Brand new L3901. Nothing but joy...almost.

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Upgraded grill protection is a must do for grapple work. OTT has some fabricators making some bolt on ones for newer models.

Have used a wicked 54” dual lid grapple on a B26 for several years now. Absolutely loved it. Without a doubt highly recommend. Think it’s rated to 55hp tractor.
 
   / Brand new L3901. Nothing but joy...almost.
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Thanks Smokeydog. I feel silly asking, but what's OTT?
 
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Brand new member here in Upstate NY with a brand new L3901! I expected it be fun, but never expected as much fun as I have been having. I have put 15 hours on it, mostly cutting a field and working on the gravel road. Unfortunately, I hit a big rock with the rotary cutter and put several thumb size dings in the blades🤬. I also snapped one of the shanks on my box blade when I hit a huge underground rock on the road. But other than those two bonehead moves, all else has been total joy! I am already seeing a grapple as my next purchase. I have the 3rd function installed. Research has narrowed down the choices to a EA Wicked 55 or a Homestead Pinnacle. Anybody have first hand experience with either grapple that they wish to share?
Best, Dave


About Homestead:
 
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Watch your lift capacity with the grapple. It looks like yours is at about 1050 max height correct? Remember a 500 lb grapple takes away from that lift capacity, and will make your tractor front heavy without adequate rear ballast.

EA is great if you can wait a few weeks/months to get one. Landpride has been a great choice for me as well. I have the same grapple as Oosik but they are 900ish lbs alone...so not something you want to use.
 
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By-the-way ------ welcome to TBN and the forum. BEFORE you get all "grappled up" consider doing something like this to your grill guard. Sticks, stobs and limbs have a very nasty way of damaging grills, radiators and batteries. I had this done at a local welding shop. View attachment 699611
I just ordered what looks like a great one at 5Eleven Designs. Thanks to all for this advice. Obviously important!
 
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Recuts - I assume your location - Finger Lakes is back east somewhere. Reason I ask - I lived in AK for 22 years and there is a Finger Lakes about 50 miles NW of Anchorage.
 
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Recuts - I assume your location - Finger Lakes is back east somewhere. Reason I ask - I lived in AK for 22 years and there is a Finger Lakes about 50 miles NW of Anchorage.
Cool. I didn't know that. I'll look it up. Yep, Central NY. Big clean lakes.
 

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EA Grapple here... I totally punish mine on the MX
 

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