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New WICKED one..Grapple, that is!!
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Tom in Michigan shows off the Wicked 60's gripping power with his Kubota MX5800!
*shared to the EA Channel
*shared to the EA Channel
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Mahindra tractor owners are loving the Wicked 60 grapple! These were recently posted in the Everything Attachments Channel.
Mahindra 1538
Mahindra 4540
Mahindra 1538
Mahindra 4540
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Our Wicked rake style grapples originally featured bolted in runners, but no evidence of anyone removing them was ever seen. Recently, we changed it to the most impressive lower tube you've ever seen on a grapple. It is a thick walled DOM tube which is truly a strength gaining, Wicked rigid improvement! Don't settle for less. This is now found on the 150 pound 48" BX Wicked, 200 pound Wicked 55, 400 pound Wicked 60 and 660 pound Wicked 66.
As always, we are constantly enhancing improving our products, even if true problems aren't present. This is a prime example!!
Travis
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As always, we are constantly enhancing improving our products, even if true problems aren't present. This is a prime example!!
Travis
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Ryansweatt2004
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Being that my background is metal fabrication, I’m betting that putting the DOM tube in there as a weld in part vs multiple fabricated and bolted in parts probably cut down some on your fabrication time. Looks very nice by the way!
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A potential customer just asked me a very valid question. On the surface, it sounds like the grapple he's talking about(Land Pride SGC10 Series) could be stronger, but I dug a little deeper...
"Travis EA, what makes the Wicked 60 stronger using 3/8ths metal? The 10 series uses 1/2 inch on the outside and 3/8 in the middle tines."
Land Pride SGC1060
Wicked 60
Here is my reply. I didn't take a lot of time to properly word everything. It's a quick assessment, but I think it really separates the two.
Design. End tines are doubled up. Doubled up center mounted hinge point, greasable pivot points, and the thickest walled DOM round tube you've ever seen on a grapple running through the lower tines to prevent bending. Each lid tines extends to the 2nd lid tube instead of just welding a triangle on the leading tube like the LP. We even take it a step further and gusset them, which provides extra insurance against bending. Our way is stronger and will also hold onto small and/or loose debris more efficiently. Even our front lid tube is DOM. Solid, continuous welds. Serrated upper and lower teeth for gripping and ripping. The #Wicked60 is 400 pounds, which is simply ideal for the more capable L series and MX series machines. If L series owners are more concerned with maximizing lift capacity, they can back down to our 200 pound #Wicked55, which shares most of the same Wicked 60 features I just outlined. This is just a quick, brief observation. Oh, you can also get it in Kubota Orange!!
This pic shows you how much more enclosure, strength and rigidity the lid tines provide. Check out the freakish DOM tube out front!
Another freakish DOM tube provides strength to the lower tines and also serves as a depth gauge when you want to push it through the ground to remove vines, surface roots, rocks, etc. Each one of these tubes costs us over $80. The way they're machined is precise and it results in a slick finish comparable to a blued gun barrel, so we must put them in the lathe and scuff the finish so paint will stick. Costly materials and extra labor, but the end result is worth it to us because our customers deserve the best.
"Travis EA, what makes the Wicked 60 stronger using 3/8ths metal? The 10 series uses 1/2 inch on the outside and 3/8 in the middle tines."
Land Pride SGC1060
Wicked 60
Here is my reply. I didn't take a lot of time to properly word everything. It's a quick assessment, but I think it really separates the two.
Design. End tines are doubled up. Doubled up center mounted hinge point, greasable pivot points, and the thickest walled DOM round tube you've ever seen on a grapple running through the lower tines to prevent bending. Each lid tines extends to the 2nd lid tube instead of just welding a triangle on the leading tube like the LP. We even take it a step further and gusset them, which provides extra insurance against bending. Our way is stronger and will also hold onto small and/or loose debris more efficiently. Even our front lid tube is DOM. Solid, continuous welds. Serrated upper and lower teeth for gripping and ripping. The #Wicked60 is 400 pounds, which is simply ideal for the more capable L series and MX series machines. If L series owners are more concerned with maximizing lift capacity, they can back down to our 200 pound #Wicked55, which shares most of the same Wicked 60 features I just outlined. This is just a quick, brief observation. Oh, you can also get it in Kubota Orange!!
This pic shows you how much more enclosure, strength and rigidity the lid tines provide. Check out the freakish DOM tube out front!
Another freakish DOM tube provides strength to the lower tines and also serves as a depth gauge when you want to push it through the ground to remove vines, surface roots, rocks, etc. Each one of these tubes costs us over $80. The way they're machined is precise and it results in a slick finish comparable to a blued gun barrel, so we must put them in the lathe and scuff the finish so paint will stick. Costly materials and extra labor, but the end result is worth it to us because our customers deserve the best.
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Exciting stuff here, guys! The very first pics of a Wicked 60 grapple rake on a Rural King tractor were just shared in the EA Channel Group!!
Kenneth's tractor is an RK55 and his first impression is as follows: "Wicked 60 is here and well worth the wait! This thing is built like a tank!"
Kenneth's tractor is an RK55 and his first impression is as follows: "Wicked 60 is here and well worth the wait! This thing is built like a tank!"
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The Rural King tractor is actually an RK37. I am unable to edit the post!
