Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[robbyr]

 

[NativeSon]

I hear ya, Native! The wind bothers me too! I guess I am funny about it though. If I am going down the road with the wondows open, it doesn't bother me, or on a tractor, but if I am trying to do anything else, I look for ways to avoid being in it. Seems to happen after we pass 27! :drink:

I don't remember being 27!!! There does seem to be some Blank spots........I don't know if it's by accident or design.

Charlie

 

[bindian]

bindian; A woman is as old as she feels! (And a man's not old, until he quits feeling!) :laughing:

I'm sure no one wants me to get the party rained out!

FG,
Your right. I was just using that defense as I don't wanna get lynched by a bunch of wives.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Ron, Whipper wants a little muffin for breakfast, the snakes are hibernating. With the October rains the stickers had a field day. With Muffin's low clearance she is the perfect yard sticker cleaner.

Mike and I were talking about his grapple last week and he gave me the fever. The grapple I bought from Harvey was a bit heavy, could not really dig, and collected too much sand. My cousin, a few years back who had just order a new one like I had for his bobcat, was more than happy to cancel his order and make a deal.

I want a small one 48"-54" mostly for digging and collecting the small cedars and youpon from around the Post Oaks. Island Tractor found this size to work best for clearing brush in woods and I can see why. A single closure is OK (since it will be small) but I want it to open 4' wide. There are lots of grapple threads to review.....

Don,
Here a link to the thread on my grapple. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/247196-new-grapple.html
I bought it from www.palletforks.com and it was free shipping to a nearby commercial address.
hugs, Brandi

 

[txdon]

Thanks for the link Brandi, It looks like I need to decide if I need a rake type (BRG) with the biggest opening or bucket shaped type like yours. I looked at some rake type at a dealer today but they were not quite like I want.
http://www.armstrongag.com/Prodimages/BGR.pdf?#view=Fit

 

[bindian]

Thanks for the link Brandi, It looks like I need to decide if I need a rake type (BRG) with the biggest opening or bucket shaped type like yours. I looked at some rake type at a dealer today but they were not quite like I want.
http://www.armstrongag.com/Prodimages/BGR.pdf?#view=Fit

Your welcome Don. I went with "bucket" type because I can stack limbs that I gather around the yard and use it with the grapples open. But sometimes I really would like to have the rake type. It's a head scratcher.
hugs, Brandi

 

[txdon]

I know! I wish they would make one in-between, then it would be a lot easier to decide.

 

[txdon]

Hey Lou I was thinking of you as I was heading back to the house after pond dirt work and stopped at the top of the hill and got a natural high. Do you ever think of leaving the bottom lands moving to the hills like Mike and I did.

 

[mikim]

Thanks for the link Brandi, It looks like I need to decide if I need a rake type (BRG) with the biggest opening or bucket shaped type like yours. I looked at some rake type at a dealer today but they were not quite like I want.
http://www.armstrongag.com/Prodimages/BGR.pdf?#view=Fit

Come down here Don -- I have both types sitting in my barn and a good location to test them both out. I have the root grapple type and Larry has the brush grapple type...(like you pictured). He bought his at Paige tractor with his Kioti. We can even switch them out between tractors if you want. The weather is turning bad for the next few days but close to turkey day will be better.

 

[txdon]

Come down here Don -- I have both types sitting in my barn and a good location to test them both out. I have the root grapple type and Larry has the brush grapple type...(like you pictured). He bought his at Paige tractor with his Kioti. We can even switch them out between tractors if you want. The weather is turning bad for the next few days but close to turkey day will be better.

I may take you up on that Mike.
The one I looked at was at Paige Tractor. They said they can get just about type. Have you tried both? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?