Purchasing a Grapple...Which one??

[dknarnd]

Thanks for everyone's insight to the Grapple question. I had my dealer order a RBG2 - 60" model from WR Long. I did not pull the trigger on the diverter just yet. I'm going to see how difficult it is to just use the 3rd SCV for now.

Thanks again.

Clayton

This is exactly the way I went also. In total getting the grapple, and all hoses to reach to my rear remote the cost was $2300. Although I have had it since mid December I haven't had the chance to really use it other than pulling out some overgrown Christmas trees the day I initally installed it.

Someday I will go with the valve because I can see it will be much more efficient but until then the remote does the job.

 

[Redbug]

Hey Claykin, That's the one I ordered, too. Yes, you can try it without the valve, first. And if you don't like it get one later.

Mine has not come in, yet. I got to thinking about using it and pushing limbs, etc. With the 4in1 opened up you have some protection against limbs and the tractor radiator. But with the grapple I think more could poke through. Here's what I welded up the other day over the brush guard to help...

 

[claykin22]

RedBug,

That is impressive. I don't think to much should get through that! The wire should be easy enough to replace if it gets to banged up. I should have just gone ahead and ordered the deluxe hood guard vs. the standard that comes with the loader, but I've seen some standard hood guards on e-bay for pretty cheap. I might just have to buy one and make it a little beefier like yours.

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[claykin22]

This is exactly the way I went also. In total getting the grapple, and all hoses to reach to my rear remote the cost was $2300.

Someday I will go with the valve because I can see it will be much more efficient but until then the remote does the job.

dknard,

Did you get the same grapple? I'm wondering, because my dealer is selling it to me for $1740 including shipping & hoses to the mid SCV outlets. It might help that I am running this thru with my new tractor order, but I just wanted to see if it was even the same model.

I was leaning towards the Millonzi model on price, but the WRLong is actually $50 cheaper after shipping. Which makes me a happy camper as the Long model is the one I really thought would fit my needs best!

 

[IslandTractor]

dknard,

Did you get the same grapple? I'm wondering, because my dealer is selling it to me for $1740 including shipping & hoses to the mid SCV outlets.

How are you going to control the grapple if the hoses just run to the mid SCV outlets? Is there an extra set of ports at the midSCV if you already have an FEL controller hooked up? Usually you need to get the hoses all the way back to the rear remotes and then control the grapple with the rear remote lever. Works fine that way. I've just never heard of going from the grapple to the mid SCV except with a diverter valve or electric over hydraulic setup.

I presume you were pricing the 60 inch Millonzi rather than the 48 inch grapple. That one still does for around $850 plus shipping.

 

[tlbuser]

He's gotta have something already setup on the tractor. Sounds like the dealer hasn't got it yet and maybe he's not positive which way they're setting it up ?

I already have a 4-in-1 bucket coming with the tractor, so the hydraulic lines will at the minimum have a quick coupler remote mounted, I assume, with the other remotes for the loader.

 

[claykin22]

How are you going to control the grapple if the hoses just run to the mid SCV outlets? Is there an extra set of ports at the midSCV if you already have an FEL controller hooked up? Usually you need to get the hoses all the way back to the rear remotes and then control the grapple with the rear remote lever. Works fine that way. I've just never heard of going from the grapple to the mid SCV except with a diverter valve or electric over hydraulic setup.

To this, I will be using a 4 in 1 bucket, so I am going to try and put some couplers out on the loader arms towards the bucket, so I can simply disconnect the bucket and switch to the grapple, If that is not an option, They will just run the lines to the mid SCV's where there will be an additional outlet mounted with hydraulic lines from the rear SCV feeding this outlet.

I presume you were pricing the 60 inch Millonzi rather than the 48 inch grapple. That one still does for around $850 plus shipping.

Correct, Millonzi 60 inch was quoted at $1640 plus $150 shipping. 48" was quoted at $1040 plus shipping.

 

[claykin22]

He's gotta have something already setup on the tractor. Sounds like the dealer hasn't got it yet and maybe he's not positive which way they're setting it up ?

Correct...I don't know for sure just yet. On our 4710 w/a 4 in 1 they simply added another MID SCV outlet, fed by the rear SCV.

 

[IslandTractor]

Correct, Millonzi 60 inch was quoted at $1640 plus $150 shipping. 48" was quoted at $1040 plus shipping.

FYI, I believe Millonzi will quote lower prices if you mention you heard about them via TBN. Someone just recently got the 48" for about $850 plus shipping.

 

[IslandTractor]

Correct...I don't know for sure just yet. On our 4710 w/a 4 in 1 they simply added another MID SCV outlet, fed by the rear SCV.

That is unique but makes sense. Most of the time people have the connection made at the torque bar on the FEL so you don't need to run and secure the grapple/4n1 hoses all the way back to the operator station each time you change over. However, what you describe should work fine.