Grapple 60" Markham Med duty Root Grapple

[jcummins]

NAI bought out the old Markhum. I had a 48" Markhum light duty beefed up with 1/2 steel in Texas some years ago. This year bought the same thing from NAI. Few things could be better with it, but to me it is the best bang for the dollar you can get in a grapple.

 

[mark02tj]

...but you mention that you got the medium duty grapple with 1/2 inch steel and that the light duty version has 3/8ths steel??? Was that a typo? Would seem to me that the med duty would have the thicker steel...

I get more confused everyday myself, but I'm pretty sure that 1/2" medium duty (1/2" = 4/8") is thicker than the 3/8" light duty. But maybe I'm not reading your post correctly. I am drinking decaff these days! Or maybe you're using "new math"!

 

[jcummins]

Mine is NAI's 48" light duty, with optional spacers, and everything upgraded to 1/2". With the 1/2", it is a medium ++ duty in my opinion.

 

[jmc]

Glad you dredged this thread up, Dick. I was wondering what happened to the Markhams' after they sold their business. Maybe they will see this and give us an update, if they're still in the industry.

BTW, 1/2 is thicker than 3/8.

 

[rd_macgregor]

I also had my 48" Gator/Markham grapple upgraded to 1/2" steel...also added more spacer bars on the rake part. The only problem I've really had is I've managed to bend the grapple a bit; it still works fine, but is just a tad twisted from lifting an unbalanced log that wasn't gripped evenly by both grapple teeth (at least I think that's how I did it).

 

[rnds76b]

Everyone....what a moron I am! Just my learning disabilities and dyslexia kickin' in...:laughing: Pardon the mental lapse...it dawned on me during a conversation with a local equipment dealer today...sorry...

And, jcummins...thanks for the info on Markhum...I'm gettin' close to making a final decision...man, there's alot of stuff out there!

Did learn today that I can use the lever that activates/deactivates the quick disconnect hydraulics on the back of my Mahindra to control the open/close hydraulic function of a grapple. Just run hydraulic lines from rear to the grapple...that's great!

Thanks again and sorry for the brainf$%t... :confused2:

Safe ops...

Dick

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Dick, if you use the rear hydraulic outlets to power your grapple, be sure to add quick couplers to the lines somewhere behind the front end loader mounts. That way, when you want to remove the front end loader, you can disconnect the grapple hoses.

When I had my dealer install my grapple, they failed to do that. I.e., the two hoses from the rear hydraulics to the grapple have no couplers. So I couldn't remove my FEL (if I wanted to) without either removing those hoses or adding some disconnects.

 

[rnds76b]

Thanks Pappy....really appreciate that info! Would never have known.

Best,

Dick

 

[RKJeepXJ]

Here's my NAI 60" light duty grapple. I don't see any way my tractor can hurt it, its a tank! Looks identical to the Markham posted earlier in the thread except for the NAI emblem on it.

 

[Walkin Horse]

What is the price on these grapples.