Homemade Grapple
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tvman
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Thanks N2D, shortly after I posted I clicked on the u-tube video and read the whole intro where he gave credit for the music. Sad thing is that the artist passed away a few years ago from brain cancer. He was only 57.
Thanks again.
N2DFire
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Well I have a confession to make, that's where I found it too.
I just did a search to find the one I posted to make sure it was the right thing.
Very sad about the artist, I hadn't had a chance to dig into him more yet.
I had to email my daughter down Va. last night to see if she had a way of finding that tune, she found it. It has that ghostly mournfully sound to it, kinda like half hillbilly and bluegrass. I like it, you wont hear that on radio unless maybe satilite radio, good tune to build a grapple with. The title "It's raining the Blues" but why does it say for "Bill Monroe"?
Ripplexprem
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Such a prof grapple, i enjoyed watching this video!
tvman
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Thanks Oldpath, I didn't quite understand the the Bill Monroe part either. I just assume it was a sign of respect for him.
That grapple you built was beautiful. I built one similar using a land pride as a reference. I should have put gussets between the tines like you did though.
I kept bending my tines while moving some big rocks so last week I cut them off and welded a piece of 1/2" steel across them and welded on nine bucket teeth.
Funny story though, My neighbor lost a huge oak tree last year and 2 days ago I saw him and his dad starting to clean up the mess. I noticed they were sawing off the limbs and were using a small atv to pull them to the back yard so I offered them the use of my tractor and grapple and within about 4 hours they had cleaned up the entire mess.
Needless to say they were very appreciative and amazed what they could accomplish with this combination.
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Everyone's expectations are different in regards to a Grapple. I wanted the most versatility. I started by building the grapple on the FEL frame. I could switch buckets, etc., and the claws stayed with the FEL. Immediately realized that wasn't a good idea. So I bought a used Bobcat LoPro bucket and moved the double claw grapple to that. Can grip a very large pile of brush. Or odd sized objects such as rocks. Or haul a bucket of loose material. No change of tool required.
Tines are built from 1/2"x4" flatbar. Cylinders are 2"x8". I use the snot out of it. Had to recently rebuild the claw hinges. I didn't use bushings in the beginning, just swiveled the flatbar on pins.
Tines are built from 1/2"x4" flatbar. Cylinders are 2"x8". I use the snot out of it. Had to recently rebuild the claw hinges. I didn't use bushings in the beginning, just swiveled the flatbar on pins.
tvman
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Very impressive, sure have those front tires squatted.
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If you add a Grapple to your FEL you will test it to the maximum as well as the front axle/tires of your tractor. I've carried many loads with one rear tire off the ground.
I have a John Deere 245 loader for a John Deere 2240 Tractor. The loader has a grapple on it, there is a cage on top of the grapple that I would like to remove, need tines for the grapple, would like shorter tines. It has a hydraulic cylinder which I know I will either have to replace or move. see that attachment, just wondering if I cut the grapple arm will it be ok.
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