Grapple TITAN / EXTREME ROOT GRAPPLE

[3gunr]

How about the tomma hawk grapple. i have been considering one of those

 

[mikester]

Sorry I cant offer any experience with that vendors products.

My learning experience is dont buy from the internet based on pictures alone unless you have physically seen what you are buying ahead of time. I regret buying my root rake grapple and a 6 foot blade that way.

If you can find one made from high strength steels like AR300 it can be made lighter weight and stronger than the heavier ones made from mild steel plate. Take a good look at all the welds and all pins should be greasable with substantial bushings WITHOUT hair pin style retaining clips. If a vendor is cheaping out by providing hair pin style pin retainers instead of bolts and nylon lock nuts then they will probably be cheaping out in important places you cant see.

I bought mine thinking I got it cheaper than fabbing it myself but in hindsight I could have built a better one that is lighter and the tines wouldnt be bending grabbing rocks, knots and roots. I also wouldnt be re-welding buttered porous welds covered by gobs of high hide black paint.

 

[tomt574]

Just to be absolutely clear, I own three Titan Manufacturing and Distribution attachments. A 1/2" quick tach plate, a single tine ripper, and the tree puller. Sounds a bit strange to say, but all were fine until the ripper and the tree puller failed. The ripper was easy. The pin at the pivot point is designed to fail; the surprise was how little force it required to cause it to fail. The tree puller experienced a catastrophic failure of the stationary jaw at the point of attachment (see: Hiding in Plain Sight ). The puller had been used +- 40 hrs but was beyond the warranty period. What began as an effort to post a Purchase Verified Review on their site, after a month of trying, turned into nine phone calls and thirty five emails between Barbara, Hezron, Cameron, Paul, and lastly Daitandra, and myself. I do not include the seven emails with the Memphis BBB. Quite an impressive spread of "explanations" but no review posted.
What Titan Manufacturing and Distribution calls Customer Service can best be described with one word: atrocious. As I explained to Daitandra this afternoon, if I were in business, I would not expect to be around long with the kind of responses offered by their contact services staff. In the interest of fairness and accuracy, I wish i could post the 35 emails.
To the prospective buyer: do your homework and look past the shiny powder coat and the glowing reviews.

That's says a lot and from what I have been reading you are not alone. I think I will pass on Titan and just spend the extra money and go with a more reputable company. I am looking at the 60" wicked grapple that EA has. About 700$ more but I guess pay now or pay later. Thanks for the info.

 

[tomt574]

How about the tomma hawk grapple. i have been considering one of those

I'm gonna go check it out. Thanks

 

[fried1765]

For that kind of money I would be looking at Everything Attachments. It will be a bit more expensive, but worth it in my view. I have the 66" double lid grapple and couldn't be happier. You know it will be right with EA. Although I do have a couple of smaller Titan attachments, a grapple probably wouldn't be one of them. Too much stress to not know if you got one that was welded correctly to start.

If you are talking about really pulling trees out of the ground, this is the wrong tool. I have a Notch Tree puller as well. It's a beast and worth every penny if you really want to pull trees. If you are going to just cut them down and then use a grapple to move them, then the above would work.

(EA) "it will be a bit more expensive"

Translation: The EA grapple, WILL BE A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE,..... but it is a lot better tool!

 

[fried1765]

Anyone have any experience with the Titan Extreme Root Grapple. I am looking at the 60" model. I was trying to keep it somewhat smaller and low in weight. My use will be for smaller trees while building roads in the woods on my property. No rocks so that's not an issue. I thought keeping it lighter in weight would help with pulling power, less load on the machine. This guy weighs 890 lbs which is actually a little more than I was hoping for. I like the rake style grapple with closer together hooks like this Titan has. Price is good at about $1900 bucks. Has Dual cylinders which is what I want. Would like to hear any reviews on it. Good or Bad. Thanks








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This looks exactly like the grapple manufactured and sold by Mid-State attachments, in Denton, NC.
I am about to order their 60" lighter duty (575-lb. wt.) version of this, and will use it for brush removal.
I have zero rocks, and do not do work for hire.
I suspect that Mid-State may be the actual manufacturer (for Titan) of the grapple in your picture.

