B3030 - ATI/Messick's Grapple Setup Pictures
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Re: B3030 - ATI/Messick\'s Grapple Setup Pictures
the button (the grapple is wide-open in this shot). Unlike some other installs I've seen, my hand never leaves the control stick. The button controls a diverter that the curl/uncurl hydraulics route through. Pressing the button while pushing right (uncurl) closes the grapple, pressing while pushing left (curl) opens.
Messick's put quick release hoses on everything, so it's easy to reverse the open/close (Neil and I tried it the other way around, but it seemed more intuitive the way it is now)
or completely remove the grapple, or remove the entire FEL.
the button (the grapple is wide-open in this shot). Unlike some other installs I've seen, my hand never leaves the control stick. The button controls a diverter that the curl/uncurl hydraulics route through. Pressing the button while pushing right (uncurl) closes the grapple, pressing while pushing left (curl) opens.
Messick's put quick release hoses on everything, so it's easy to reverse the open/close (Neil and I tried it the other way around, but it seemed more intuitive the way it is now)
or completely remove the grapple, or remove the entire FEL.
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Re: B3030 - ATI/Messick\'s Grapple Setup Pictures
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Now that is a functional looking bucket. Might I ask what the final installed cost was?
Thanks. )</font>
The install costs for that setup where about 3x what we thought it would be. The mechanic put a total of over 30 hours into setting up that tractor and the implements. About 2/3 of that was the grapple and diverter. There are also alot of parts and hydraulic hoses that are required and not included. I am sure doing it a second time would go much faster, but it would be near impossible to sell that same rig again at $1700 installed. We ended up making almost nothing on the sale because our labor went so far over.
It is awesome looking, I was rather impressed with the great job that our shop did.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Now that is a functional looking bucket. Might I ask what the final installed cost was?
Thanks. )</font>
The install costs for that setup where about 3x what we thought it would be. The mechanic put a total of over 30 hours into setting up that tractor and the implements. About 2/3 of that was the grapple and diverter. There are also alot of parts and hydraulic hoses that are required and not included. I am sure doing it a second time would go much faster, but it would be near impossible to sell that same rig again at $1700 installed. We ended up making almost nothing on the sale because our labor went so far over.
It is awesome looking, I was rather impressed with the great job that our shop did.
