IslandTractor
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- Joined
- Sep 15, 2005
- Messages
- 17,101
- Location
- Prudence Island, RI
- Tractor
- 2007 Kioti DK40se HST, Woods BH
Well here is my take, having been around a bunch of different ones. If I was putting it on a CUT less than 3500lbs lift it would be 48" with a single thumb, L shaped[like the one I have] If I was going with the clam style [brush grapple] it would have double thumbs just to help with the holding of brush. The clam style works great for brush, clearing small stumps and grappling logs. But it does not carry small things like firewood or dig out larger stuff like the L shaped]ones do. [I have acess to both] With the econo grapple you WILL have to reinforce the top tube if you use it hard but that has been the only weak point. I also added bar grating across the openings to keep sticks from poking through into the tractor and for carrying firewood. I also added 16" boxes on each side for added capacity for firewood. I am either going to mod this grapple to open farther or build a new one, you rap your head on the top thumb loading firewood in it it hurts!! This is just my experience with grapples so don't flame me too bad! CJ
1) any photos of your modifications (otherwise you know the TBN rules....it didn't happen!:laughing:
2) does anyone know if Wildkat changed the gauge of 4x4 tubing used from 0.125" to 0.25"?