Hi all,
Whenever I get into one of my implement building moods, I have to ask myself "what else can I do"? I have always wanted to run a grapple for picking up piles of brush and securing large piles of loge. At the same time, I have always wanted to have a rear hydraulic in my tph.
My questions boil down to this.
1) Is either of these options possible. I did once see a video of a grapple that ran on its own hydraulic container, piston, and had only to be electrically connected to the tractor for operation. Sounds perfect. Sounds fishy too Any thoughts
2) I would love to have a hydraulic 3pth. Seems like it would do wonders for the toplink. to those out there who have this, is is worth the cost. Also, is top-n-tilt an option? At times I wish I had this for grading. Is it at all practical?
3) What is involved in splicing into hydraulic lines. While these options sound great I imagine that they require quite a bit of modification with more possible problems.
Of all the options, the grapple is most appealing. If I were to do this, should I get a new bucket specifically for grappling? What would be involved in mounting/dismounting? I presently have a 54 inch bucket that is showing a bit of age but still works wonderfully.
As always, any thoughts appreciated
SI 2305
JD 2305
200CX, LX4, 60" Grader blade, 60" LandPride finish mower that replaced our old lawn mower, middlebuster, home made grass rake for long field grass collection, and now a specialized trailer to move heavy logs
Whenever I get into one of my implement building moods, I have to ask myself "what else can I do"? I have always wanted to run a grapple for picking up piles of brush and securing large piles of loge. At the same time, I have always wanted to have a rear hydraulic in my tph.
My questions boil down to this.
1) Is either of these options possible. I did once see a video of a grapple that ran on its own hydraulic container, piston, and had only to be electrically connected to the tractor for operation. Sounds perfect. Sounds fishy too Any thoughts
2) I would love to have a hydraulic 3pth. Seems like it would do wonders for the toplink. to those out there who have this, is is worth the cost. Also, is top-n-tilt an option? At times I wish I had this for grading. Is it at all practical?
3) What is involved in splicing into hydraulic lines. While these options sound great I imagine that they require quite a bit of modification with more possible problems.
Of all the options, the grapple is most appealing. If I were to do this, should I get a new bucket specifically for grappling? What would be involved in mounting/dismounting? I presently have a 54 inch bucket that is showing a bit of age but still works wonderfully.
As always, any thoughts appreciated
SI 2305
JD 2305
200CX, LX4, 60" Grader blade, 60" LandPride finish mower that replaced our old lawn mower, middlebuster, home made grass rake for long field grass collection, and now a specialized trailer to move heavy logs