You might call Connie at Mid-State for their direct sale price, it will likely be somewhat less than Titan's $1848.
Mid-State phone number is: 336-857-2564.
Friendly folks with excellent feedback.
Their shipping is very reasonable.
I will order from them next month.

I also want their unique tooth design, to meet my other very specific need for snagging and ripping out climbing vines.

 

[tomt574]

For that kind of money I would be looking at Everything Attachments. It will be a bit more expensive, but worth it in my view. I have the 66" double lid grapple and couldn't be happier. You know it will be right with EA. Although I do have a couple of smaller Titan attachments, a grapple probably wouldn't be one of them. Too much stress to not know if you got one that was welded correctly to start.

If you are talking about really pulling trees out of the ground, this is the wrong tool. I have a Notch Tree puller as well. It's a beast and worth every penny if you really want to pull trees. If you are going to just cut them down and then use a grapple to move them, then the above would work.

what is a notch tree puller? Who makes it?

 

[Hozzie]

what is a notch tree puller? Who makes it?

Hmm. Had a whole long explanation written and when I posted it messed up. Anyway, made by Notch Manufacturing. Good video here. NOTCH Tree Puller - YouTube . Link to website here. Notch Manufacturing Inc. .

There is no comparison between this and the cheaper versions you see. If you do some research on tree pullers you will see what I am talking about. The screen they sell with it is mandatory for me. My tractor hood would be a disaster if I didn't have it. You can't pull as big of trees with a tractor as you can with a skid steer, but I am amazed at what I can do with my MX5800. Don't lift with the front end loader really, use low/4wd and push pull the trees and then lift them out. You get a feel for it.

Mine was $2150 with the screen delivered to me. Worth every penny since I have a lot of hawthorne to pull and you don't want to be anywhere near them when pulling.

 

[tomt574]

Hmm. Had a whole long explanation written and when I posted it messed up. Anyway, made by Notch Manufacturing. Good video here. NOTCH Tree Puller - YouTube . Link to website here. Notch Manufacturing Inc. .

There is no comparison between this and the cheaper versions you see. If you do some research on tree pullers you will see what I am talking about. The screen they sell with it is mandatory for me. My tractor hood would be a disaster if I didn't have it. You can't pull as big of trees with a tractor as you can with a skid steer, but I am amazed at what I can do with my MX5800. Don't lift with the front end loader really, use low/4wd and push pull the trees and then lift them out. You get a feel for it.

Mine was $2150 with the screen delivered to me. Worth every penny since I have a lot of hawthorne to pull and you don't want to be anywhere near them when pulling.

I watched the video and that is exactly what I will be doing. I have 70 acres of mature hardwoods but there is plenty spacing between big trees and what is between them are smaller 2-4" trees that need to be pulled. I can just go around the bigger trees. At some point the grapple will be very useful to move brush and make burn piles but my primary goal now is to get this road system in and be able to access my food plot locations and to manage my property borders. One thing I noticed in the video was the skid steer raising up in the rear. I guess like you mentioned just stay in FWD and keep low push and lift. This certainly looks like more of what I need for the job I'm trying to do. Good info, thanks.

 

[oosik]

Five years ago I looked at grapples. ANBO & Land Pride. I choose Land Pride. Mine is a LP SGC 1560. 60" wide & 820#. It's made out of AR400 steel - for whatever that's worth.

My principle uses are - picking & moving LARGE rocks, picking & moving large chunks of Ponderosa pine, back-dragging to smooth & level disked areas, back-dragging to collect material of all types.

I don't abuse this implement but I don't baby it either. Since the grapple was installed five years ago - I've never put the bucket back on the FEL.

It's been a real "boon" of a useful implement. The only downside - it's powder coated black. However, as the powder coating chips off - I repaint with Rustoleum.

My 2009 Kubota M6040 with grapple - View attachment 645064