mine.

 

[farmguy4]

Yeah, I agree ... super good post.
Looks like you got it all working and dirty already, way to go. It's a pretty beefy grapple looks like to me. Nice reinforcements all around too. I like how you made your fel connections out of separate pieces. One thing I might add is a shield under the exposed cylinder rod in case you clamp on a rock or something that fits between your grapple jaws and those gussets. It could bend your rod if that happened.
Great post and welcome to TBN !!!
Rob-

Good thought about the shield. I'll have to add that.
I also need to beef up my factory brush guard. I already had to replace a headlight!....I found it's easy to get carried away while working w/ the grapple!

Thanks for the welcome.....I hope to be able to add value to others projects as you guys have mine!

 

[J_J]

farmguy4,

Nice work, tough looking, and made to work hard.

 

[teg]

Yea, I was just thinking... how much to ship one to NC???

 

[farmguy4]

I just made a receiver hitch also, very close to yours; did you leave a drain hole at the base of the vertical tube? I welded a grab hook to mine.

nope...didn't consider the draining 'til you mentioned it....I'll have to drill through the bottom now....thanks a lot!