Everything Attachments Wicked Grapple Build

murphy1244 · Mar 29, 2013

Almost there.

J F · Mar 29, 2013

It's nice to see a craftsman at work, Roger. Good stuff, man. :thumbsup:

ericher69 · Mar 29, 2013

94BULLITT said:
I almost forgot to post my pics tonight.

I did not have enought time to get it primed but all the expanded metal is welded in. I cut everypeice to fit between the tines.

You don't think EA will have any issues with your modification?

J F · Mar 29, 2013

Yeah, they're gonna sue him right off the bat... :laughing:

Scooter78 · Mar 29, 2013

The only problem that EA is going to have is other people ordering a unit from them will want expanded metal installed on their unit as well.

kiotiken · Mar 29, 2013

Nice, now its a wickeder grapple!

paulwestski · Mar 29, 2013

Scooter78 said:
The only problem that EA is going to have is other people ordering a unit from them will want expanded metal installed on their unit as well.

Yep
I ordered mine this week.............Ted You need to add the expanded metal before it goes in the paint booth!

madmax12 · Mar 29, 2013

94BULLITT said:
I almost forgot to post my pics tonight.

I did not have enought time to get it primed but all the expanded metal is welded in. I cut everypeice to fit between the tines.

Removable expanded metal for the bottom times would make the wicked root grapple a wicked soil sifter. Double duty.

You are doing an amazing job.

94BULLITT · Mar 29, 2013

J F said:
It's nice to see a craftsman at work, Roger. Good stuff, man. :thumbsup:

Thanks.

murphy1244 said:
Almost there.

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

ericher69 said:
You don't think EA will have any issues with your modification?

I don't think they will. It is not like I re-engineered it. It was not really a modification but a addition.

J F said:
Yeah, they're gonna sue him right off the bat... :laughing:

:shocked:

Scooter78 said:
The only problem that EA is going to have is other people ordering a unit from them will want expanded metal installed on their unit as well.

:laughing:

kiotiken said:
Nice, now its a wickeder grapple!

That is what I was thinking.

madmax12 said:
Removable expanded metal for the bottom times would make the wicked root grapple a wicked soil sifter. Double duty.

You are doing an amazing job.

Thanks. I had to move some raised garden beds last year. I had a piece of expanded metal that had 1x1 box around the perimeter of it. I laid it on the pallets forks and pulled over the garden bed and shoveled the soil onto the expanded metal. It looked like new garden soil after going through the expanded metal.

mikehaugen · Mar 29, 2013

surprised EA hasn't chimed in at all during this, have they contacted you about your progress? I wonder if they are still bitter because you didn't want a boxblade and they don't really care about this build.

dstig1 · Mar 29, 2013

Why did you cut the exapanded into individual pieces? Would be far faster, and sturdier, IMHO, to leave it one piece and weld where it crosses tines or edges. I'm sure your way is just fine, just seems like more work for no reason to me - was there a reason?

94BULLITT · Mar 29, 2013

mikehaugen said:
surprised EA hasn't chimed in at all during this, have they contacted you about your progress? I wonder if they are still bitter because you didn't want a boxblade and they don't really care about this build.

I talked to Travis on the 19th. He said it looked good. I have talked to him a few times through out the build, there are no hard feelings.

dstig1 said:
Why did you cut the exapanded into individual pieces? Would be far faster, and sturdier, IMHO, to leave it one piece and weld where it crosses tines or edges. I'm sure your way is just fine, just seems like more work for no reason to me - was there a reason?

The expanded metal would have interfered with the SSQA if I did not put it in between. I think it gives it a clean look with it in between.

94BULLITT · Mar 29, 2013

It is primed (it looks a little funny in the pictures, I guess it was the lighting)

k0ua · Mar 30, 2013

Oh man, getting close now! Looking good!:thumbsup:

James K0UA

Dr Dave · Mar 30, 2013

Another good use for your vehical lift.

Dave

94BULLITT · Mar 30, 2013

k0ua said:
Oh man, getting close now! Looking good!:thumbsup:

James K0UA

Thanks

Dr Dave said:
Another good use for your vehical lift.

Dave

Yeah, I use it for more than cars.

94BULLITT · Mar 30, 2013

I made a little more progress today.

I'll post pics of the lids later. I am eating supper, I worked up a appetite this after noon.

SPIKER · Mar 30, 2013

Roger:
I see one MAJOR PROBLEM! That NEW Grapple Paint makes the tractor look a bit dingy so I think you need a few more quarts of that Kub Orange

Ya still got a few weeks prior to official Spring Melt means you will be using her more in the mud.. Better get busy!

Mark

jmc · Mar 30, 2013

Oh, man!

94BULLITT · Mar 30, 2013

SPIKER said:
Roger:
I see one MAJOR PROBLEM! That NEW Grapple Paint makes the tractor look a bit dingy so I think you need a few more quarts of that Kub Orange Ya still got a few weeks prior to official Spring Melt means you will be using her more in the mud.. Better get busy!

Mark

The tractor needs a good cleaning. I'll try to wash it for the final pics.