Grapple ****

[mikester]

Finally posting some pics. Sold the old single lid root grapple and fabbed up this twin lid lightweight one more suited to handling logs, firewood, roots, rocks, brush etc.
Specs:
* AR400 laser cut profiles
* 66.5" width, 31" deep bottom, 40" grapple max opening, can hold 20" log when grapple fully closed
* 3" utility cylinders connected in parallel for grabbing odd shaped items
* grapple lids 18" wide, base grapple tines 8" apart
* est. 750 lbs weight? 10,000+ lbs capacity suitable for skidsteer or CTL with SSQA

If anyone is interested in fabbing one of these up as a flat pack kit that fits one one 36" pallet send me a PM. I can get better pricing if I cut profiles for ten grapples vs one at a time.

 

[mikester]

Some more images, separated due to 10 image limit.

For reference, the log in the last 3 photos is hard maple approx 36" diameter x 6' long

My old single lid grapple struggled to grip these kinds of logs. The old grapple could not lift a 2,000lbs armourstone.

It will pick up a 2,000lbs armourstone but I need to put the BH on. I Didn't want to take pics when the tractor went up on the front two wheels...