Best grapple for an L48?

[pmmully]

Hi all, after my bent-tube experience, I now see how a grapple can be very cool for a TLB. I have watched several youtubes regarding types, weight, length of bottom teeth, hydralic, electic, and manual. This board is full of experience. Any opinions on what would be a good compromise on weight to useability? I think my loader is about 2000# in lift capability last time I looked at specs.

 

[fried1765]

Hi all, after my bent-tube experience, I now see how a grapple can be very cool for a TLB. I have watched several youtubes regarding types, weight, length of bottom teeth, hydralic, electic, and manual. This board is full of experience. Any opinions on what would be a good compromise on weight to useability? I think my loader is about 2000# in lift capability last time I looked at specs.

Your L48 loader Lift capacitiy, to full height, from bucket mid point is 2260 lbs.
If you are willing to pay the price, the Everything Attachments (Hardox) grapples are the very best!

 

[shooterdon]

Your L48 loader Lift capacitiy, to full height, from bucket mid point is 2260 lbs.
If you are willing to pay the price, the Everything Attachments (Hardox) grapples are the very best!

I agree. If I could have justified it, I would have got an EA grapple.

 

[Smokeydog]

Intended use more dictates the grapple selection than tractor model.
Your L48 is heavier built than most ag tractors. I run a 72” skidsteer long bottom brush grapple on my old M5030 and now M59. Would not want anything lighter duty.

EA wicked 54” grapple on the B26 is perfect for that size. They use good engineering and materials selection. Cost more, does more adds up over the years. Low Up front cost rarely is the long term bargain.

Like the dual lid grapples. I rather spend money upfront and not have problems to fix later.

Good competition has some good grapples available.

 

[fried1765]

I agree. If I could have justified it, I would have got an EA grapple.

I did not buy the EA grapple either.
I wanted a long bottom tooth design, and could not find that design on their website.

 

[Grapple guy]

Anbo has a grapple that would be the perfect fit.

 

[bill9068]

I’ve got a Kioti DK5510 with front remote. My grapple isn’t the best but works well for my use. I can pick up 3 telephone poles at once with back ballast. Depends on your needs and what you do with it. I use mine mainly to pick up firewood.

 

[fried1765]

Hi all, after my bent-tube experience, I now see how a grapple can be very cool for a TLB. I have watched several youtubes regarding types, weight, length of bottom teeth, hydralic, electic, and manual. This board is full of experience. Any opinions on what would be a good compromise on weight to useability? I think my loader is about 2000# in lift capability last time I looked at specs.

If you plan to work your grapple hard, buy it from EA.
If you want a good grapple, buy an EA or Land Pride.
If you just want a grapple, buy a cheap one!

For your L48, you should not be digging rocks with a loader mounted grapple, that is more like CTL work.
You have a nice tough 11' BH for rocks, and you can pick rocks up with most any grapple!

I have a 500 lb. (long bottom teeth) $1,200 grapple, from MS Attachments, on my L48, because all I need to pick up is small logs, and brush.
I have EA 4,400 lb.cap. forks for any really heavy stuff, and my Q/A with hydraulic locking,(no dismount necessary) makes changing super easy.

 

[Smokeydog]

Like the long bottom

 

[pmmully]

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Like the long bottom

Does the long tine dig the earth well? I understand it is not a root rake, but I want a general-purpose that will allow me to do some light root work. Shaped like that EA Wicked basically.

 

[Smokeydog]

Does the long tine dig the earth well? I understand it is not a root rake, but I want a general-purpose that will allow me to do some light root work. Shaped like that EA Wicked basically.

Yes. The pipe support near the teeth help gauge the tooth depth and rake thru the ground from 0-6”. The added reach long bottom very helpful too.

Each grapple style has strengths and comprises. Blessed with 4 different ones.

Have the newer EA wicked 54” long bottom on the B26 and love it. The teeth clamp together instead of bypass. Can pick up a pencil or small rocks. Great for our landscaping and orchard maintenance.

While either grapple will attach to either tractor the lighter weight grapple would maybe get hurt by the M59. 360# vs 850#

Need the brute strength on the M59 grapple. Tree logs are like huge levers. EA makes stronger skidsteer grapples. Best to ask them the best for your application. Good folks and good equipment.

 

[oosik]

I got my Land Pride SGC1560 grapple and WR Long valving seven years ago. It's a very HD rock & root grapple. Works exceptionally well for me.

Don't forget to do something like this to your grill guard. Protects from sticks, stobs & limbs causing damage to your grill, radiator or battery.

 

[Smokeydog]

I got my Land Pride SGC1560 grapple and WR Long valving seven years ago. It's a very HD rock & root grapple. Works exceptionally well for me.

Don't forget to do something like this to your grill guard. Protects from sticks, stobs & limbs causing damage to your grill, radiator or battery.

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Sage advice.
Improving the grill guard is important for brush work with grapples. Your L48 is metal nose is maybe tuffer than my plastic M59 but serious damage can happen from even a small stick.

Good time to think about adding a bumper for front end protection. Root balls from pushing trees over. Tie down points for trailering. And hood protection.

 

[Grapple guy]

It works very good for removing roots. It has a smooth lower rake so the roots don't hang up when dumping and lets them slide up the rake without hanging up and causing them to just get pushed through the dirt. I just removed a bunch of snow berries throughout the trees and they have roots that scatter out wide and it works great. I am getting ready to thin out some smaller pine trees so I can mow in through the bigger trees. I have put this rake to the extremes gathering 6-900lb rocks for a project ad it would of been nice if they were all on the surface but no such luck, used the grapple rake to dig them out as well.

 

[pmmully]

Looking at a Blue Diamond Medium duty 66", double clamp, slightly used, $2000.

Thoughts on the titans?

 

[pmmully]

Looking at a Blue Diamond Medium duty 66", double clamp, slightly used, $2000.

Thoughts on the titans?

Got a line on a Rake Master, thoughts?

Grapples are hard to find right now!!!!

 

[pmmully]

Looking at a Blue Diamond Medium duty 66", double clamp, slightly used, $2000.

Thoughts on the titans?

Got a line on a Rake Master, thoughts?

Grapples are hard to find right now!!!!

 

[pmmully]

I think I found an EA Wicked 60", gonna spring for it.

 

[Xfaxman]

 

[fried1765]

I think I found an EA Wicked 60", gonna spring for it.

You can't do any better than EA, but ...... condition yourself for a very lengthy wait.