Sodo
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- Joined
- Apr 21, 2012
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- Location
- Cascade Mtns of WA state
- Tractor
- Kubota B-series & Mini Excavator
If my grapple project is satisfactory I would plumb it into the hydraulics but to start I think I'll use this 12v Ram. My grapple project will basically be a "hold-down hand" for holding a brush pile onto the brush forks while travelling. It's for grabbing a pile of brush & sticks, not for tearing out stumps.
actuator 12" stroke , 1000 lb, $188, 12 seconds. Actuator travel is 1 inch per second.
Anyone have experience with these 12v rams? Is this the type & duty cycle used on snowplow attachments? How long do they last? Do you think it would last 500 cycles? Sure seems easier than plumbing into the tractor fluid if used for "positioning" & not really "actuated under load".
I see lots of folks say "forget it, you have hydraulics, use the hydraulics." I understand that but am not ready to add $700-1000 to this project yet. I am not using this little BX to make a living,in fact I'd sell it the moment I find a 30HP tractor that I like better. I will simply remove the 12v ram and plumb with hydraulic power if it seems necessary.
Would be great to hear from someone with GENUINE experience using a 12v ram (in the 1,000 lb category) to operate something like a grapple.
actuator 12" stroke , 1000 lb, $188, 12 seconds. Actuator travel is 1 inch per second.
Anyone have experience with these 12v rams? Is this the type & duty cycle used on snowplow attachments? How long do they last? Do you think it would last 500 cycles? Sure seems easier than plumbing into the tractor fluid if used for "positioning" & not really "actuated under load".
I see lots of folks say "forget it, you have hydraulics, use the hydraulics." I understand that but am not ready to add $700-1000 to this project yet. I am not using this little BX to make a living,in fact I'd sell it the moment I find a 30HP tractor that I like better. I will simply remove the 12v ram and plumb with hydraulic power if it seems necessary.
Would be great to hear from someone with GENUINE experience using a 12v ram (in the 1,000 lb category) to operate something like a grapple.
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