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

[Laderbuilt]

It was a pleasure chatting and getting the perfect grapple lined up for you, Laderbuilt!
50" Single Lid Wicked Grapple

She's a sharp fanged beauty!
I know I've shared them before, but these pics of the Wicked 50 on my Father in law's Kubota L3301 were taken by yours truly!
Travis

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Man I feel like a kid during Christmas. Waiting for Santa to bring the gifts. Lol

 

[lostcreekranch]

Man I feel like a kid during Christmas. Waiting for Santa to bring the gifts. Lol

Santa won’t come until you go to sleep!

 

[kenmac]

Why doesn't anyone that makes a single lid, make the lid go all the way across the top instead of in the middle of the bottom part. To go all the way across, you have to get double lid.

 

[goeduck]

Why doesn't anyone that makes a single lid, make the lid go all the way across the top instead of in the middle of the bottom part. To go all the way across, you have to get double lid.

Rake grapples do.

 

[kenmac]

Rake grapples do.

yes ,I know, but these types with the long bottom don't

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Why doesn't anyone that makes a single lid, make the lid go all the way across the top instead of in the middle of the bottom part. To go all the way across, you have to get double lid.

IMO, a full top lid on a long bottom grapple would be more limiting.

I think a full top lid would actually result in a less efficient grip and cause way more load shifts due to uneven logs, rocks, stumps, etc.

I always welcome more insight, though!
Travis

 

[Mad Mac]

And a lid gets in the way for some jobs such as getting under root balls and prying up saplings. The lid hits the trunk of the tree and prevents the bottom from getting as far under as you would like to. We use the corners of the bottom where there is no lid to get up close and personal with the roots.

 

[Xfaxman]

Why doesn't anyone that makes a single lid, make the lid go all the way across the top instead of in the middle of the bottom part. To go all the way across, you have to get double lid.

After owning a wide clamshell style, I think the reason is the double lid works better than a wide single lid.

I have never experienced anything negative with the open gap between the double lids in seven years of using a 6' wide L bottom grapple. The gap works good to straddle a tree trunk when pushing brush up against it, then closing them on a full grapple.

 

[deanocraft]

Turns out Fedex had my grapple all along. Their tracking info was hosed... I went and got my new 50" Wicked Grapple this morning! I'm still waiting, though... WR Long hasn't built my Quick Attach Adapter yet. This gives me some time to get my hoses sorted out. The teeth on that lid are pretty sharp!

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Turns out Fedex had my grapple all along. Their tracking info was hosed... I went and got my new 50" Wicked Grapple this morning! I'm still waiting, though... WR Long hasn't built my Quick Attach Adapter yet. This gives me some time to get my hoses sorted out. The teeth on that lid are pretty sharp!

Oh, happy day!! :cool2: It's a hungry little one!! :laughing:
Travis