Grapple Advice

[IslandTractor]

One lump or two? People have been killed over how much sugar to put in their tea! Gawd knows what could happen over this grapple lid debate

Two lumps are bad for your health!!

 

[IslandTractor]

You are correct, we don't always agree. But I bought into your grapple philosophy when I was exploring grapples, based on your knowledge and experience. Now when it comes to guns and radio equipment, you should trust in me.. I have the knowledge and experience. You can add Telephony to that list and I will stay the heck out of medicine advice.

You'll be the first one I consult when my tractor electrics go haywire, promise.

 

[k0ua]

You'll be the first one I consult when my tractor electrics go haywire, promise.

Allright.. Now about this dang old left knee of mine.....

 

[IslandTractor]

Allright.. Now about this dang old left knee of mine.....

Take two aspirin.....

 

[k0ua]

Take two aspirin.....

And call you in the morning?

 

[IslandTractor]

And call you in the morning?

I thought that was understood

 

[TomSeller]

I would have used my backhoe or pallet forks. There is no reason why a duel lid grapple couldn't do the same thing. It just would have caused more soil damage.

Maybe. Maybe not.

The narrow single lid EA grapples are considerably lighter than HD wide dual lid grapples. While a wide HD dual lid grapple would grip the rock IT shows, the additional weight the dual lid grapple burdens your FEL with would decrease your lift capacity and you may not be able to lift such a rock even though you can grip it. If you are going to get a dual lid grapple and have modest lift capacity (under 2000 lbs), you should consider EA's dual lid grapples which are designed to be strong without excess weight.

I have a wide HD dual lid, a narrow single lid and a medium rake single lid. If I were to tackle the rock IT shows, it would be with my single lid narrow grapple. No question. It is the most versatile.

 

[4570Man]

If I was operating that close to the maximum lift capacity I would use my pallet forks. The pallet forks are considerably lighter than a single or duel lid grapple.

 

[IslandTractor]

If I was operating that close to the maximum lift capacity I would use my pallet forks. The pallet forks are considerably lighter than a single or duel lid grapple.

I have a full frame pallet forks and while I don't know exactly what it weighs, I suspect it is close to 300lbs so not that much different than my approx 330 lb grapple.

 

[rmorey]

IT, I would agree. Now I don't yet have a grapple, (still working on her) but I do have a thumb on the backhoe that I have used many times to its max capacity.

I believe that the closer to max lifting capacity you get, the more control you should have over the load. I think the grapple's ability to "clutch" the load offers more control than pallet forks would have.

That's also just a cool pic! :thumbsup: