heavy hammer
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I would get a grapple slightly wider than your tractor if using it to clear land and keep things from hitting your tractor. Like markie61 said I like my implements wider than my tractor.
granite grapple
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markie61
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With the qualifier that this is my first grapple: The speed is a function of hydraulic flow and, therefore, a function of RPMs. Most loader work I'm doing is at 2000rpms which makes the entire loader - boom, roll, 3rd function - work faster. I wouldn't says it "slams" shut or open, but it's pretty close - it jars the tractor mildly when it reaches its limits; fast enough for me.
dbchaplin03
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Markie, thanks for the feedback. Agree with you completely but there are some companies that make the grapples slow intentionally for more precision. Even with wide open throttle some will be very slow because they use restrictive offices in the lines or cylinders. You still get full pressure, just with more control. In another thread on here several have complained that the EA Wicked is really slow, even irritatingly slow for some. For first time users this would be well received but after you have hundreds of hours operating grapples, it may not be as welcomed.
I did go back and watch and it looks like he was more or less at idle when he was closing the grapple.
Think I may run to RK and put one of these on order today. My new Tractor is supposed to be here this week and they said 7-10 days for the Granit grapple to be delivered to the store
I did go back and watch and it looks like he was more or less at idle when he was closing the grapple.
Think I may run to RK and put one of these on order today. My new Tractor is supposed to be here this week and they said 7-10 days for the Granit grapple to be delivered to the store