Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

[rswyan]

490lbs! :confused3:

Could be ... we might know for sure by sometime tomorrow !

And really nice work.

Thanks.

 

[lostcreekranch]

RS;

We used to have a B-2710, little brother to your tractor, with the LA402 loader. I was always amazed at what it could do.

 

[rd_macgregor]

My Markham/Gator grapple won't quite open far enough to grab a big round bale (so I have to put on the bale spear to do those). It looks like your design would open plenty wide enough for round bales, though.

 

[rswyan]

RS;

We used to have a B-2710, little brother to your tractor, with the LA402 loader. I was always amazed at what it could do.

Rick,

Yup ... for such a small frame tractor, the larger B-series pack a lot of power for their form factor.

Certainly lots that is beyond their capabilities, but for what they are they can do an amazing amount of it work ... sometimes it just takes a little longer.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Rick,

Yup ... for such a small frame tractor, the larger B-series pack a lot of power for their form factor.

Certainly lots that is beyond their capabilities, but for what they are they can do an amazing amount of it work ... sometimes it just takes a little longer.

We bought ours, with 89 hours, from the people we bought our ranch from in 2006.

$10K for the 2004 B2710 with LA 402 loader, 60" Bush Hog cutter, 60" Bush Hog box blade. Cutter and box blade were barely used at all.

They left an almost new Hay King DM2020 disc harrow. Too big for the Kubota but fit my bigger tractor. Asked them what their plans were for it and they threw it in the deal. Guess they didn't want to mess with moving it.

 

[jimmysisson]

If you haven't weighed it yet I will guess 350. Based on that you can manhandle it on the shop floor. Or maybe you are that size yourself!
Jim

 

[rswyan]

If you haven't weighed it yet I will guess 350.

Nope, still haven't managed to get it weighed.

Did manage to get the expanded metal for the backstop picked, cut and fitted, and welded on yesterday tho' ...

Based on that you can manhandle it on the shop floor. Or maybe you are that size yourself!

No ... I only go around 200 ...

 

[rswyan]

Rick,

Sounds like you guys got a really great deal ... :thumbsup:

 

[rswyan]

Plucked this one out before the rain really got going yesterday:

Also managed to push over and pull out a 30' tall standing tree (poplar) about 5" in diameter I think.

Thankfully it really didn't rain all that much yesterday, so if the weather cooperates might dry out and I can get back to clearing the area fairly soon.

 

[sea2summit]

Frisbee recovery.

 

[Mikejeakins]

Sea2summit how do you like your MX5800? What extras did you get add to it?

 

[sea2summit]

Sea2summit how do you like your MX5800? What extras did you get add to it?

I really like it, I've only had it since December and will have a 100 hrs on it before next weekend is over but so far I'm a big fan. Got it with two rear remotes, third function, BH w/thumb, bucket, forks, 6' disks and a grapple.

Only thing I don't like about it is the cup holder is smaller than my BX and I can't get my insulated water bottle in it, fixing that soon.

 

[mkr7734]

Yesterday's Grapple fun.
Well I went ahead and cut a 60+ foot dead Ash next to the driveway in front of the shed. Was pretty puckered up before it fell hoping it would go the way I wanted it to, but it fell perfect. Got to use the grapple a lot. Gave all the core stumpage wood to Brian down the lane to split and sell to the campers we have around here. I have more than I can use of dead Ash. Saved a few small trash loads for when the grand kids came over so they could ride along to the burn pile. Man O man I can't believe how well Jordan the two year/almost three old can steer the tractor. He even knows how to pick up the RPM. We had fun, for sure.
Here are some pictures of one of the three sections of the trunk of the Ash. it was a 4 legged tree. I cut 3 of them last fall and took the big one today. It sure can bring up the heart rate as your cutting one of these thing in close quarters like this one was. It fell, just where I hopped it would.

My Grapple looks like a toy compared to most but it is sure nice to have. I don't think my lame 300 loader would even pick up rswyan"s grapple. :shocked: Wow, what a beast!!

 

[PhysAssist]

Yesterday's Grapple fun.
Well I went ahead and cut a 60+ foot dead Ash next to the driveway in front of the shed. Was pretty puckered up before it fell hoping it would go the way I wanted it to, but it fell perfect. Got to use the grapple a lot. Gave all the core stumpage wood to Brian down the lane to split and sell to the campers we have around here. I have more than I can use of dead Ash. Saved a few small trash loads for when the grand kids came over so they could ride along to the burn pile. Man O man I can't believe how well Jordan the two year/almost three old can steer the tractor. He even knows how to pick up the RPM. We had fun, for sure.
Here are some pictures of one of the three sections of the trunk of the Ash. it was a 4 legged tree. I cut 3 of them last fall and took the big one today. It sure can bring up the heart rate as your cutting one of these thing in close quarters like this one was. It fell, just where I hopped it would.

My Grapple looks like a toy compared to most but it is sure nice to have. I don't think my lame 300 loader would even pick up rswyan"s grapple. :shocked: Wow, what a beast!!

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Hi MKR,

Nicely done, congrats on your marksmanship.

Where did you get your bucket grapple, and (if I may ask), about what did it and the remote for its use run you?

I searched your profile for posts listimg it, but didn't find any.

Thanks,
Thomas

 

[Jim Timber]

Got a two-fer.

 

[4570Man]

Got a two-fer.

Here's another two-fer.

 

[Jim Timber]

Here's another two-fer.

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I picked 5 bucked chunks of 16" oak in one bite, just to try it.

My two-fer is that I uprooted a tree while grabbing a log behind it. #Doublelidtricks

 

[Snowback]

Could not help myself. Here's a couple pics of hauling medium/well flank steak - light duty, single lid, narrow grapple. (I prefer rare, but four kids to please, so...)

Load and haul

Dump in eat pile - success

All these grapple pics have my mind spinning 24/7 on grapple uses and needs.

 

[Xfaxman]

Looks like one of the fork tines is bent.

And the thumb has a nail in it.

 

[Snowback]

Looks like one of the fork tines is bent.

And the thumb has a nail in it.

LOL! We get aggressive with our grapples around here!