carolina attachments

[kacole]

Has anybody got any experience with the carolina attachments grapple? I'm looking to buy and seen these they are a little cheaper than others that i've priced but they still appear to be put together nice. some first hand feedback would be great.

 

[kacole]

Here's a link Standard Duty Root Grapple - Carolina Attachments, LLC

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Weight is something that is not published, but would be a critical piece of info when choosing a grapple for a compact tractor, or any tractor in my opinion. My guess is that it is around 650-700 pounds.
The grade of steel is probably one reason that it is cheaper than some. For a MX5100, you be much better off with a 400 pound grapple in that same price range, made from a higher grade steel.
Travis

 

[HCJtractor]

Looks much like my old markham grapple. Design seem excellent. If you want to knock down trees like I do, I would opt for the heavy duty version. But for general,light duty moving of debris, the other should do well

 

[Wesley B]

According their website it's built from 3/8" A-36 steel, which is a very high quality steel commonly used for implements. They also have a facebook page with a few reviews, and all seem to be good.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Attachments-LLC/188485707984251

 

[jmc]

According their website it's built from 3/8" A-36 steel, which is a very high quality steel commonly used for implements.

Very high quality how? Not strength. Even some aluminum alloys are stronger.

 

[kacole]

Looks much like my old markham grapple. Design seem excellent. If you want to knock down trees like I do, I would opt for the heavy duty version. But for general,light duty moving of debris, the other should do well

well I will be knocking down trees with the grapple ive got about 15 acres of small trees (4-6") that needs to be cleaned up, I think it should hold up good, the heavy duty model weighs around 700lbs. I hope that won't take away too much lift away from my tractor, tractor data says my tractor will lift 2443lbs at the pins. I like the idea of the everything attachments lighter with better steel but even though it's stronger it's hard to belive that 1/4" steel will hold up but maybe i'm wrong. I also like the fact that on the carolina attacments they have guards over the cylinders

 

[HCJtractor]

I still would prefer the 1/2 steel model.

 

[TomSeller]

I have a grapple made of A36 and a Grapple made of T1, or so they say. The lower strength grapple has not bent, the higher strength grapple has bends in it with equal or lesser use. Go figure.

Beware of what you are told.

 

[Wesley B]

A36 is a top grade carbon steel alloy. The strength of steel is measured by it's tensile strength calculated in PSI(pounds per sq. inch). A36 has a tensile strength of usually 70,000-80,000 psi. It can vary between batches. So yes A36 is a high quality, high strength steel. A514 steel which is commonly know as T-1 steel, has a tensile strength of no more than 100,000 psi. So for implements and attachments, there is really no need for the added cost of T-1 steel. I've been a welder for 15 years and used more types of steel than most would even know existed. I'm not degrading anyone's product, but personally I'd much rather have 1/2" A36 over any grade of 1/4" steel.