Grapple

[MossRoad]

I used mine a lot since 2010. It's heavy iron - not easily bent. I have never bent it. I recently move a tree that had fallen across my road -probably 500 lbs.

That's good to hear. :thumbsup: I have a few things on my wish list.

 

[KentT]

I've posted these before, but here's a couple examples of how much brush you can move with the Class 8 grapple bucket.... Note that these are not piles of brush, but actual bucket loads enroute to the burn pile.

 

[cqaigy2]

Holy Moly!


I'd probably end up cutting it up and putting most of that thru my wood stove.

 

[MossRoad]

I've posted these before, but here's a couple examples of how much brush you can move with the Class 8 grapple bucket.... Note that these are not piles of brush, but actual bucket loads enroute to the burn pile.

You and your mountain goat! :laughing:

 

[jfh28]

grapple bucket is handy to have around.......have used it to haul away a refrigerator.......get rid of a wood stove insert in the house......load a dumpster.......help a neighbor pull a sleeper sofa out of his house........plus it's really menacing looking when I drive along the road.....lol........Jack

 

[Red Zebra]

I used mine a lot since 2010. It's heavy iron - not easily bent. I have never bent it. I recently move a tree that had fallen across my road -probably 500 lbs.

+1 for the Utility Grapple. Bought the utility grapple last summer--BEST back saver ever! Use it to for moving rocks, shrub/tree trimmings, logs, grading, etc. The grapple is (guessing) 3/8" thick plate steel.

Watch PT for a sale/discount. Last year I purchased the 60" mower and the grapple @ 15% off. There was no appreciable increase in shipping the grapple with the mower. This helped justify the purchase of the grapple--in my mind anyway.

 

[coolconnection]

I am trying to figure out a way to adapt a grapple to my pt pallet forks and make it removable when needed. I think I would use it more in that configuration than a bucket with a grapple. I know I will come up with something.

 

[mkr7734]

I am trying to figure out a way to adapt a grapple to my pt pallet forks and make it removable when needed. I think I would use it more in that configuration than a bucket with a grapple. I know I will come up with something.

You could do something like I did. 3 pins and it is all off but the bracket. Just mount it to the pallet forks bulkhead.

 

[coolconnection]

Ok I like that. Didn't think of removable pins, that would work for me. Thinking of making a steel riser block to mount back at the base of the forks. About 2-1/2 to 3 inches wide and 6 to 8 inches high and mount the grapple to the top of it. Now mounting it to the forks is what I'm contemplating now. Drill and bolt on or sleeve the riser and make it clamp on.

 

[woodlandfarms]

First and foremost this is not as easy as you might think. actually imo there is a lot going on you have to consider..

First, as an idea, we were just discussin this

Hydraulic clamp for pallet fork - MultiOne

So in my opinion this will work. You will need to make a template of your grapple and hyrdaulic ram to make sure all the angles work without binding. Cardboard or plywood cutouts and accurate as you can.

Second is how wid are you making it and do you need to design a way to keemp the bottom bars from sliding in and out.

On my grapple, a long rod holds the grapple in place and pulling a pin on the hydrualic ram and taking out the rod removes the grapple from the base.