now i went & did it..

[Herkypilot]

I'd think the more important consideration is what have they done to change the design? It will do you absolutely no good to get a new one if it's the same thing. It'll happen again. If they say it's been modified, then the cheaper route would be to have them send you the beefed up parts and have a local shop modify yours (or do it your self if you can weld).

Hp

 

[candyman]

after talking with widkat thursday i am not going to send it back { another 150.00 } for shipping. they sent me heavier parts for both sides & some xtra parts to beef up the supports.

i have a friend who is a retired welder that will do the welding { no charge ].

they were willing to work with me so the decision was mine. she also said that doing the work myself would not void the warranty.

so far i am pleased. i will post pix of the parts when they arrive.

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[Hollow]

after talking with widkat thursday i am not going to send it back { another 150.00 } for shipping. they sent me heavier parts for both sides & some xtra parts to beef up the supports.

i have a friend who is a retired welder that will do the welding { no charge ].

they were willing to work with me so the decision was mine. she also said that doing the work myself would not void the warranty.

so far i am pleased. i will post pix of the parts when they arrive.

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Sounds like an outstanding company. :thumbsup:

 

[First one]

candyman
That's the kind of out come that makes a really good company. Glad to see that things are looking up for ya. I'm wondering what they send you to reinforce it . It will be cool to see it when you get it done. I just got mine done today and I'll be picking mine up tomorrow . Cost me $100, but well worth it ,he did an awesome job with it. ( Oh and a few PBR'S) good luck!

 

[candyman]

firstone,

make sure you post pix. !!

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[First one]

firstone,

make sure you post pix. !!

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If you don't mind , I might just put them on hear instead of doing a new thread. I'll get them on after i get it back on latter today.

 

[sam5570]

candyman keep that company on speed dial and let everyone know who they are in todays world you just don't here of people working with you in that way anymore.glad everything worked out.

 

[Cantoo]

I break stuff all the time, you usually get what you pay for. My understanding is that these are lighweight grapples so they are going to be built lighter and when you are talking something built with steel it means weaker. I have a cheaper grapple and I expect that someday soon I am gonna bend the crap out of it. I will then fire up the welder, torch and put some more steel weigh on it, hopefully in the right places. I had a heavier grapple but sold it to my nephew for his big skid steer because it was just too heavy for my little L35. I would never have been able to break it but I never would be able to do much with it either. I have attached pics of a swing grapple I bought cheap, same deal, I could never break it because I can't lift anything with it. We have smaller tractors because they work best for what we need to do jsy gotta remember not to bite off more than they can chew.

 

[candyman]

first one,

yes please do, were wanting pictures.......

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[candyman]

cantoo,

that looks like a heavy duty grapple.

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[Gary Fowler]

That looks like ones used for loading logs on trucks. Used on big trac-hoes. Just a little much for your CUT. I could maybe handle it on my LS7010. I bet it could pinch out a stump or two with those big rams and teeth. Just set it on top and close the jaws.
How much did that monster cost you?

 

[First one]

first one,

yes please do, were wanting pictures.......

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Well thought I'd put some pic's on like you wanted. I'll try to do a before and after . The guy really did a great job and even put a plate under the hooks to beef it up there too. The rock I picked up here is the one that bent the points the first time I tried, no problemo this time:thumbsup: and while I was trying it out I just had to pick up something else. This is also nice in that when it's closed all the way there is hardly in gap between the teeth.

 

[candyman]

awesome looking grapple. what kind is it, weight, width. what did that rock weight in at. ?/

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[Cantoo]

Gary, I paid either 600 or 800 for it, I forget. I buy alot of stuff and use little. It came from a sawmill and was mounted on a big skid steer, it was used to end load logs onto a sawmill logdeck. It is well used and needs abit of heating and welding but I have no time to do it. I bought it to use as a template to make a smaller one for my loader then I will sell it. I have about 50 projects like this to do.

 

[First one]

awesome looking grapple. what kind is it, weight, width. what did that rock weight in at. ?/

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The grapple is a TITAN 60 ROOT GRAPPLE-RAKE STYLE root rock brush grapple , I think it was about 600lbs found it at Skid steer express .
As far as the rock goes I have no idea .