Grapple width?

[ericm979]

If you have the kind of grapple with long tines it'll stick out farther than a material bucket. If you want to maintain the same turning clearance as with the bucket you'll want a narrower grapple.

I have a 67" bucket and 60" grapple and it seems good for my use. Wider would be harder to manuver, narrower would hold less brush or cut wood.

 

[k0ua]

You will get as many answers as there are people but to me narrower is better. I often wish my 60 inch was narrower when setting rocks on a wall. I have never ever wanted a wider one.

 

[crystallake]

I also agree that narrow is better. I have the EA 66" on a MX5100. It is a tuff implement that will do a lot of useful work and is very high quality. However, after having it for 3 years moving in and out of the woods, I wish I had a more narrow one.

 

[coolbrze]

Thanks everyone, I ordered an EA 66" dual lid Wicked Root grapple yesterday. Stoked to say the least!