Buying Advice Grapples: LP SGC0660 vs EA Wicked 55
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Xfaxman
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What for and where are you going to be using the grapple?
Narrow is preferred in the woods.
Narrow is preferred in the woods.
Fallon
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Wide will hold a little more, but not a lot for most material. Narrow is more maneuverable to get in a tight spot & grab stuff. Both will grab the same size logs or poles. The bigger one will probably get a little more when grabbing a pile of brush. But if you were grabbing a pile of pine branches you just trimmed I wouldnt expect to be a noticable difference.
BRMyers
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My use would be to clear/improve about 12 acres of woodland on the farm. There are several down trees and lots of brush that needs to come out.
jjp8182
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Any need to clear a path as you go?
While I completely agree with the statements about a narrow grapple being less likely to get in the way while in the woods, I personally went with a 66" single lid (item# ETA-SLRG-66) for my L3560 as there is potential I'd be using it to clean up storm/tornado damage, and figured wider was better since it'd improve the odds of keeping things out from under the tires (especially things that could potentially damage/puncture the tires). Granted that doesn't cover the whole width of the tractor tires (running R4 tires on mine), but it does get just about everything that isn't capable of sliding between the tines.
So if there's a need to be able to clear a path, or use it as an impromptu landscape rake for pushing brush/limbs into larger piles I wouldn't rule out a wider grapple (if it won't get in the way). It can be really handy to run an just above ground level to push limbs/brush into something worth stopping to pick up - especially if you're having to do much driving between where you're working and where the material is being put.
However, if you're planning to do much ground engagement with it to remove brush/roots I think narrower may also be better as you may occasionally find yourself being traction limited depending on how much, how big, or just what you're pushing against. Not exactly enjoyable or productive to find yourself with all four wheels spinning and not making forward progress.
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I wish I would have gotten my wicked grapple from EA instead of Land Pride. Heavier duty (EA) for about same or less price of LP.
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Geotech
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I have the LP and it works good. Didn't have to wait three months to get it and made it part of the package deal. The EA grapple is probably only better in terms of the serrated teeth and yet I can still pick up piles of brush with no problem. Oh and there are some grease zerks on the EA where there are not on the LP. Time will tell if miine collapses into a pile of rubble due to the lack of grease zerks on the upper hinge.
davisgary2
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Sometimes you have to consider budget. I bought a Titan 60" root grapple. It fits my needs perfect. Mounted on my L3560hstc I move tree lenght firewood. Clearing some land pushing out juniper bushes cleaning up after having a big pine tree.taken down .
The quality is good it is even has grease fittings.
The quality is good it is even has grease fittings.
BRMyers
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After watching lots of videos and reading the forums, I'm saving up the funds to get an EA 60" grapple. I think it will provide the size I need and the mobility to allow me to accomplish what I need.
