bigbull338
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you are getting some nice equipment to go with your tractor.
My new M7040hd
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This wildkat grapple is 600 pounds and it is a $1500 grapple . That I bought .
It's seems plenty Stout thought .
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It's seems plenty Stout thought .
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Ya with almost 500 acres I have plenty for it to do . Have'n 80 acres logged right now so it will come in handy for clean'n it up into pasture .
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My uncle just had some logging done, maybe 15 acres. I told him I'd clean up the mess with the grapple but he hired a dozer instead. I was honestly a bit disappointed but the dozer will be quicker in the long run.
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Ya I will have a dozer shear it stumps and small trees and wind row it . But I will use the grapple to clean some before and after to repile the wind rows and to get it all burned .
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Play'n with the grapple today .
Going to have to shim the quick hitch part up on the grapple has some slack . And get the hoses where they stay out the way . But over all going to be fun use'n it .
A video of it and lose hay .
http://youtu.be/hs1gfQy5Pzg
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Going to have to shim the quick hitch part up on the grapple has some slack . And get the hoses where they stay out the way . But over all going to be fun use'n it .
A video of it and lose hay .
http://youtu.be/hs1gfQy5Pzg
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Lookin good!
About those hoses in the way, it looks like yours are in a sleeve.
What I did was get two short black rubber bungee cords. Take the first one and hook it over something on the grapple (I hooked mine where the hoses enter the grapple frame), make a hole in the sleeve and hook the other end through the hose sleeve and crimp the hook with pliers so it can't come out.
Take the second cord and hook it up high on the loader near where the level rod is (I took my rod off after I bent it). The other end gets attached to the sleeve the same as the first cord.
I've broke a few cords but they are a lot cheaper than pinched hoses.
Edit...
Reading back through this I realized it may not make sense. Might be able to take a picture or two tomorrow if needed.
About those hoses in the way, it looks like yours are in a sleeve.
What I did was get two short black rubber bungee cords. Take the first one and hook it over something on the grapple (I hooked mine where the hoses enter the grapple frame), make a hole in the sleeve and hook the other end through the hose sleeve and crimp the hook with pliers so it can't come out.
Take the second cord and hook it up high on the loader near where the level rod is (I took my rod off after I bent it). The other end gets attached to the sleeve the same as the first cord.
I've broke a few cords but they are a lot cheaper than pinched hoses.
Edit...
Reading back through this I realized it may not make sense. Might be able to take a picture or two tomorrow if needed.
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My hose problem is more of getting caught between the grapple and left arm of the loader when curled back . Going to try and route them behind the quick hitch part of the grapple . Then I believe it will be good .
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I have never seen that Wildkat before. It is not on their website (below), however it is similar to the one on the center top. That one has replaceable tips, is heavier and more $.
http://www.wildkatattachments.com/grapple.html
Where did you get it?
