Grapple For BX23

[Berniep]

Ok I got it installed on saturday and used it a couple of hours on sunday. Here is the grapple open.

 

[Berniep]

Here it is closed.
Don't pay any attention to the messy dirty shop. Or the dirty tractor.

 

[Berniep]

Here is the switch that actuates the diverter valves.
It works well but
I think I will make a bracket and mount a momentary switch on the control handle, I think I will be a little more proficient that way.

 

[HomeBrew2]

Cool grapple!!!
In the future, please use circles and arrows to point out the messy dirty shop and dirt tractor. I could not find them /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Everything you've got is cleaner than anything in my dust bowl !!!
Cheers!

 

[AKKubota]

Very nice.

 

[Berniep]

Here are the diverter valves and some of the plumbing.
I think I can play with them and get them to lay down better.
(got in a hurry to use it) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Berniep]

ok Now for the fun, er, uh, gotta go to work now.
Big mouth full of suff from under a storm damaged pine tree.

 

[Berniep]

bunch of branches from tree that I cut down last week.

 

[Berniep]

Pile that I made pretty fast considering I was stopping to take pictures all the time /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Took about an hour

 

[Berniep]

Last one for tonight.
Mini-Botasaurus is thirsty after a hard day at work.

 

[Berniep]

I think Imight try to put together a full install thread in the attachments section this week.
I takes a while to learn to use it proficiently. I guess just like anything else. By the end of the day I was getting better at picking up what I wanted. I cetainly would have taken me a lot longer than that to pile that wood up without it. Now I have an overgrown hillside to clear off.

 

[44trxfun]

Thanks for posting these BernieP!

I poo-pooed it about a year ago; since then I've actually had a few/several times where that woulda come in handy. A friend of mine says crow ain't half-bad if you don't eat the feathers...guess I'll have to eat some crow. Looks like a really handy setup--have fun!

 

[Berniep]

Yeah I was almost afraid that the lift capacity is too low to do anything.
But it lifts a heck of a lot more than I can and it can do it all day long.
I was surprised at how much wood it takes to get to the limit.

 

[Volfandt]

Looks like an outstanding back saver /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Look'n forward to seeing the install thread.

Volfandt

 

[Treed_in_TX]

That's just not right. I don't even have a tractor yet and y'all are spending my money on accessories already. I've got tons of trees and old fallen wood that this would be perfect for.

 

[Berniep]

Thats the way I was. I knew I wanted a grapple before I figured out wich tractor I wanted.

 

[AKKubota]

Bernie,

Are you still happy with your grapple? I've pretty much decided on selling my 3830 and "downsizing" the machine, but "upsizing" the toys to go with it - the grapple would be a huge beni for me.

 

[Berniep]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Bernie,

Are you still happy with your grapple? )</font>

Absolutely!!
It has increased the usefullness of the tractorby at least twice.
I was cleaning up a big old hedge tree this weekend. Disposed of it in about half the time it would have taken without the grapple.

 

[katana]

For those that have one, do you need to have the aux hyd installed on the bx22 to install the amer solutions grapple? I've got a huge pile of dead decking that I am going to need to move into a container and this thing looks perfect for the job!

 

[sailnseagulls]

I had spoken to Bernie awhile ago about his grapple and it's installation. I had bought a loader level from American Solutions prior. I decided to purchase one last week from American Solutions and found that the one phone number was disconnected. I sent Jeff, the owner, an email to the address on his website which went unanswered. I then called a second number on his site and left a message on an answering machine, which to date have recieved no response. I am not sure they are still in business at this time.
Larry