Grapple and install price check

[cphilip]

True third function plus 60" grapple installed $2200.00 OTD

Reasonable? Fair?

Im being told the Grapple is $1000 of that. Which rings true from my research. I just have no concept of the Hydraulic third function part of the cost.


Photos are of the same parts as quoted to me that were being installed on one of their customers tractor in their shop today. I do not have details on manufacturer of the hydraulic third function stuff but figure someone might identify them. Grapple is clearly CID.

 

[CincyFlyer]

That appears to be a very lightweight grapple. What size tractor? Width of grapple?

 

[tractorshopper]

The valve looks like WR Long to me, which is a well known, well trusted manufacturer (I have used two of them myself and am pleased). I have never seen that grapple before. Never saw one with teeth on the bottom and only bars on top in the middle. Am curious as to who is the maker. It is a different design than I am used to, but doesn't mean that it is cheap

 

[EverythingAttachments]

My initial glance tells me the cylinder on that grapple looks to be in a horrible location to produce clamping force.

The EA 55" Wicked Grapple Rake features two cylinders, and their location, along with carefully engineered lid geometry, produces an incredible amount of clamping force.

The Product Video and Testing Video with our Kubota L6060(yes, Ted thoroughly tested it with a 60 horsepower tractor) really shows off it's impressive strength and clamping ability!

AR400 steel serrated tines for gripping and ripping, greaseable pivot points, removable lower runners, and it's 200 pound weight adds up to the best grapple on the market for a tractor like yours, hands down!

EA 55" Wicked Grapple Rake shipped to a business or freight terminal. No tax. $1595
Custom WR Long 3rd Function Kit(same as the one you pictured) $787 purchased with the grapple. Most people install them at home. $787

A little more $$, but it'll be worth it when you reap the benefits of our Wicked design!
Travis

 

[Turbys_1700]

That is the going rate for a third function install at a dealer. I bought a 72" double lid lightweight grapple for a $900.

 

[cphilip]

Grapple is a rake type Grapple for brush piling and loading. This appears to be it as best I can tell. Not much detail on it even at their own site. Nothing about the cylinder but I think Ill contact them direct. It looked decent in person for its purpose. It is indeed designed for small tractors. Compact Tractor Grapple Rake - CID Attachments

Im even more interested in the actual third function stuff. Because I could get any Grapple once I had that. My tractor has the quick connect skid steer type bucket attachment system. So most would perform but they have to be light to a degree as my loader capacity is about 1600 pounds and tractor like 24.5 HP.

 

[cphilip]

That is the going rate for a third function install at a dealer. I bought a 72" double lid lightweight grapple for a $900.

Excellent. That helps.

Do you recognize his supplier? Look like yours?

 

[cphilip]

My initial glance tells me the cylinder on that grapple looks to be in a horrible location to produce clamping force.

The EA 55" Wicked Grapple Rake features two cylinders, and their location, along with carefully engineered lid geometry, produces an incredible amount of clamping force.

The Product Video and Testing Video with our Kubota L6060(yes, Ted thoroughly tested it with a 60 horsepower tractor) really shows off it's impressive strength and clamping ability!


AR400 steel serrated tines for gripping and ripping, greaseable pivot points, removable lower runners, and it's 200 pound weight adds up to the best grapple on the market for a tractor like yours, hands down!


EA 55" Wicked Grapple Rake shipped to a business or freight terminal. No tax. $1595
Custom WR Long 3rd Function Kit(same as the one you pictured) $787 purchased with the grapple. Most people install them at home. $787

A little more $$, but it'll be worth it when you reap the benefits of our Wicked design!
Travis

Definiately worth considering and very competitive. Thanks for that comparison. Nice unit.

 

[cphilip]

That appears to be a very lightweight grapple. What size tractor? Width of grapple?

The tractor it would go on is my 2610h which is rated at 24.5 Hp and has about a 1250 pound lift rated FEL. The grapple is 60" wide

 

[EverythingAttachments]

The tractor it would go on is my 2610h which is rated at 24.5 Hp and has about a 1600 pound lift rated FEL. The grapple is 60" wide

1600 is a high number. Rated lift capacity is a crucial number to know, and if you have a KL2610 loader on your 2610, it's rated at 1252 pounds at the pins where your quick attach assembly attaches to the loader.
The lift capacity lowers every inch beyond that point, so grapple weight is equally as crucial.
Travis