Travis
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Some more awesome visuals from the Everything Attachments Channel Group. The tractor is a Kubota MX5200 and the grapple is our 400 pound Wicked 60 root rake grapple!
"This thing is freaking awesome. I can't believe I was able to get these stumps up."
"This thing is freaking awesome. I can't believe I was able to get these stumps up."
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Here are some good words about the Wicked 60 root rake grapple that just came in from Robert.
"This thing is a beast! I called and talked to Travis, he led me to the 60" Root Rake Grapple for my Kubota L3560. Sent him a connector/coupling to install on the grapple for my Kubota 3rd function valve quick release. EA installed it at no extra charge! Then about ten weeks later it came and was well worth the wait. Working about 60 acres of wooded land down in the bayou country, Louisiana. Everyone is impressed with it's performance. Thanks EA, and Travis... you're the "Man"."
...and some pics of one on a John Deere 3720. It looks quite awesome in pics, but seeing it in person is even better!
Travis
"This thing is a beast! I called and talked to Travis, he led me to the 60" Root Rake Grapple for my Kubota L3560. Sent him a connector/coupling to install on the grapple for my Kubota 3rd function valve quick release. EA installed it at no extra charge! Then about ten weeks later it came and was well worth the wait. Working about 60 acres of wooded land down in the bayou country, Louisiana. Everyone is impressed with it's performance. Thanks EA, and Travis... you're the "Man"."
...and some pics of one on a John Deere 3720. It looks quite awesome in pics, but seeing it in person is even better!
Travis
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What is the current wait time for a 60"?
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Are the improved wait times due to the season or to the new building being up and running?
buckeyefarmer
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Did the price just go up on the wicked 60?
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The special introductory price was on from March until Late September.
At that time, we reviewed the labor/materials and an increase of around $200 was necessary.
The design along with a combination of AR400 steel and DOM tubing puts it in a class of its own.
Travis
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We have some machines going in the new facility, but it isn't officially up and running yet.
Now, we're running around 6 weeks or faster, but we should be really cookin when all production is over there!
Travis
I currently have a WR Long grapple and I am not crazy about it! It is kinda flimsy and easy to bend the tines. Also the teeth are offset, which makes it almost impossible to pickup small, firewood lengths of wood etc. Is the wicked 60 able to pickup smaller wood as described? Or would the wicked dual lid root grapple do better? Thanks
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Thanks for asking!
You'll be able to successfully pick firewood up with either grapple. The longer bottom model, which I call the OG Wicked Grapple, will give you the bigger single bite because of the longer "floor".
Here is the Wicked 55, which shares design features with its bigger bro, the Wicked 60. Wicked 60's big bro is the Wicked 66. All Wicked root rake grapples contain AR450 steel and DOM tubing.
This shows you how much stacking ability you'd have, even with the short bottomed rake style. This is the 55. The 60 and 66's tines stick out a little further on the bottom.
Here is a load which was simply grabbed, not hand stacked like the previous pic.
OG Wicked Dual Lid 66
Check out the shed in the background. This dude is serious about some firewood!
Stacked up!
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.
What's a video worth?
I'm always here to chat on the phone about differences between the two grapple styles. I'll say, the rake style popularity has been ON FIRE!!
Happy customers are providing awesome feedback and becoming very loyal EA supporters. We speak highly of our products and provide tons of pics, videos and info on our website. Business are known to create "HYPE", right? When customers receive our product and realize it wasn't just hype, and is actually more than they expected, the loyal bond is created and they truly feel like they're a part of the EA Family.
Why?
Because they totally are!!
Travis
You'll be able to successfully pick firewood up with either grapple. The longer bottom model, which I call the OG Wicked Grapple, will give you the bigger single bite because of the longer "floor".
Here is the Wicked 55, which shares design features with its bigger bro, the Wicked 60. Wicked 60's big bro is the Wicked 66. All Wicked root rake grapples contain AR450 steel and DOM tubing.
This shows you how much stacking ability you'd have, even with the short bottomed rake style. This is the 55. The 60 and 66's tines stick out a little further on the bottom.
Here is a load which was simply grabbed, not hand stacked like the previous pic.
OG Wicked Dual Lid 66
Check out the shed in the background. This dude is serious about some firewood!
Stacked up!
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.
What's a video worth?
I'm always here to chat on the phone about differences between the two grapple styles. I'll say, the rake style popularity has been ON FIRE!!
Happy customers are providing awesome feedback and becoming very loyal EA supporters. We speak highly of our products and provide tons of pics, videos and info on our website. Business are known to create "HYPE", right? When customers receive our product and realize it wasn't just hype, and is actually more than they expected, the loyal bond is created and they truly feel like they're a part of the EA Family.
Why?
Because they totally are!!
Travis
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If you are going to be picking up smaller items, brush, smaller limbs, etc, I would definitely go with the new Wicked Root Rake. I have a single lid OG Wicked, and I love it, but it is not good for picking up smaller items, as the throat is pretty open, even when clamped all the way down.
I'm keeping the OG, but come spring, I will be getting a new Wicked as well, because I do a fair amount of work with smaller items. I had a similar type grapple on my Kubota BX and it worked great, so I am sure the Wicked is even better.
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