Need help deciding on a grapple

[IslandTractor]

Ok, so looking for a grapple as well and was looking at the Wickeds. Yet no one on here seems to have one...
Lots of Longs and others but I have yet to see anyone whose bought one.

Wicked is made by Everything Attachments isn't it? There have been several reports on EA grapples and as I recall all were positive.

 

[94BULLITT]

Do the math. Extending the tines about six inches adds maybe 50 lbs. Maybe an issue for a Kubota B series or BX with lift capacity of much less than 1000 lbs but not an issue for a larger CUT.

I don't think the weight from the tine is going to hurt that much but your load is going to be farther forward.

Also, breakout force at the tip might be less but we generally stick the grapple tines under something like a root and then push forward so the root is actually closer to the back of the grapple before curling. In that situation the breakout would be the same. Only the very tip will have reduced force compared to a shorter grapple. If that extra six inches gives you greater reach and opening width it may well be worth the trade off.

I usually drive into a root as far as I can then curl too. A grapple the has 4'' shorter tines is still going to hav

My grapple has long bottom tines so that is what I am used to. I would only want shorter if I had a much smaller loader. The loader on my CK20 with 1070lb lift had no trouble. My DK with over 2700lbs lift certainly has no issue.

So, unless my tractor had less than 1000 lb lift capacity, I would still accept the minor lift and breakout penalties as fair trade for wider opening.

The long tines also will make it hard to load a truck. When you curl down your tines will get caught in the brush on the truck and it will be hard to get all the brush off. I don't see much need in a wide opening for a CUT.

WOW 9 pages, I dropped out reading at about pg 5, anyway to the OP if you have not bought yet, I have a 84" root rake grapple from Loflin in NC and it is on a 115 hp skid steer with a 7500# tipping load & steel tracks. That is a bunch more loader effort than most mid size tractors have to offer. I've ripped, pryed, pushed & twisted that poor rake for about 9 years! Loflin Fabrication
I managed to tweek one of the grapples a bit but other than hose's, not one complaint. Not sure on your "euro" quick attach availability.

Loflin made my pallet forks. Their grapples are nice.

 

[Xfaxman]

Ok, so looking for a grapple as well and was looking at the Wickeds. Yet no one on here seems to have one...
Lots of Longs and others but I have yet to see anyone whose bought one.

Click this: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/267492-wicked-root-debris-grapple.html

And this for smaller tractors: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/283444-single-lid-cut-wicked-grapple.html

 

[k0ua]

Ok, so looking for a grapple as well and was looking at the Wickeds. Yet no one on here seems to have one...
Lots of Longs and others but I have yet to see anyone whose bought one.

I have one, 94 bullet has one. Both of us have posted quite a bit about them.. Severl other post also about them.

 

[k0ua]

Here are some action shots of my 50 inch Wicked. Made for the 35 and smaller horsepower tractors.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/288913-wicked-fun.html

 

[TomSeller]

The Wicked grapples have a lot of followers, seem to be well built and suited for the compact and maybe medium sized tractors. I would stay with what EA advertises them for and not put them on a large tractor.

 

[adventure bob]

Well I ordered a 66 wicked that should be here soon. I have a bunch of pics of the tractor and will have abunch of the grapple in use as soon I can find the **** cord for the camera

 

[shibaura_4043]

Here's a few action shots as promised... I cant believe I waited so long to get a grapple, they sure are useful once you get the hang of it!! I built a SSQA adapter to work with my Euro QA with universal SS conversion plates from Titan....it turned out to be a little too light duty for my needs so Im in the process of building a HD model to keep on it permanently. Im building my new SSQA based off the design of mwb(Mike) from TBN. I should be done with the new SSQA in a few days Ill try to post pics of it when its complete. I will also post a few before and after pics of my land clearing project once I get it all cleared and piled up. As you can see from my last pic it was a little to wet out to be moving brush around so I wasnt able to push my brush pile as tight as I would like without making pretty severe ruts. I look forward to finishing this field next week! Thanks again to everyone.

 

[terryknight]

now that you have one you can'tfigure out how you lived without one. seems like that what we all say. have fun

 

[Keadog]

Great thread for me. Dealer is delivering my L5740 this week, after they install the extra front hydraulics and I'm "grappling" with which unit to get. This has been helpful. What do you all think are good choices for 57HP, moving brush and some small trees? I have 50 acres, but only about 8 is woods. The rest is a combo of hay fields (which I sell to local farmer who cuts/bales/moves himself), a 2 acre meadow and food plots for deer and turkeys.
Dealer suggested one of the WR Long grapples, but I'm not sure I need to spend $3K +/-.
I do know I want one with the QA.
Thanks.