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

[VoyagernOK]

I have the Titan Extreme Root Grapple and love it. If you are needing to move brush, logs, rocks, etc. this thing is awesome.

Extreme Root Grapple Rake Attachments

Ideal for picking up hard-to-lift materials, this grapple features a Universal Skid Steer Hookup, allowing it to attach to several different makes of haulers. Free shipping.

www.palletforks.com

 

[Midniteoyl]

Except for the weight on a CUT sized tractor...

 

[ljjhouser]

Welcome to TBN. And congratulations on the new L3901. it is a fine machine. I have an L4704 that I use with a box blade to maintain my road. I'm curious - did you snap the box blade shank or tip. I replaced one of my tips - i think for about $17. I had to laugh - When I first got my tractor, I was using a trailer to haul gravel and shovel it. We are in the Ozark Mountains - and it is very hilly. A 3" rain made me work about 2 weeks to fix the wash. The first time I repaired the road with the tractor, I finish, sat on the tractor for a few minutes and looked at how NICE it looked, then glanced at the hour meter. Took ONE HOUR to replace 2 weeks work. I love these tractors. Seems every time you look up, there is another job for the tractor. Welcome to TBN, Larry

 

[Tony H]

My only opinion is a grapple where There are two pistons operating two separate jaws. Anything you pic up will be oddly shaped and a single upper grapple will grab one high side of material and cant squeeze down on the other side.

 

[4570Man]

I have the Titan Extreme Root Grapple and love it. If you are needing to move brush, logs, rocks, etc. this thing is awesome.

Extreme Root Grapple Rake Attachments

Ideal for picking up hard-to-lift materials, this grapple features a Universal Skid Steer Hookup, allowing it to attach to several different makes of haulers. Free shipping.

www.palletforks.com

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Way too heavy for the OP’s tractor.

 

[Softrider]

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

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[Softrider]

I have a Homestead Pinnacle and am extremely happy with the precision of the design, function and build quality. The people at Homestead were a pleasure to deal with.

 

[m2salmon]

I’ve got a EA-55 on a Kubota L3430. It is awesome and I’ve yet to find something I don’t like about it. It took 3 months from order to delivery. Be patient.

 

[civilian]

About Homestead:

But is he abusing that grapple by the way he is pusshing and pulling on the trees and stumps? Just seems to me, that he was using the grapple in a way they are not designed for. Any other thoughts? Jon

 

[Midniteoyl]

But is he abusing that grapple by the way he is pusshing and pulling on the trees and stumps? Just seems to me, that he was using the grapple in a way they are not designed for. Any other thoughts? Jon

I think so too and pretty much said as much in the comments. The reply was that *after* his complaint a disclaimer went up on the website saying that doing this will void the warranty. Supposedly it wasn't a disqualification until then.

That said, I have also seen other grapples, with the same disclaimer, handle abuse in that manner with larger tractors and work just fine.