Need help deciding on a grapple

[shibaura_4043]

I guess I should ask the question, Do I really need 72" wide for grappling tasks?

 

[Guesseral]

I guess I should ask the question, Do I really need 72" wide for grappling tasks?

How wide are your tires I tried to stay almost as wide as my tire stance, but some like them narrow.

 

[shibaura_4043]

How wide are your tires I tried to stay almost as wide as my tire stance, but some like them narrow.

close to 7' wide

 

[CJONE]

close to 7' wide

Let me make a quick suggestion. Go rent one and try it then you will know what works and what doesn't. I found the narrower L shaped ones do better for what I want to do than the C style ones. If you are carring brush and raking then the wider C style ones work great. But if you are digging and pushing out trees the narrow ones give less stress to the loader and the L shaped ones work great for breaking roots and carrying stuff. I have a friend that wants my 48" econograpple that I modified and when I replace it, I will either build one or buy one that is 48" wide again but that opens wider. That is the only issue I have with the 48" one I have now. I had to beef up the mounting point of the cyl but that is minor to me. CJ

 

[CJONE]

dbl post???

 

[TomSeller]

I guess I should ask the question, Do I really need 72" wide for grappling tasks?

Rake grapple Yes
L bottom grapple No

 

[Xfaxman]

I guess I should ask the question, Do I really need 72" wide for grappling tasks?

It depends on your main use. You can pick up wide stuff with a narrow grapple.

This grapple is 44 inches wide.

For brush I like to have a wide one, to rake the area to make a pile to pick up.


The 6' wide Monster Grapple opens to 51 inches.


At the brush pile.


I didn't take any pictures of the small brush and sticks that I raked up, but have done a lot of that! :thumbsup:

 

[econometrics]

Goodness gracious... I need a grapple! :laughing: :licking:

 

[shibaura_4043]

Let me make a quick suggestion. Go rent one and try it then you will know what works and what doesn't. I found the narrower L shaped ones do better for what I want to do than the C style ones. If you are carring brush and raking then the wider C style ones work great. But if you are digging and pushing out trees the narrow ones give less stress to the loader and the L shaped ones work great for breaking roots and carrying stuff. I have a friend that wants my 48" econograpple that I modified and when I replace it, I will either build one or buy one that is 48" wide again but that opens wider. That is the only issue I have with the 48" one I have now. I had to beef up the mounting point of the cyl but that is minor to me. CJ

thats a good idea, only I have a euro quick attach and Im sure most rentals around here are SS style

 

[shibaura_4043]

dbl post..sorry