Grapple ANBO vs Construction Attachments

[jtheise4]

I am in the market for a grapple. After doing tons of reading, I think I have it narrowed down to the ANBO UT-X 61" (~$2800) or the Construction Attachments 1RGCMP60 60" Compact Root Grapple (~$1800). Looking at the specs, the two look fairly similar. I know ANBO has an incredible reputation, but I'm not sure their reputation is worth an additional $1000. I'll mainly be using the grapple to move downed trees and brush around. I will be doing some root clearing, but I won't be digging out 100 year old oak stumps! Feedback from anyone with first hand knowledge of the two grapples would really appreciated. Thanks.

 

[IslandTractor]

What size tractor and loader are you using?

 

[jtheise4]

What size tractor and loader are you using?

I have a Massey Ferguson 1643 (43 hp) with a DL120 loader on it.

 

[jpm]

what is the weight differance? a big diff is less lifting ability.i have the ati grapple and it works great on my mahindria 4110 (41 hp)

 

[jtheise4]

what is the weight differance? a big diff is less lifting ability.i have the ati grapple and it works great on my mahindria 4110 (41 hp)

Weight is very similiar. I'm looking for more quality feedback. The specs between the two grapples and the design seem very comparable, yet the ANBO costs about $1000 more. Is it worth the additional cost???

 

[jinmared]

I have the Anbo 60 inch GRM root grapple( 35 horse Jinma tractor) and I use it to move logs and clear and pile wood debris for burning. I am very pleased with the performance.

 

[jtheise4]

I have the Anbo 60 inch GRM root grapple( 35 horse Jinma tractor) and I use it to move logs and clear and pile wood debris for burning. I am very pleased with the performance.

I'm also looking at the GR-M. Why did you pick the GR-M style vs the UT-X style grapple?

 

[nybirdman]

Have you considered a tooth-bar and thumb??A lot less weight and money.

 

[jtheise4]

Have you considered a tooth-bar and thumb??A lot less weight and money.

I have looked into it, but toothbars are not cheap (I was quoted $600 from my dealer) and a hydraulic thumb is easily the same price. You add those two up and its nearly the same price as a dedicated grapple.

 

[nybirdman]

Markham tooth-bar..............$369.00 delivered
Green's Machine thumb.........$429.00 delivered

Hoses...............................$46.00 Surplus Center

QD couplings......................$46.00

 

[IslandTractor]

I have a 48 inch light duty grapple on my Kioti DK40se which is about the same size as your Mahindra. Light duty cheap grapples work beautifully on CUTs. Spending more IMO gets you pretty much nothing except lower net lift capacity. I have a no longer available Millonzi but the Markham/Gator is pretty similar. Lots of happy TBN customers too.

The ANBO is certainly a good grapple but I think it is overkill and unnecessarily high tech. You want mild steel so you can heat and fix it without weakening the steel. There is no benefit to extra weight or fancy steel for a grapple on a CUT.

Here are examples of what I did today with my five year old $600 280lb grapple. What can the ANBO do better?

 

[dex3361]

I have an Anbo GRM 66" and it is a great tool.
The Anbo GRM allows you to tilt the grapple forward and rake back away and into a pile.

The GRM 66 weighs around #380+- so it is not very heavy.

It does not allow you to pick things up and then open the grapple without dropping like the flat bottom grapples do (like the Markam /Gator grapples).

There are plus and minus to each type and I have bent a tine ever so slightly and straightened it out(difficult though). Decide the type of work you are doing and buy what suits your needs.

 

[Taylortractornut]

Construction Attachments makes some great buckets. I have one of teire 4 in 1 's I picked up from a downsizing company last this spring. Its a great attachment. I know several folks that run their grapples and really like them.

 

[jpm]

as to your question when i looked at the anbo they were for dozers and larger tractors. they started at 1000lbs,it looks like they make smaller/lighter ones now.as others have said there are options.i've used all of them ,the 4n1 is the one i use most, the grapple type like islandtractor picks up the most bush/tree stuff leaving dirt .