Root Rake/Grapple For Kubota B2910

[rswyan]

In terms of hose interference, another thing on the list is to get some type of spring to lift the hoses going from the front hydraulic outlets to the grapple, when it's curled back.

Unfortunately, unless there is some upward pull on the hoses, they tend to contact the loader's crosstube and push against the hard lines.

It's largely a design oversight ... had I located the upper 3 x 2 tube a little higher on the grapple it wouldn't have been an issue.

 

[rswyan]

An old poplar that been down for a couple of years.

Probably 30'+ long and 8" to 10" in diameter at the end closest to the camera ... fairly light I would assume:

 

[rswyan]

The area off beyond the wood pile is what I worked on today (strictly for testing purposes mind you )

It's a small area that grew up with a lot of poplar/aspen, as they intruded in from the woods on my neighbor's property.

The area this side of it is where we used to have a vegetable garden. I'd like to put one in this year, but we'll see how it goes.

It's still pretty wet, especially towards the center, as you can see from all the ruts.

 

[rswyan]

Some type of small tree that I tore out ... use the root rake on either side to cut the roots and then get under it and pry with the curl:

 

[rswyan]

A small hawthorn tree:

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

A couple more items have come up that I need to add to "the list" before I can consider this project complete:

1. Fab up and install a parking stand, so that the grapple can be stored upright and is vertical.
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Do you need a parking stand? Looks like you should be able to open the grapple part ways then tip the whole thing forward and let it rest on both sets of teeth kinda like an 'A' without the middle line. Or is it just an excuse to build something else?

 

[rswyan]

Good point.

That will work for the time being.

Ultimately what I was thinking of was being to store it in the barn and minimize the amount of floor space.

 

[rswyan]

One disadvantage of a diverter valve: you have to remember to put the joystick back into the neutral position before you let up off the button ...

This is going to take some getting used to ... :laughing:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

One disadvantage of a diverter valve: you have to remember to put the joystick back into the neutral position before you let up off the button ...

This is going to take some getting used to ... :laughing:

Probably why Kubota sold me a third function valve when I purchased the 4-in-1 bucket...

 

[rswyan]

Probably why Kubota sold me a third function valve when I purchased the 4-in-1 bucket...

Could be ...

One of the downsides of having the diverter plumbed into the lift circuit is that failing to return the joystick to neutral before releasing the button tends to make things a little herky-jerky ... would probably be less noticeable if it were on the curl circuit.

Obviously the solution is to remember to return it to neutral before ya release the button ... :laughing: