grapple for JD 305 FEL

[scobrado]

I'm a real noob, and I need help with what grapple to buy for a 305 FEL on a JD 3038E. I have the JD rear hydraulics on order, so I'm covered there. I'd rather get a single cylinder because I'm not sure how I'd handle two and I want a smaller grapple like a 48"

I think the interface is a John Deere Pin-on, not the JDQA, but I am not sure of the many available grapples which will fit the tractor. I have contacted a few grapple mfgrs specifically asking if their product fit or adapt to a 305. I've only gotten responses that suggest if their grapples will work for me, they'll sell me one, but no commitment from any mfgr that their product will fit. I would be will to buy an addition adapter/interface as needed.

Any recommendations and advice are appreciated.

 

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I'm a real noob, and I need help with what grapple to buy for a 305 FEL on a JD 3038E. I have the JD rear hydraulics on order, so I'm covered there. I'd rather get a single cylinder because I'm not sure how I'd handle two and I want a smaller grapple like a 48"

I think the interface is a John Deere Pin-on, not the JDQA, but I am not sure of the many available grapples which will fit the tractor. I have contacted a few grapple mfgrs specifically asking if their product fit or adapt to a 305. I've only gotten responses that suggest if their grapples will work for me, they'll sell me one, but no commitment from any mfgr that their product will fit. I would be will to buy an addition adapter/interface as needed.

Any recommendations and advice are appreciated.

We offer the WR Long 48" Grapple. It has a single grapple clamp and works well with small compact tractors. To our knowledge, all 305 loaders are equipped with the JD style QA with the hooks on top of the bucket and have horizontal pins on the bottom where you manually install one clip pin on each side to lock it in place.(best way I can describe it) The price for the grapple is on our website and shipping is $195 to a business in Wilsonville or to the freight terminal in Portland.
I hope this helps.
Travis

 

[dirt ditch]

scobrado, The 305 loader does have the JDQA. Just pull the pins (one on each side) then back away from the bucket. This is my JD 300 loader with the HD bucket but the QA is the same.

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