Obejuan64
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Anyone hear or use The Rake Shop grapple? www.TheRakeShop.com / Root Rakes Grapples Attachments & Skid Steers
Root Rake Grapple
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Zebrafive
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They were one I really liked the look of when I was looking to buy. I ended up buying a used RakeMaster brand
smitesmash
Silver Member
Resurrecting this thread
Thinking about www.TheRakeShop.com / Root Rakes Grapples Attachments & Skid Steers grapple
Any experiences with this company? They seem to have been around for a while.
It was a toss up between them and EA. But EA is only slightly cheaper, but with a 4 week lead time, it means that I would not get it until the end of the summer.
Thinking about www.TheRakeShop.com / Root Rakes Grapples Attachments & Skid Steers grapple
Any experiences with this company? They seem to have been around for a while.
It was a toss up between them and EA. But EA is only slightly cheaper, but with a 4 week lead time, it means that I would not get it until the end of the summer.
Don't know what price range you are looking at but with shipping costs to Whidbey Island from Florida or the Carolina's you might check if you would be better off looking closer to home.
Anbo and Bo-dozer are both made in our state thus shipping is much less or nonexistent if you go get it yourself.
Anbo and Bo-dozer are both made in our state thus shipping is much less or nonexistent if you go get it yourself.
smitesmash
Silver Member
I decided against Anbo a while ago. Here is a picture of why
ANBO Attachments - Photo gallery
Notice how the hydraulic fittings come off the bottom of the grapple, and hang near the ground.
The most delicate part of the grapple is positioned in a position where it is most likely to get caught on something and rip off.
A guy I met a while ago, when originally looking for tractors pointed this out to me. He used to run a rental yard for construction equipment, and every Anbo grapple they made had to be repaired at least once if not twice a year due to either abrasion or having the hoses getting caught and ripped off.
Both have unusual names with "bo" and both are in Colville, WA. I wonder if there is a connection.
Bruce
FWIW- I just sent them a nice fat check for a root grapple and a set of pallet forks. I can't attest to anything but the fact that they've been patient and great to work with thus far. My searches came up something like 99% positive. Mr Sam seems to know his biz.
I couldn't swallow the long wait time, either. Sam sez my order will be ready pretty much by the time the check gets there as I understand it. Hopefully the tractor and these goodies will show up about the same time.
d:^) Schneeks..Yes there was. The bo of Anbo (Dale Borgford) was basically bought out many years back and he started a new company which makes the Bodozer grapple. I looked at the Anbo line but felt it was not even close to the Bodozer in what I was looking for.
I can tell you the hoses are protected on the Bodozer grapple.
The following two pictures are in a thread somewhere that i started but can't find so am posting so you can see how the lines are protected.
EverythingAttachments
Elite Member
Sorry
The only pictures I had were from the day it arrived and I hooked it up and took a set of pictures. The poor little civic was caught in the background and I just don't care enough to photoshop it out. Tried to show the hose security routing since it came up in discussion.
Since then the grapple has been worked hard enough that I don't have time to take new pictures.
smitesmash
Silver Member
I have sent mail asking about it. I do like how the hoses are routed. It looks like that issue would have been resolved by the new placement.
A bit heavier maybe,
The only concern I see from the pictures is that the bottom tines are pretty flat, so the grapple lid is required to hold stuff in place when using it.
Sent mail asking about pricing and availability.
A bit heavier maybe,
The only concern I see from the pictures is that the bottom tines are pretty flat, so the grapple lid is required to hold stuff in place when using it.
Sent mail asking about pricing and availability.
No need to apologize, bubba-la-hoo. That's funny stuff.
Reminds me of that old English comedy show. "I crush your head!":laughing:
Would be a good candidate for a caption, too.
d:^) Schneeks..It clearly is not a "L" shape grapple and yes the top tines are required to hold stuff in place. If you want a grapple that can be used with out the upper tines down you do not want this one. It is not a shovel/pitchfork with a lid; it is a grapple for grappling stuff that you want to pick up not scoop up. Different grapples for different purposes.
"A bit heavier maybe"
Are you saying that you want it a bit heavier or that it is a bit heavier? or heavier duty?
It is not a light weight grapple by any means if that is your observation. They don't make very many that are more heavy duty capable than this one if that is your observation. I was confused by the intent of the comment.
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