Almost there with grapple hydraulics...?

[J_J]

Depending on your tractor GPM's, your feather action, will be minimal, as the lever is about half engaged, you will have the full flow of the tractor, and more pushing will not do much. You usually want a smooth feather action when using grapple.

I would recommend a smaller valve. smaller hoses and fittings.

 

[stormpetrel]

Depending on your tractor GPM's, your feather action, will be minimal, as the lever is about half engaged, you will have the full flow of the tractor, and more pushing will not do much. You usually want a smooth feather action when using grapple.

I would recommend a smaller valve. smaller hoses and fittings.

Well....I pretty much own em now. I might try the setup w/flow restrictors and smaller hoses/fittings & see how she works.

 

[stormpetrel]

Depending on your tractor GPM's, your feather action, will be minimal, as the lever is about half engaged, you will have the full flow of the tractor, and more pushing will not do much. You usually want a smooth feather action when using grapple.

I would recommend a smaller valve. smaller hoses and fittings.

All right, all right......I just ordered all new valve hoses, adapters fittings, etc.
I just wasn't gonna be happy with those big-*** valve & hoses.

Will have all the new stuff Monday...shouldn't take me too long to get up& running.

Thanks for all the help. I've thought & talked about this so much that I almost know what I'm doing now. The acid test'll be whether or not I'm able to git 'er hooked up, and fired up!!!