Rustyiron
Super Member
I just joined in late, you math guy's make me wish I had paid more attention in school. polemidis, if you would like to see a 7' grapple that I bought over 15 years ago (Lofflin mfg) that has spent it's life on a 115 hp skid steer w/tracks to observe how a hillbilly can abuse one and the results after all those years, I'm a few hours "down the road" from you. 
In all seriousness, I have abused it (done things it was not intended for) and I only have "tweeked" one of the lid's a few inches from closing "square". That was pulling logs out from the end and turning. Very good post here and welcome to tbn!
In all seriousness, I have abused it (done things it was not intended for) and I only have "tweeked" one of the lid's a few inches from closing "square". That was pulling logs out from the end and turning. Very good post here and welcome to tbn!