American Solutions Grapple BX2660 install

[keyman1808]

I like the idea that its all comes as one kit. Anyone have a link for them ??? BTW nice install.

 

[mjribeiro]

Jeff's primary business is the manufacturing of fire fighting equipment. Front Line Services, Inc. - Fire is your business. Your satisfaction is ours. He is the owner of a BX and years ago didn't like the grapple offerings that were available. So he used his engineering and fabrication experience to design a strong and lightweight package for the SCUT market. It's only 85lbs so it doesn't take away that much lift capacity, and it uses your hydraulics through a supplied diverter valve system. It is definitely a complete package.

His primary responsibilities keep him pretty busy and I could definitely see how email communications could be delayed. I suggest people call and leave their name and number with his assistant. He will get back to you. He and I played phone tag for a few days (just as much my fault). Once I decided it was the right one for me, it took about a week for the unit to get prepped and shipped. I am very happy with Jeff's service and the quality of the product.

http://www.amerisolutions.net/grapple.htm

 

[Tom_H]

So it is the original owner it seems. There was an extended period when he was basically incognito. No one was getting any replies from him for quite some time, and a lot of TBN members expressed their frustration here on the board.

I am familiar with the development of the product. He developed it in collaboration with Junkman, one of the early TBN members who was extremely knowledgable and a prolific poster. The prototype grapple went on Junkman's BX22:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/45827-bx-rock-moving-101-a.html

You will notice that we have an entirely different group of participating members today than back then. In fact, there is pretty much an entire group that came after them that have mostly moved on since.

For those who don't want to deal with sending dozens of emails and perhaps you will finally get a reply or then again maybe not, Gearmore is a major corporation and sells a virtually identical product.

 

[mjribeiro]

The hardware looks the same - But that hose implementation is very exposed. It actually looks like an after thought. Plus it's 60lbs heavier. I didn't need to work with a large corporation - I work for one already.

here is the one in question: http://www.gearmore.com/products/Cat_Pg45.pdf