Seven Gables
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2019
- Messages
- 677
- Location
- Northern lower Michigan
- Tractor
- jd 5115m , Ford 545D, Kubota M8540, NH t4.105 , Ford 5030, Ford 4830, NH TN 95FA, Volvo EC60E
I would highly recommend you talk to Sam at The Rake Shop in Paisley Florida.
I looked at about all the grapple designs out there and for my uses his was the best. Twin lid design with enough space between them to push trees over using the saw tooth piece welded top center. Twin lid design also allows trunk of stump to fit between them for hauling to burn pile. 2’ length of open tines for easily digging roots without a crossbar to inhibit. Curved lower tines for applying maximum leverage using both your curl and down pressure with loader arms , gives a fulcrum for tines to have teeter totter leveraging effect.
I went with the mid weight unit with 1” tines. Lids use 3/4” thick side pieces. All made with AR400.
He also makes them heavier with 11/4” lower tines for front end loaders and heavier equipment like the monster you have
. He’ll build to suit your application.
I found it best to text him with some pictures of your equipment, his cell is number on website. Great guy easy to deal with.
I looked at about all the grapple designs out there and for my uses his was the best. Twin lid design with enough space between them to push trees over using the saw tooth piece welded top center. Twin lid design also allows trunk of stump to fit between them for hauling to burn pile. 2’ length of open tines for easily digging roots without a crossbar to inhibit. Curved lower tines for applying maximum leverage using both your curl and down pressure with loader arms , gives a fulcrum for tines to have teeter totter leveraging effect.
I went with the mid weight unit with 1” tines. Lids use 3/4” thick side pieces. All made with AR400.
He also makes them heavier with 11/4” lower tines for front end loaders and heavier equipment like the monster you have
. He’ll build to suit your application. I found it best to text him with some pictures of your equipment, his cell is number on website. Great guy easy to deal with.
