RobertEH
Silver Member
I have been wanting to pick up a Grapple for some time to assist with moving logs and hauling brush to the burn pile.
I did quite a bit of research on this site and selected the Stinger Attachments Compact Clamshell Grapple - 56 inches. (https://stingerattachments.com/buy/ccg-56-compact-clam-grapple/)
My reasons:
-I primarily want to move Brush piles (I have plans to limb a bunch of trees and generate a bunch of burn material).
-I also have many larger trees that need to be cut into rounds and being able to move them around is a bonus
-I have several large rocks I need to re-position with more to come as I unearth them.
Based on this, the brush and rock grapples seemed less efficient than the clamshell design. I also wanted to have independent right and left top clamps so I can pick up items that are not symmetrical.
My research on grapples for my uses cases told me that one does not need a super wide grapple as wide grapples are heavier and reduce the lift capacity which on smaller tractors is already a scarce recourse. This is why I chose the 56 rather than the 66. I am thinking that I I will get better lift performance on the grapple over the Forks even though the grapple is heavier as I can dangle the the load under the pivot pins rather than have it spread out over the 48 inch fork tines. It will also make it easier to maneuver between the trees as my small lot is heavily wooded.
I just got it yesterday, but had to get it on the tractor ASAP and try it out. It will take a bit of practice, and the grapple does not know it's own strength - I tried to pick up the pallet that it shipped on and promptly removed two boards and crushed a third in a heartbeat. It did however grab brush just fine, pick up a decent sized log, and grab some large rocks with ease. I am going to love this thing!
I should note that I called the Mfg directly. I was connected to Bill in sales and he was great. He made sure that what I was looking to do with the grapple would be possible with the one I selected, and then made sure that the Hydraulic connectors would match what I have on the tractor. It shipped the next day from MN and was delivered to my door in North Idaho in 6 days later.
I did quite a bit of research on this site and selected the Stinger Attachments Compact Clamshell Grapple - 56 inches. (https://stingerattachments.com/buy/ccg-56-compact-clam-grapple/)
My reasons:
-I primarily want to move Brush piles (I have plans to limb a bunch of trees and generate a bunch of burn material).
-I also have many larger trees that need to be cut into rounds and being able to move them around is a bonus
-I have several large rocks I need to re-position with more to come as I unearth them.
Based on this, the brush and rock grapples seemed less efficient than the clamshell design. I also wanted to have independent right and left top clamps so I can pick up items that are not symmetrical.
My research on grapples for my uses cases told me that one does not need a super wide grapple as wide grapples are heavier and reduce the lift capacity which on smaller tractors is already a scarce recourse. This is why I chose the 56 rather than the 66. I am thinking that I I will get better lift performance on the grapple over the Forks even though the grapple is heavier as I can dangle the the load under the pivot pins rather than have it spread out over the 48 inch fork tines. It will also make it easier to maneuver between the trees as my small lot is heavily wooded.
I just got it yesterday, but had to get it on the tractor ASAP and try it out. It will take a bit of practice, and the grapple does not know it's own strength - I tried to pick up the pallet that it shipped on and promptly removed two boards and crushed a third in a heartbeat. It did however grab brush just fine, pick up a decent sized log, and grab some large rocks with ease. I am going to love this thing!
I should note that I called the Mfg directly. I was connected to Bill in sales and he was great. He made sure that what I was looking to do with the grapple would be possible with the one I selected, and then made sure that the Hydraulic connectors would match what I have on the tractor. It shipped the next day from MN and was delivered to my door in North Idaho in 6 days later.
