How to Grapple without a Grapple - Pictures please

[dragoneggs]

There is a Grappling Fun - picture thread I have been following and enjoying all the great 'claws' but for some of us that cannot legitimately participate in that thread and only drool and dream... I offer this one. Again, pictures appreciated. Sure could've used a grapple. :smiley_aafz:

 

[ovrszd]

I am shocked Mark!!!! I would have thought you to have a Grapple!!!

I'll trade you my Grapple for your 25D???

 

[newbury]

Moving bamboo

 

[dragoneggs]

I am shocked Mark!!!! I would have thought you to have a Grapple!!!

I'll trade you my Grapple for your 25D???

Lord knows I should... have a grapple that is! :laughing: No deal, Richard.

 

[Xfaxman]

Moving pulled trees to the burn pile with my grapple-less TORO.

Did not touch them, just slide the brush forks under them.

 

[dragoneggs]

Should have known Xfaxman! You'd be chiming in w/o grapple and making a contribution. I'm going to have to up my efforts to ban you.

 

[TomSeller]

Should have known Xfaxman! You'd be chiming in w/o grapple and making a contribution. I'm going to have to up my efforts to ban you.

Right. The rest of us are always put to shame when Xfaxman demonstrates his grapples.

 

[Xfaxman]

Should have known Xfaxman! You'd be chiming in w/o grapple and making a contribution. I'm going to have to up my efforts to ban you.

Just trying to keep your thread going.

This is from ten years ago, no grapple just some 24" long forks on my only loader at that time.

 

[Xfaxman]

Another bump to the no grapple thread.

Pictures from 2009, before I had a grapple, using the brush fork and a 8x16 deckover trailer. :thumbsup:

 

[4570Man]

I have used pallet forks with no clamp for moving trees. It works pretty well as long as you are in a big open space. If you brush another tree it tends to drag the load off where a grapple can keep on going. The pallet forks no doubt are light years ahead of the bucket for moving brush and logs.

 

[dragoneggs]

Another bump to the no grapple thread.

Pictures from 2009, before I had a grapple, using the brush fork and a 8x16 deckover trailer. :thumbsup:

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I like it Xfax! That's a lot of evergreens... did you light that pile off? Can't imagine the flame if you did.

 

[dragoneggs]

I have used pallet forks with no clamp for moving trees. It works pretty well as long as you are in a big open space. If you brush another tree it tends to drag the load off where a grapple can keep on going. The pallet forks no doubt are light years ahead of the bucket for moving brush and logs.

This is sort of my dilemma now. Do I just go get some strap on pallet forks and continue to pile on my burnables manually, or do I get a QA set up and have more capacity with forks (I don't move pallets around hardly at all), or do I invest in the grapple (my dream but not sure I can justify the expense)?

 

[Xfaxman]

I like it Xfax! That's a lot of evergreens... did you light that pile off? Can't imagine the flame if you did.

Yep, eastern red cedar, unfortunately I didn't get pictures of that one.

 

[npalen]

Sorry, no pictures at this time. I've considered building a "push-off" for my pallet forks because the loader on my B9200 doesn't lift high enough for easily dumping a load of limbs into a truck with sideboards. Probably would need to use a scissor type linkage with a cylinder(s) to actuate. Anyone know of such a device that I could look at?

 

[Xfaxman]

Sorry, no pictures at this time. I've considered building a "push-off" for my pallet forks because the loader on my B9200 doesn't lift high enough for easily dumping a load of limbs into a truck with sideboards. Probably would need to use a scissor type linkage with a cylinder(s) to actuate. Anyone know of such a device that I could look at?

An image search didn't turn up much. Do some research on scissor lift and build one sideways.

 

[npalen]

That's a good example. I designed several vertical scissor lifts in my days on the job and they're really not that difficult.
I'm thinking a forked push-off attachment that would bolt into the bucket might be an approach.

 

[4570Man]

An image search didn't turn up much. Do some research on scissor lift and build one sideways. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=456718"/> <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=456719"/>

I was thinking more along these lines, sideways of course.

 

[4570Man]

This is sort of my dilemma now. Do I just go get some strap on pallet forks and continue to pile on my burnables manually, or do I get a QA set up and have more capacity with forks (I don't move pallets around hardly at all), or do I invest in the grapple (my dream but not sure I can justify the expense)?

I have had all three. I currently have SSQA forks and a grapple. SSQA forks are far superior to clamp on forks in every aspect. If you have a QA loader I highly recommend avoiding clamp on forks like the plague. A grapple is far superior to forks for moving logs and brush, but $$$. If you have the ability to fabricate you could build a claw for pallet forks. This would way better than pallet forks alone. The downside is you still need third function hydraulics.

 

[Xfaxman]

Sorry, no pictures at this time. I've considered building a "push-off" for my pallet forks because the loader on my B9200 doesn't lift high enough for easily dumping a load of limbs into a truck with sideboards. Probably would need to use a scissor type linkage with a cylinder(s) to actuate. Anyone know of such a device that I could look at?

I thought of another thing that might be easier. Use the idea of the high dump bucket or roll-out bucket, but with forks, not a bucket. There would be fewer moving parts. High Dump

Another style, same principle.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

Xfax, are those cedar trees cut off with a chainsaw ?