Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

Piston · Oct 23, 2015

Great photos Terry! I love that last shot!

kminnick · Nov 6, 2015

Here is my new (new to me) tractor with a 72" grapple.

Brown Dog · Nov 7, 2015

JD 5093E & AV20 Grapple

Mikejeakins · Nov 9, 2015

Nice setup Brown dog.

Brown Dog · Nov 9, 2015

Thanks MJ.
This Tractor along with my other 2 has made life a lot easier

Jim Timber · Nov 9, 2015

Doing some more road clearing the last couple days.

Found a great reason for two lids vs one too. You can shove a debris pile into a tree to condense it, and then close the lids around it. Try that with a single lid!

IslandTractor · Nov 10, 2015

Jim Timber said:
Doing some more road clearing the last couple days.

Found a great reason for two lids vs one too. You can shove a debris pile into a tree to condense it, and then close the lids around it. Try that with a single lid!

First and only reason for two lids I've ever heard. We'll put it in the record book.:laughing:

IslandTractor · Nov 10, 2015

Jim Timber said:
Doing some more road clearing the last couple days.

Found a great reason for two lids vs one too. You can shove a debris pile into a tree to condense it, and then close the lids around it. Try that with a single lid!

First and only reason for two lids I've ever heard. We'll put it in the record book.:laughing:

Don't know how I managed to get this pile of brush into a single lid grapple without a tree around:

Jim Timber · Nov 10, 2015

Did you do it in a single move and bite?

Didn't think so...

I'm not going to argue one is better or worse. I just pointed out a method singles can't do.

I have a 12' wide lane I'm working. With the grinder out back my tractor is 24' long. Pushing and crimping from multiple directions isn't physically possible like shown in your wide open field.

IslandTractor · Nov 10, 2015

Jim Timber said:
Did you do it in a single move and bite? Didn't think so... I'm not going to argue one is better or worse. I just pointed out a method singles can't do. I have a 12' wide lane I'm working. With the grinder out back my tractor is 24' long. Pushing and crimping from multiple directions isn't physically possible like shown in your wide open field.

Actually it was one bite! What I didn't show was that it was one bite out of a huge pile so the pile acted as a back stop. Also, the brush was very sticky and dry. My grapple jaw was at least a couple feet from the front of the load. More typically I roll brush over to compact it but I have used tree backstops too. No doubt your trick with the double jaw would work better around ornamental trees. I just push against trash trees and don't mind scraping the bark.