Well I thought I'd be posting to tell you how awesome it was grappling today....but looks like my plans of spending big money now to avoid having to run all over the place just weren't meant to happen. Now...spending the money part did happen but not having to run around...well that's business as usual.
The guys that make grapples...well they don't like to make them and have them ready to ship unless they know they are sold. I was told by many that the demand is so high that can't keep up. My thoughts are that if I can sell all that I can make, I'm building these things as fast as I can. If I can't build them that fast, I'm hiring more people. If people have that much money to spend I'm going to give them a place to spend it! But be it as it is, I did find one CID grapple in stock and picked it up.
Now common sense tells me that quick disconnects should be pretty common. I figured they'd have a couple different types. I mean how ridiculous would it be to have a whole mess of different types, right? WR Long uses a 3/8 quick disconnect. A lot of grapples come with 1/2 inch flat face and that's what was on this grapple. There was a hydraulics store near by. I called WR long and they told the hydraulics store which ones I needed. All good? Yep...here I sit waiting for tomorrow. Take a look at the attached pics. The one with the hoses are the WR Long QD's. The ones in the other are what the hydraulics store gave me. If pay close attention you can see the differences. Why...why...why....???
So I get to go make the drive back tomorrow this time with WR Long hoses in hand. Seriously didn't think I would have needed them first time. Jokes on me.
