The WICKED Root & Debris GRAPPLE!!!!!!!

[TomSeller]

Hey Travis, you really should correct that grapple spec sheet that shows ALL of your dual jaw grapples weighing exactly the same as the equivalent size single jaw version. .

It's a grapple miracle!

 

[EverythingAttachments]

My sails are fully replenished with strong wind after finding these awesome words in my email this morning. This ranks up there with the best of them!

This is Bart from FL & he's had the 60" Dual Lid Wicked Grapple on his John Deere 4052M for a few months now.
Travis

Subject: I love my EA grapple!!!!!!
"You have made me the happiest tractor owner in the south! Your 60in grapple is one tough SOB. I have literally asked more of this grapple than i thought possible. Land clearing, logs,tearing aggravating limbs down and trees right out of the ground. A+++ keep it up all of you! You all should be very proud of an kicking American product produced with love for your American brothers and sisters!
Cant thank you enough and it is a real treasure. It never comes off my tractor!
Thanks a million."

 

[IslandTractor]

60" dual eh? Well, here's what a 48" light duty single can do and leave about $700 in your pocket. Notice the 42" jaw opening too. (Come on Ted, you can design an even better one): (No criticism of EA intended, just showing new customers that size and performance don't always correlate in the grapple world).

 

[IslandTractor]

Here you go, if you really love duals you can do this: Single lid, dual trees

 

[EverythingAttachments]

"Got my Wicked Grapple hooked up! A Much safer way to do things! With a bucket you risk things rolling back on you! It made fast work of moving some remains from a logging job.
Thanks to EA Travis for making sure I got the right grapple for the job!" --Bradd from NY.

Kubota M7060 with a 73" Single Lid Wicked Grapple.

 

[RichM752]

Lots of wet pine needles going to the dump. Large bites were the order of the day.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Lots of wet pine needles going to the dump. Large bites were the order of the day.

Beautiful. I know some people are experiencing grapple & tractor envy when you post! :thumbsup:
Something about that L47 makes me feel a little tingly! :laughing:
Travis

 

[rustyshakelford]

I used to come to the thread looking forward to seeing all the new grapples but IT just constantly is jabbing at EA and their customers. Take a break IT, create your own thread maybe call it, " Island Tractor has a better single lid grapple that weights less than EA builds" then you can post all the pics you want and talk down about double lids and everything else that's different than you mizzoli (sp). Fun fact EA is still in business and doing great, your grapple manufacturer isn't. Why is that?

Brett

 

[IslandTractor]

I used to come to the thread looking forward to seeing all the new grapples but IT just constantly is jabbing at EA and their customers. Take a break IT, create your own thread maybe call it, " Island Tractor has a better single lid grapple that weights less than EA builds" then you can post all the pics you want and talk down about double lids and everything else that's different than you mizzoli (sp). Fun fact EA is still in business and doing great, your grapple manufacturer isn't. Why is that?

Brett

John Millonzi died about 9-10 years ago. RIP.

This is a discussion forum not an advertisement. Yes, I give contrarian opinions quite regularly and will continue to do so as long as this thread keeps popping up. If newbies are looking for grapple info they should hear from more than just sales guys on TBN. Travis does a great job representing EA but is more cheerleader than educator at least in his posts. I might be a thorn in the side but I don't trash EA and often refer people to them when I am contacted via PM. Did so earlier this week and I believe Travis has or will shortly have another order from Rhode Island for a 54" wicked compact single.

Block me if you like.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

EA hasn't had a grapple video on this thread for a bit. Here is my 72" wide version 1 Wicked Root Grapple in action.

 

[RichM752]

EA hasn't had a grapple video on this thread for a bit. Here is my 72" wide version 1 Wicked Root Grapple in action.

You are very speedy with that grapple.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

EA hasn't had a grapple video on this thread for a bit. Here is my 72" wide version 1 Wicked Root Grapple in action.

Well done, Eric! I gotta get me some of those vitamins you recommended. :laughing:
Travis

 

[TomSeller]

I used to come to the thread looking forward to seeing all the new grapples but IT just constantly is jabbing at EA and their customers. Take a break IT, create your own thread maybe call it, " Island Tractor has a better single lid grapple that weights less than EA builds" then you can post all the pics you want and talk down about double lids and everything else that's different than you mizzoli (sp). Fun fact EA is still in business and doing great, your grapple manufacturer isn't. Why is that?

Brett

Fact is IT by and large talks up the EA grapples. Dual lids, not so much.

There are many TBN members with lower capacity FELs that otherwise might be dragging their lower grapple jaw on the ground had IT not preached the benefits of a small light grapple to save lift capacity.

TBN is so much about a diversity of opinion and we all benefit from that.

 

[mike69440]

Beautiful. I know some people are experiencing grapple & tractor envy when you post! :thumbsup:
Something about that L47 makes me feel a little tingly! :laughing:
Travis

Much Happier playing with with 1'st implement in the attached on my tractor than the 2'nd.

 

[wngsprd]

I ordered a grapple and 3rd function kit from EA a week ago and received the Construction Attachments kit for my Kubota a few days later.

Started installing the kit yesterday and had time to get the valve and all hydraulics installed. Took a little longer that expected due to never having worked with hydraulics before, and the tight clearances under my FEL valve when tightening the fittings...but no leaks found! I really like the way this valve fits up under the existing FEL valve out of the way, and the quality of the parts.

Next step will be to install the grip and electrical connections, and then wait for delivery of the grapple.

Travis has been great to work with.

 

[wngsprd]

Finished the 3rd function install this afternoon. All working smoothly, but hey, I need that grapple to fully test!

 

[DieselBound]

Had not been planning on getting the Kioti out today, heck, hadn't been planning on getting out the Kubota either. Was fetching some wood with the Polaris and managed to get it stuck (even after detaching from the log). Kubota came to the rescue. Then I went after the remaining piece of wood and got the Kubota stuck! Decided to go for the hat-trick and got the Kioti out to rescue the Kubota. Got the the Kubota out (attached a cable to the Kioti's grapple and picked up the rear of the Kubota) and then grabbed the log and returned back home:

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[buckeyefarmer]

Finished the 3rd function install this afternoon. All working smoothly, but hey, I need that grapple to fully test!

Cool, I need a grapple to test mine some day. Which grapple did you order?

 

[wngsprd]

Cool, I need a grapple to test mine some day. Which grapple did you order?

I read this whole thread from the beginning and learned so much. Did some other research, and based on my use, and my LA723 FEL, picked the 60" single lid from Everything Attachments. Thanks for your help on the valve pix.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I had that loader on my L3130, I like the way it attaches to tractor better than my LA724 loader now.
I'm still debating the grapple.