Forks I'm looking for a grapple attachment that will slide onto my forks

[DMF]

Title says it all. Who has one, who sells them and who has the best prices?

 

[nybirdman]

Green's Machine's Thumb,nice units.I have had mine on a bucket for 4-5years.Some fabrication may be required to add to forks;it sure won't slide on.

 

[amigauser]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/253598-slide-grapple-pallet-forks.html

 

[davethegundoctor]

This link is where I got my Grapple that slides on to my forts.

skid steer mounted pallet forks grapple Forklift skid steer

New Haven, Vermont

 

[davethegundoctor]

Here are some photo's if I can down load them.

 

[IXLR8]

This link is where I got my Grapple that slides on to my forts.

skid steer mounted pallet forks grapple Forklift skid steer

New Haven, Vermont

That looks interesting, can you provide a ballpark price?

 

[Xfaxman]

I think an adjustable grapple would be best.

Adjustable Pallet Fork Add-A-Grapple - Precision Manufacturing

 

[JJZ 109]

I don't have a real heavy duty use, just some occasional brush pickup or downed elm trees that don't have very large trunks. So here's what I'm considering:
New Bucket Thumb Grapple for Skid Steer Loader Tractor | eBay

This link is where I got my Grapple that slides on to my forts.

skid steer mounted pallet forks grapple Forklift skid steer

New Haven, Vermont

Just out of curiosity, what were they charging for those?

 

[davethegundoctor]

I knew this question was going to come up once I posted this. It was 3 years ago and as I think about it $700 comes to mind. I hope this helps.

 

[JJZ 109]

I knew this question was going to come up once I posted this. It was 3 years ago and as I think about it $700 comes to mind. I hope this helps.

It does help actually. For my limited use, I'll probably stick with the bucket mount thumb that I linked to earlier. That's if I buy anything at all.

 

[tmc_31]

New Bucket Thumb Grapple for Skid Steer Loader Tractor | eBay

I bought one of these for my pallet forks about 5 or 6 years ago. Works great on my skid steer. I can take down small buildings in a single bound! Seems like I gave about $350 for it. I bolted some u brackets around my forks and through a 4X4X1/4" angle iron then mounted the grapple to that. It is so handy that I have dedicated a set of pallet forks for this purpose and just leave the grapple on it.

Tim

 

[DMF]

That's perfect for me! Thanks JJZ 109!

 

[JJZ 109]

That's perfect for me! Thanks JJZ 109!

You're welcome. That's why we all come to this site. I may get one this winter if the ground ever freezes around here. I've got 30 or so elms that are dead or close to it and need to go.
A medium or lighter duty thumb on my skid steer would work nicely.
Only thing that kinda sucks about it is the additional expense of having to get fittings & hoses for that ebay unit. But I suppose that they really can't supply couplers and hoses because of the wide array of machines that these thumbs could potentially be used on.