Attempted Grapple Destruction

   / Attempted Grapple Destruction
  • Thread Starter
#41  
Thank you and Yikes! It says a lot about Kubota equipment too. Most others would have broken in half or pulled the FEL off. That grappler is a monster.

:laughing: Yikes is right!

There were moments that spoke quite a bit for both the grapple and the tractor. I'm not sure I got a good angle of it on film, but at one point he was in reverse, rear wheels off the ground from all the pressure on the front.....at the same time, the front wheels are turned all the way to the left and digging backwards. I just knew something in that front end was gonna turn loose!
Travis
 
   / Attempted Grapple Destruction #42  
That heavier wicked grapple looks pretty interesting. What kind of weight and what size opening?
 
   / Attempted Grapple Destruction
  • Thread Starter
#43  
That heavier wicked grapple looks pretty interesting. What kind of weight and what size opening?


The 73" is right at 800 pounds. The opening is the same as our new Wicked Utility, 42.5. Geometry is about the same, only the heavier one has larger tubing, thicker steel and more gusseting.
Travis
 
   / Attempted Grapple Destruction #44  
I did that same kind of stuff in my woods for several years. Then, last year, my DK45 finally said "Enough!" and broke both bevel gear cases, a couple of months apart. Pushing forward and lifting hard while wheels are turned sideways puts a lot of force on the front end (maple trees are very tough, by the way!)...I'll be a bit more cautious for a while, 'til I get compacent and start treating her rough again.

Bob
 
 

Tractor & Equipment Auctions

2006 IC PB30500 School Bus (A50323)
2006 IC PB30500...
3in Poly Pipe (A49461)
3in Poly Pipe (A49461)
2021 John Deere 6130M 4WD Tractor w 620R Loader, Premium Cab, 250 Hours (A51039)
2021 John Deere...
2014 INTERNATIONAL LF687(INOPERABLE) (A50854)
2014 INTERNATIONAL...
2006 Magnolia Dry Fertilizer Tender Trailer - Dual Stainless Compartments, Hydraulic Doors (A51039)
2006 Magnolia Dry...
2006 INTERNATIONAL 7600 T/A DUMP TRUCK (A51406)
2006 INTERNATIONAL...
 
Top