Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

IslandTractor · Apr 7, 2016

My Millonzi has serrated teeth but I've never found them to be a problem. Perhaps my serrations are more shallow or less sharp than others. I've never used a grapple without serrations.

houser52 · Apr 7, 2016

IslandTractor said:
My Millonzi has serrated teeth but I've never found them to be a problem. Perhaps my serrations are more shallow or less sharp than others. I've never used a grapple without serrations.

The 48" WildKat that I sold had serrations but as you suggested, they were more shallow and not as sharp. I didn't have a problem dumping anything with it.

If you need them, the sharp and deep serrations would come in handy with logs and bigger stuff.

Northcountryboy · Apr 7, 2016

I rather like the sharp serrations for getting under the larger roots applying upward pressure and backing up to cut the root. They work like a saw.

EONE · Apr 7, 2016

Today I was using the grapple for moving some demo material.. some huge chunks of maple trunk about 40" in diameter or more and some pieces of block and concrete..... I found that the bottom tines WILL bend if forced or using a lot of push.... It was not major and I could straighten them ok. BUT I was suprised that they will bend. Maybe too much tractor?.... I can weld them up with some fish plates like the top tines if it becomes an issue. I did not want a real heavy grapple and end up losing the lift capacity. I tink with a little care it will work ok. I di Email HLA about anyway, see what they say.

shogan · Apr 7, 2016

What brand/size grapple?

sea2summit · Apr 8, 2016

shogan said:
What brand/size grapple?

And pics?

TomSeller · Apr 8, 2016

Northcountryboy said:
I rather like the sharp serrations for getting under the larger roots applying upward pressure and backing up to cut the root. They work like a saw.

Interesting, I had not thought of that. Cool idea.

Having said that I am not sure I would like the static cling effect of sharp serrations. But I don't dig roots as much as move things.

Jim Timber · Apr 8, 2016

My Woods has rounded serrations and they seem to grab roots really well.

EONE · Apr 8, 2016

sea2summit said:
And pics?

See post 989 I can not figure out how to get my reply to stay in order instead they go to the end of the entire thread

PhysAssist · Apr 8, 2016

EONE said:
See post 989 I can not figure out how to get my reply to stay in order instead they go to the end of the entire thread

They always do that, so that it reads, (more or less) chronologically, I guess.
Thomas

shogan · Apr 8, 2016

grapple fun I just don't want to get down from tractor to take pic. Should have bought one of these 3 years ago.

k0ua · Apr 8, 2016

shogan said:
grapple fun I just don't want to get down from tractor to take pic. Should have bought one of these 3 years ago.

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We keep telling people how great these things are.. but they gotta experience it for themselves...

4570Man · Apr 8, 2016

k0ua said:
We keep telling people how great these things are.. but they gotta experience it for themselves...

Who hasn't taken one of those lazy person shots?

sd455dan · Apr 8, 2016

4570Man said:
Who hasn't taken one of those lazy person shots?

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k0ua · Apr 8, 2016

sd455dan said:
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sea2summit · Apr 9, 2016

4570Man said:
Who hasn't taken one of those lazy person shots?

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What are you talking about, there's tons of work going on in that pic.

4570Man · Apr 9, 2016

sea2summit said:
What are you talking about, there's tons of work going on in that pic.

Yeah. I saved myself weeks of work cleaning up about 10 pine trees, 2 oaks, and 1 huge maple tree worth of that crap while only putting 15 hours on the tractor.