Grapple Markham LD 60" Grapple arrived - PICS

[DavidVT]

Steve,
Do I understand that you extended the upper jaw so that it lands outside the front pipe?
I started to email with Markham to duplicate your order but am curious about that part of your changes.
I plan to move a large pile of rotting trees that my logger failed to chip for us. I am thinking I need the jaws to close as much as possible to grab that rotting mess. However, I was not clear on what you did so hoped to hear your thoughts..
Thanks!

 

[SteveCornell]

They just widened the hinged part of the grapple, it is now 30' wide, not sure of the width on the one that was pictured a couple weeks ago but looks to be about 18".

see the pics below, the 1st version on the left and mine on the right

it's the same from front to back