fixing bent grapple

[the old grind]

Heat & beat works for small & localized distortion, power pulling has to deal with spring-back and repeated moves. (Setups can be an art & Xfaxman seems to have 'the gig down'.)

Can you park it mounted with the center bar (lid hinges on there) against a tree and nudge the bent lid's mid-tip in that direction with your neighbor's HST FEL bucket or pull with something anchored to the tree? The distortion is more like an extended flex than a localized 'fold'. (all this from a guy who's straightened bumper brackets [not my own, btw] by swinging a BH boom till chain slack tightens and using boom/bucket momentum to 'snatch' 'em straight. ) Different jobs, different approaches.

There's a KISS way or two & one of us will offer what works without needing paint touched up. This looks like an easy fix if you go in with confidence. (Just waitin' for the 'after' pics, now. )

btw: have a job similar to OP's coming up, will share if my plan proves I deserved the HS diploma.

 

[debushau]

I'll pick up one of those porto-power units off HF or Amazon and go at it over the weekend.

 

[94BULLITT]

After you get it straightened I would add some gussets to the lids to prevent future damage.

Island Tractor is not going to be very happy:laughing:

That is what I was thinking.

 

[jerry shannon]

I had the same problem. I had a heavy duty Quick Attach grapple and bent one tine due to a very large piece of buried concrete I uncovered. I heated it and used a "railroad" jack. I put the jack on the side, put blocking between the tines so they would not bend and cranked it back. I went a few inches past the vertical to allow for spring back. Looks and acts fine. My grapple is very heavy duty. a porta power would do very well too.

 

[Xfaxman]

I'll pick up one of those porto-power units off HF or Amazon and go at it over the weekend.

We need an update, please.

Did you get it straight?