Neal's Root Rake Grapple
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
Do not know the weight.
My goal was to build it lighter than the anbo, but as strong.
I used smaller where I thought I could get away with it.
Also spread the teeth a little.
Had to add additional 40 lbs the other day, but I think it is still considerable less than 800 lbs.
Do not know the weight.
My goal was to build it lighter than the anbo, but as strong.
I used smaller where I thought I could get away with it.
Also spread the teeth a little.
Had to add additional 40 lbs the other day, but I think it is still considerable less than 800 lbs.
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
I am very pleased with the grapple power.
So far havn't found anything it can't hold.
The claws are welded to 2"x1/4 wall x59" long sq tube. When something is only hitting the center teeth, it bows the sq tube. So far it has always returned. I try to watch it, because I am afraid it will bend it badly if I were to close too hard. I have been thinking about adding a truss to it with solid web so brush won't hang in it. This makes me wonder where the next weakest point might be.
It punches holes through air conditioner cabinets as if they were news paper or just crushes the whole thing if you don't get off of it.
Somewhere on tbn, I think I posted a picture where it was holding 3 pieces of concrete, in sandwich fashion, where only 1 grapple tooth was touching a maybe 200 lb piece of concrete. I couldn't believe it. Turned it down & it still stayed. Cut the tractor off, went for camera and then took picture.
I had to rebuild my hinge which was spanning about 5" with a 1" pin and it bent the 1" pins. Works good now though.
I am very pleased with the grapple power.
So far havn't found anything it can't hold.
The claws are welded to 2"x1/4 wall x59" long sq tube. When something is only hitting the center teeth, it bows the sq tube. So far it has always returned. I try to watch it, because I am afraid it will bend it badly if I were to close too hard. I have been thinking about adding a truss to it with solid web so brush won't hang in it. This makes me wonder where the next weakest point might be.
It punches holes through air conditioner cabinets as if they were news paper or just crushes the whole thing if you don't get off of it.
Somewhere on tbn, I think I posted a picture where it was holding 3 pieces of concrete, in sandwich fashion, where only 1 grapple tooth was touching a maybe 200 lb piece of concrete. I couldn't believe it. Turned it down & it still stayed. Cut the tractor off, went for camera and then took picture.
I had to rebuild my hinge which was spanning about 5" with a 1" pin and it bent the 1" pins. Works good now though.
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
Forgot to answer this part.
the cylinders are 3x8.
Forgot to answer this part.
the cylinders are 3x8.
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
I was thinking I saw a price on a 6' anbo model for about 2650.00 plus freight, but figured I would still have to make it fit my loader.
I was thinking I saw a price on a 6' anbo model for about 2650.00 plus freight, but figured I would still have to make it fit my loader.
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
Mostly depends on where you start from.
From where I started, not much over 300.00
Mostly depends on where you start from.
From where I started, not much over 300.00
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
Lookin' good Neal. How's the hinge holding up? Did you shorten the span?
Lookin' good Neal. How's the hinge holding up? Did you shorten the span?
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
Hi Hasmat,
My hinge hasn't given any more problems since I redid it.
No, instead of shortening the span, I took a sucker rod coupling, drilled it out to 1", installed 2 grease zerts on each arm & welded to either side of the grapple and made the hinge almost full width of the span.
I think that is one problem solved.
Attached is picture of the new hinge. Not shown, on the back side I put braces welded both to the center piece and the additional width of the hinge.
Hi Hasmat,
My hinge hasn't given any more problems since I redid it.
No, instead of shortening the span, I took a sucker rod coupling, drilled it out to 1", installed 2 grease zerts on each arm & welded to either side of the grapple and made the hinge almost full width of the span.
I think that is one problem solved.
Attached is picture of the new hinge. Not shown, on the back side I put braces welded both to the center piece and the additional width of the hinge.
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
I am impressed! You did a very nice job designing and building your grapple. It is amazing how much brush you can move with that in a very short time.
I can see why you "don't mess with Texas."
I am impressed! You did a very nice job designing and building your grapple. It is amazing how much brush you can move with that in a very short time.
I can see why you "don't mess with Texas."
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Re: Neal\'s Root Rake Grapple
Neal,
this looks fantastic (more flowers for you)
I would love to make something up myself just like this. Is there any way you could list the dimensions of the metal you used? I could try to draw an exploded view of what you have from the pictures and maybe ask you to fill in the blanks. I can do the images and send them over to you for sizes.. I know you said it was retro fit for your tractor and anybody else wanting to do something similar would also have to do this. I am looking for a starting point and since I have no experience with this but have many uses for it lined up.. like the fact that I am tired of sifting through tons of earth to get to the brush I am clearing I would really appreciate your help. I would be looking to make something that will fit on my case 90hp tractor that already has a front loader on it.
I am also thinking of making up a 'gripper' for the 3point hitch to try and get rid of a lot of roots I have left in my soil as a result of me clearing some of my land so I can turn it into pasture for raising cattle. Have you done anything like this or do you have any ideas of how to remove roots from a large amount of land?
Cheers
Wayne
Neal,
this looks fantastic (more flowers for you)
I would love to make something up myself just like this. Is there any way you could list the dimensions of the metal you used? I could try to draw an exploded view of what you have from the pictures and maybe ask you to fill in the blanks. I can do the images and send them over to you for sizes.. I know you said it was retro fit for your tractor and anybody else wanting to do something similar would also have to do this. I am looking for a starting point and since I have no experience with this but have many uses for it lined up.. like the fact that I am tired of sifting through tons of earth to get to the brush I am clearing I would really appreciate your help. I would be looking to make something that will fit on my case 90hp tractor that already has a front loader on it.I am also thinking of making up a 'gripper' for the 3point hitch to try and get rid of a lot of roots I have left in my soil as a result of me clearing some of my land so I can turn it into pasture for raising cattle. Have you done anything like this or do you have any ideas of how to remove roots from a large amount of land?
Cheers
Wayne