kennyd
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I think that would be a good choice, but I would upgrade the sides to 1/2" because of your heavy machine. Mine has never disappointed me...and I have a much smaller machine
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I think that would be a good choice, but I would upgrade the sides to 1/2" because of your heavy machine. Mine has never disappointed me...and I have a much smaller machine
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With all due respect to Island Tractor, he's only had the 48" Markham, and I've only had the 63" Unlimited Fabrication.
I would think you'd want one that clears at least as wide as your wheel path, if not more.
I've used mine quite a bit, and when moving piles of brush stuff always falls out even with the dual grapples.
I think that would be a good choice, but I would upgrade the sides to 1/2" because of your heavy machine. Mine has never disappointed me...and I have a much smaller machine
thinking about 1/2'' stock for entire grapple....i know its going to add about1/3 to the weight but i don't see a major problem with that ...about 550lbs
tks for the link....i see your point. i'm going to check them out..will they custom build one with?
kennyd
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Actually, he has the Millonzi which is no longer made-they went out of business.
Aren't you trying to sell yours because it's to big and heavy?
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That's what I thought when I first bought it. After using it for about 3 years now I see that it's not an issue. I was worried about the weight of it subtracting from the load I could carry, and now I don't even think about that anymore. I'm not moving 3' dia. oak trunks, but if I was I'd just cut them a little shorter. The 12-14" dia. ash and maple trunks I move stick off each side by ten feet. That becomes your limiting factor, getting them between everything else, and not tipping on the slope..
kennyd
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I apologize...I confused you for someone in the for sale section sell a grapple that they found out was much to big and heavy.
foggy1111
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I'd buy the very same size grapple again. I added extra bottom tines between the main tines (like in the bottom of the bucket) to keep the small stuff from falling through. I also plan to add some 3/8" x 2" bars to the back of the "bucket" to prevent branches from poking my tractor in the hydraulic connections, sheet metal or grille guard. (I'm a big believer in guards in the brush.....lesson learned.
) Most of this size info was just covered extensively about 60 days ago in a grapple thread under this same topic. Flip back a few pages for another grapple thread. Many of the same players...same views....with most going for the 48" size grapple. :thumbsup: (I think the same arguments are made over and over :laughing
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I was the guy that was thinking of torching off a bunch of steel..
kennyd
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(I think the same arguments are made over and over :laughing
That's for sure! That is why searching older threads is so important and useful.
The "what size" is the same as asking:
Ford/Chevy
Gear/HST
What oil?
and the list goes on forever.