EONE
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Got this 60" HLA Grapple the other day and LOVE IT !! seems to be a well built light duty unit!!
New Grapple for New New Holland Boomer
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Got this 60" HLA Grapple the other day and LOVE IT !! seems to be a well built light duty unit!!avening1974
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Which model is this? I am looking at purchasing the RRGLD60. If yours is it that looks like a nice stout unit. Have you tried to pick up any logs yet?
Yes sir, that is the RRGLD60. Yes I have picked up some fairly large logs "about 18-20 inch by 20 foot locust" ... handles them very well for the size of the tractor. The single cylinder seems to have all the force I need. And it is a beefy but light grapple. HLA is a very good product on anything they make.I have had a set of HLA pallet forks for years also..... Besides that is what my dealer sells. I am very happy with it so far.
avening1974
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What parts did you use to run the grapple from the third remote. NH sells a kit here in Canada for $700 that includes all the necessary hoses and hardware. This seems high. Was the control in the cab for the third remote sensitive enough for the grapple, or did you need a restrictor on the line to control the grapple cylinder with greater precision? Thankyou for the great pics. I ordered one today.
The Dealer installed the third valve kit and lines..... I then added the quick couples for the attachment itself then zip tied it all back in place. I can drop the grapple and switch to bucket , forks, etc.The Grapple and Third valve cost me $2,500 installed. The lines are run from the rear mounted remote valves, I also have an extra set of couplings in the rear available.They also put in both control levers. I can also drop the loader because they installed an inline set right above the hyd manifold for the loader. No need for an restrictor, the valve runs the grapple just fine. Plenty of control. Grapple may be a little light for some uses but with care its a good unit. The bottom tines CAN be bent by heavy rocks, etc.
avening1974
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Thanks for the heads up. I might have some small braces welded between the bottom tines if that is the case with the heavier rocks. Mine will be about $3500 installed here in Canada, which isn't much more with the exchange. The difficulty with the smaller tractors is that if you put heavy duty attachments they are too heavy for the loader to lift much material over and above their weight. Hopefully it will suffice for the logs and light rock raking.