PHD technique in rocky soil?

[Marks481]

An attachment that I would like is one that just has a 2' prybar in place of the bucket. So you could just push it down underneath rocks and work them loose.

Or maybe a claw with one upper finger and two lower fingers... you could work rocks loose, and then pick them up. Of course this would require another hydraulic circuit; the existing latch/unlatch circuit to tilt the claws (like it tilts the minihoe), and another to open and close the claws.

Yet another great reason to buy a MIG welder (somethign i have intended to do for years). Unfortunately, my toy budget has been completely expended for this year and part of next year by buying this tractor.

 

[KentT]

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How about something like this log grapple, that wasn't hinged to swing freely?

Any of these what you have in mind?

Stanley Hydraulic Tools

 

[Marks481]

The stanley hydraulic mini-grapple looks great, althought at 185#, it is probably a little bit overbuilt for my application. Plus, I think a little bit longer jaw length would be more useful.

What I was really thinking of is like the grapple that JJ has for his PT1445, only mounted on a minihoe boom with only two upper teeth that swivel, and one lower (very sturdy) fixed tooth for prying with:

He has something that looks similar mounted on has backhoe:

I called Scott at Power Trac to see if I could get a new toothbar with teeth (since I think just welding on the chunk that broke off would not give me enough strength). He said that if I shipped them the bucket, they would fix it and ship it back for free. Gotta like that kind of service.

 

[J_J]

How about a grapple like this one. It was in a laser cut kit, all you have to do is weld it together.

 

[J_J]

How about one of these. I believe it is from Metkit.

 

[Marks481]

yep, that is exactly what I was talking about. Mount that in place of the backhoe bucket, and I would have a serious digging tool.

Of course, lacking welding equipment and experience, I am thinking that ths might not be the solution for today or tomorrow.