Solid bottom grapples

[PreacherM]

I'm considering the purchase of a grapple bucket and looking for input on a solid bottom grapple.

Uses: primarily will be used for moving brush, logs, and split firewood.

A solid bottom seems like an advantage for me in that I can still haul my chainsaw, gas, oil, chains etc easily.

My tractor has a lift capacity of 1400lbs so lightweight and 48-52" max width. Anyone have experience with this grapple or one similar?

 

[2manyrocks]

A grapple that has openings between the tines allows minor debris to fall out. I keep my landscape box on the rear as a counterweight and built a carrier on it for my chainsaw, etc.

I don't use it for woods work, but I also built a heavy wooden box insert that fits in my grapple to carry stones and cement for masonry work. You could use it to carry a chainsaw, but I'd suggest you consider building some kind of carrier to fit on whatever you plan to use as a rear counterweight.

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[dstig1]

While I haven't used that style, I can envision all the dirt that wouldn't fall out between the tines since it has a solid bottom. If you need more of a bucket for your applications, then this would work, but most grappling I do for brush and logs I feel works better with the more common tine style.

 

[Smokeydog]

Hard to beat seeing thru tines, raking up brush. With the tines and front tube easy to control ground penetration.

Any grapple is better than no grapple.

Better ways to safely carry tools.

 

[PreacherM]

I'm not too concerned about allowing dirt to fall through. I'm mainly interested in being able to grab onto plies of brush, gripping logs, etc.

 

[oosik]

I use mine to move dirt also. Straight down - clamp up - lift & move. Even with the open tines - I loose very little.

 

[old and tired]

Just buy a bolt on grapple to your bucket... W.R. Long, Inc. | Bolt On Grapple Single, Dual, Dual X

I'm grabbing gravel or dirt about as much as trees, rocks and branches..

 

[PreacherM]

Just buy a bolt on grapple

I've considered building something like that to make my existing 52" bucket into a grapple. Then buy a 60 inch bucket for light duty hauling (which I should get anyhow).

 

[old and tired]

Another option if you can weld... Green machine The Thumb...

 

[PreacherM]

Just buy a bolt on grapple to your bucket...

Do you use your bucket for dirt work as pictured? I assume you'd just leave the grapple wide open?

If I went that route I would probably fabricate the entire assembly myself.