Grapple cylinder is too strong

   / Grapple cylinder is too strong #21  
Triangle end has giving me no problems
My twisting action was here in the pic.

Now I see, all this time I have been looking at the tips of the teeth/jaws in the first photo that looks like the tip had been broken off. Thanks for showing the damage and straightening me out.
 
   / Grapple cylinder is too strong #22  
IMHO, I would run a separate valve. That way, there are no return lines, nothing hanging out by the cylinder. Adjust your pressure from a $70 log splitter type valve. Probably the most economical way to go too.
 
   / Grapple cylinder is too strong #23  
What valve are you using to operate the grapple? Do you have PB on your FEL valve?
 
   / Grapple cylinder is too strong
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#24  
I am using electric over hydraulics for the grapple.
 

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   / Grapple cylinder is too strong #25  
Since you have a good valve setup now, I would just add the relief valve and take the relief hose from the relief valve, and feed it into a tee at the tank port of the electric valve, or FEL tank port. You will only need a short hose.
 
   / Grapple cylinder is too strong #26  
   / Grapple cylinder is too strong
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#27  
I beefed up the grapple attachment point with 1/2" plate and now all is well.
 

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