ScottHam
Member
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2022
- Messages
- 28
- Location
- Texas Hill Country
- Tractor
- Kubota L3560LE HST 4WD; R4 tires; 3rd function valve; rear remote
After much research including reading dozens of threads on TBN, I'm about ready to pull the trigger on my first tractor -- a Kubota L2501 HST. Since one of the primary uses will being clearing cedar brush (here in the Texas hill country we refer to juniper as "cedar"), I am strongly considering adding a grapple. I will use it for moving and stacking piles of logs/branches/limbs/brush, as well as digging out smaller saplings and bushes. I imagine a grapple would also be helpful in pulling out old stumps and other miscellaneous tasks. The ground at my place is rocky, hilly and uneven, and the brush is thick. Based on my research, it seems that Landpride, EA and MTL all make great products that will get the job done. My question is regarding the style -- the claw type like the Landpride SGC06 with short bottom tines, or the root type like the EA Wicked Root or the MTL RG7 with longer bottom tines. It seems like the longer bottom tines would be more versatile and allow carrying of a wider variety of materials without crushing it, but the shorter bottom tines may be better for digging up bushes. I appreciate any thoughts you all have. Thank you.