Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

[PhysAssist]

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Pulled some cedars with the Longarm tree puller, laid them on the ground next to each other. Pushed them together and picked up all that the grapple could get a bite of. :thumbsup:

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Hi XFM,

Thanks for the pictures and links

Now all I have to do is figure out how to afford one- Iron planet and CL [via Search tempest] here I come!

Keep on tearing it up with that mo-chine!

Thomas

 

[stevieray36]

I have a 3203 that I installed an Artillian electric diverter valve to operate a grapple. I cannot get it to function, how did you get hydraulics to your grapple and did you have any issues. My front end loader functions as it should just cant get the grapple lid to open and close.

 

[94BULLITT]

I have a 3203 that I installed an Artillian electric diverter valve to operate a grapple. I cannot get it to function, how did you get hydraulics to your grapple and did you have any issues. My front end loader functions as it should just cant get the grapple lid to open and close.

Double check your wiring. Do you have a test light?

 

[Xfaxman]

I have a 3203 that I installed an Artillian electric diverter valve to operate a grapple. I cannot get it to function, how did you get hydraulics to your grapple and did you have any issues. My front end loader functions as it should just cant get the grapple lid to open and close.

Did you do the troubleshooting procedures suggested in your first thread? http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...tillian-diverter-valve-grapple-operation.html

 

[ArtMech]

I'd like to ask those of you, who work with a grapple attached to a conventional FEL bucket: if you take a log, which is longer than the width of a bucket, and press it with a grapple to the sides of a bucket, isn't it danger, that the log will bend those sides?

 

[k0ua]

I'd like to ask those of you, who work with a grapple attached to a conventional FEL bucket: if you take a log, which is longer than the width of a bucket, and press it with a grapple to the sides of a bucket, isn't it danger, that the log will bent those sides?

No. The sides of buckets are much stronger than you might think. And the metal would be mostly under compression anyway.. Ain't going to happen.

 

[IslandTractor]

No. The sides of buckets are much stronger than you might think. And the metal would be mostly under compression anyway.. Ain't going to happen.

Totally agree.

 

[ArtMech]

No. The sides of buckets are much stronger than you might think. And the metal would be mostly under compression anyway.. Ain't going to happen.

Totally agree.

Thanks for answers.
But the steel strips at the edge of the bucket sides should be welded anyway? I'm planning to fabricate a grapple for myself. I have two cylinders of 30 mm of the rod diameter - hope it'll be enough.

 

[IslandTractor]

Thanks for answers.
But the steel strips at the edge of the bucket sides should be welded anyway? I'm planning to fabricate a grapple for myself. I have two cylinders of 30 mm of the rod diameter - hope it'll be enough.

One cylinder is all you need! Good luck.

 

[ArtMech]

One cylinder is all you need! Good luck.

Yeah, but I want my grapple to consist of 2 sections.

 

[Gordon Gould]

This is what mine looks like. Bucket is 5' wide. Since the first picture I have added a tooth bar. A big improvement both digging and handling logs.









Nothing wrong with two sections but I find that even on crooked logs one section works pretty good





gg

 

[ArtMech]

This is what mine looks like. Bucket is 5' wide. Since the first picture I have added a tooth bar. A big improvement both digging and handling logs.

Nothing wrong with two sections but I find that even on crooked logs one section works pretty good

gg

You probably have already posted those pics, because I remember I've seen the spikes welded on the edges of the bucket sides some time ago. Guess they help to take or to keep a log? I think the teeth on a cutting edge are a must for such works like you do.

The idea of my grapple will be similar to this one in the pics below, but still is different:

 

[Piston]

Here is a photo of something I don't do every day! I was rushing to put the bucket on in order to clean out the chicken coop, and forgot to disconnect the hydraulic lines when I backed away from the grapple!




To my surprise, no damage to the hoses or fittings. I "opened" the grapple to get it halfway turned over,



I was then able to rock it back rightside up. Serves me right for trying to take it off the tractor

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Ouch! These breakaways have saved my a## once already:

 

[k0ua]

Rut, Roh. That was lucky.

 

[Piston]

I failed to mention that I did tear off the hydraulic hose "holders" on the grapple. Those little pieces of hardware that secure the hose to the frame. I will need to order a couple of those.
I also bent the 90 degree fitting slightly, but nothing that will affect anything.

If you have any idea what I'm referring to as "hose holders" and have a link that I could buy some I'd certainly appreciate it.

 

[IslandTractor]

I think most of us have managed to forget to close the SSQA latch once or twice and suffered the embarrassing consequences. Usually no real damage is done and at worst you need to replace a hose or two. Just be glad we are tractor operators not pilots....

 

[IslandTractor]

I failed to mention that I did tear off the hydraulic hose "holders" on the grapple. Those little pieces of hardware that secure the hose to the frame. I will need to order a couple of those.
I also bent the 90 degree fitting slightly, but nothing that will affect anything.

If you have any idea what I'm referring to as "hose holders" and have a link that I could buy some I'd certainly appreciate it.

Can you just weld them back on? I don't even use the ones that came on my grapple as the hoses were the wrong length to attach that way. I have excess hose that is gently coiled and held out of harms way by a bungee cord. That way when I do something stupid there is a foot or two of extra hose that automatically deploys rather than ripping out of a fitting.

 

[Piston]

Can you just weld them back on? I don't even use the ones that came on my grapple as the hoses were the wrong length to attach that way. I have excess hose that is gently coiled and held out of harms way by a bungee cord. That way when I do something stupid there is a foot or two of extra hose that automatically deploys rather than ripping out of a fitting.

Well, I could if I could find them

I like your comment about being thankful we aren't pilots, especially because I'm currently 30k feet in the air right now! I sure hope my pilot hasn't done this before.

 

[IslandTractor]

Well, I could if I could find them

I like your comment about being thankful we aren't pilots, especially because I'm currently 30k feet in the air right now! I sure hope my pilot hasn't done this before.
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Enjoy your kimchi for breakfast. Safe travels. And watch out for nukes! Come home before they start to fly.