Advice needed regarding Grapple

[mikester]

If you have limited lift capacity a short bottom tined grapple similar to the link below will be easier on your loader. Narrower is a good idea too.

Land Pride

www.landpride.com

The negative to this style of grapple is limited grab capacity. I have one similar to this and wish I bought this style instead. Much harder on your machine but better for handling brush and hauling cut logs

Land Pride

www.landpride.com

Depending on your volume of roots you might want to consider renting a CTL with grapple to make the job go faster and reduce wear and tear on your machine. Stumps are harder to push out than tree with stumps.

A mini-x rental works too but then you still have to move the roots with your CUT.

 

[oldtimer 66]

[FONT=arial]Hwelbergen[/FONT], I think you would want your grapple at least as wide as your loader frame. Yes No. The Faver GX looks like it does not have any protection for the lid hydraulic cylinders. I added support to my lid protection plates/ hydraulic cylinder protectors/ because they used such thin material over a wide span.​

 

[oosik]

I had the Land Pride SGC1560 grapple and WR Long 3rd function valving installed on my Kubota M6040 ten years ago. The 1560 is the narrowest ( 60" ) in the SGC series. It's an extreme duty grapple and has served well. I find it so handy - never even once have I taken it off my tractor. A Land Pride grapple would be a good choice for you.

I use mine specifically to move large rocks and heavy chunks of pine tree trunk.

While you are at it - don't forget to modify the grill guard on your tractor. Limbs, stobs & roots have a nasty way of finding your grill, radiator or battery.

 

[nyone]

With a 70hp machine I would be looking more towards a skid steer attachment. How ever alot of these thinner grapples are built for 20hp machines and cost alot due to the weight and steel type.

 

[oosik]

The Land Pride SGC series is designated as a heavy duty skid steer implement. Constructed of 800# of AR400 steel. I very seldom lift a load more than 6" off the ground - knuckle dragging. So.. at lower lift heights it has substantial capacity. If you are concerned about lift capacities - check out the load lift charts in the Owners Manuals before you purchase a unit.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

I have a wicked root grapple. Looks like this one with long teeth which might suit what you are trying to do.

It has held up really well. Not abused but definitely very well used. I like the longer tines to scrap below grade raking up roots, etc... then a curl shake and most of the dirt simply falls through the bottom tines. I wouldn't use it to dig up "stumps" though as torque on loader arms could do damage pretty quick I think. A straight push with middle of grapple into christmas tree trunks should not be a problem.
1/2 the bottom tines are removable which might suit your plans of rooting up small stumps but wanting to leave behind as much dirt and small stuff as possible.
My biggest surprise is how well the black paint shows only minor wear? not sure what these guys use but definitely not tremclad (haha)

 

[Xfaxman]

I am in the market for a grapple . Not wider than 55 inch but preferably 48 inch . The narrower grapples are normally rated for lower HP tractors . My tractor is 70 HP . I do not have the space between rows to work with a wide grapple rated for 70 HP . I am looking for a strong rugged grapple to remove small Christmas tree stumps and cleaning up the land . Any advice?

This may be the heaviest narrow grapple made, but your tractor will not damage it: Demolition Grapples - Features - Sidney Attachments

Mine weighs 946 pounds:

6 tines, 44 inches wide:

Here it is pulling a long dead 10 inch diameter cedar stump:

 

[ericm979]

I have a wicked root grapple. Looks like this one with long teeth which might suit what you are trying to do.
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It has held up really well. Not abused but definitely very well used. I like the longer tines to scrap below grade raking up roots, etc... then a curl shake and most of the dirt simply falls through the bottom tines. I wouldn't use it to dig up "stumps" though as torque on loader arms could do damage pretty quick I think. A straight push with middle of grapple into christmas tree trunks should not be a problem.
1/2 the bottom tines are removable which might suit your plans of rooting up small stumps but wanting to leave behind as much dirt and small stuff as possible.
My biggest surprise is how well the black paint shows only minor wear? not sure what these guys use but definitely not tremclad (haha)

I have the same unit and it's held up well for me too.

My Branson's loader has slightly higher lift capacity and breakout force than the OP's Workmaster (as listed on tractordata anyhow). I do not think the grapple would do well to dig christmas tree stumps out. It takes a lot of force to pull a stump out of the ground, even in my land's loose sandy soil. While this grapple works well for logs and for brush it's not all that good at digging. It's wide so you'd need to force all the tines into the ground. It seems like a narrower implement would do better.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

I have the same unit and it's held up well for me too.

My Branson's loader has slightly higher lift capacity and breakout force than the OP's Workmaster (as listed on tractordata anyhow). I do not think the grapple would do well to dig christmas tree stumps out. It takes a lot of force to pull a stump out of the ground, even in my land's loose sandy soil. While this grapple works well for logs and for brush it's not all that good at digging. It's wide so you'd need to force all the tines into the ground. It seems like a narrower implement would do better.

Same here.... I use my backhoe for almost all stumps. I am in very sandy soil area

But if I bull doz say a 4 - 5" (especially if a little rotted) I can push it out of the ground. For sure I can not pull up (pluck) them straight up either. Pushing/bull dozing works when I am too lazy and just make a quick push.

I wonder if Christmas tree farm stumps would be too fresh to do this though.

 

[Hwelbergen]

What I have done in the last year is picking them up with the subsoiler and pushing with a bucket . I had a tc 30 ath the time . Maybe if I break them loose and then pick them up with the grapple it would work. This tractor has twice the power