Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

[case580c]

Nice! If you cut that in quarters I'd be able to roll them around with my little machine. :laughing:

I don't think I can cut it, would ruin a lot of chains, unless I had a large bandsaw. That log has been setting on the ground covered with coyote brush and poison oak for about 35 year its like iron

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[case580c]

Re: Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....A quick make **** jib crane for my grapple

I bought a used poly water tank 10' 2" dia x 76" from a neighbor 3 miles away with the understanding that the pump & well service were to load it on to my trailer, as they are equipped with a boom crane on their truck. I arrived with my trailer and they said the tank won't fit on my trailer, I had taken my wider flat bed trailer 78 " width between the sides, the crew said "Oh the tank won't fit its to wide. I explained that I had measured it and it would fit. I had planned to give them 50 bucks for their trouble even though it was arranged up front as part of the job by my neighbor. They just wanted to cut up old tank with a sawzall. I didn't want to argue with them. I returned next day with my tractor and a simple (rube goldburg) jib crane. I found this old equipment rack in my metal scrap pile & secured it with chains to my grapple and away I went. I just had enough reach to load the tank other wise I would have gone to plan B. Anyway pictures of Grapple with Jib crane & the tank. I am going to send the pic to the crew that said it would not fit.

 

[dragoneggs]

Nice job, case!

 

[Gordon Gould]

^^^ X2. It must have been interesting handling that !

gg

 

[John_Mc]

Storm damage clean up after a big windstorm in the fall of 2017:

 

[case580c]

^^^ X2. It must have been interesting handling that !

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It wasn't bad, Slow & easy, I was just hoping that it was long enough to allow me some slack in the chain once I got it lifted up on the trailer to remove the chain (if it were to long loader might not lift the 900 lb tank) fortunately all worked well. I could have done some calc's to know for sure but it all looked right and besides it was just sitting in my scrap pile. I didn't want to make a bigger job out of it by building something like this. -->

 

[Doofy]

Finally got my EA "Wicked 60" grapple on and working. Of course I was broke after buying the tractor and couldn't afford the 3rd Function valve and switch so I had to run the hoses back to the rear remotes. This will work just fine for the time being.

 

[goeduck]

Finally got my EA "Wicked 60" grapple on and working. Of course I was broke after buying the tractor and couldn't afford the 3rd Function valve and switch so I had to run the hoses back to the rear remotes. This will work just fine for the time being.

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Very nice !!! Looks intimidating! Congratulations.

 

[Bigpuddie]

You should have gone bigger on the grapple^^

 

[Doofy]

You should have gone bigger on the grapple^^

Hahahaha I'm getting to old to bite off more than I can chew. This is the size that was recommended.

 

[heviduty]

I got a little one.

 

[Newby first timer]

It wasn't bad, Slow & easy, I was just hoping that it was long enough to allow me some slack in the chain once I got it lifted up on the trailer to remove the chain (if it were to long loader might not lift the 900 lb tank) fortunately all worked well. I could have done some calc's to know for sure but it all looked right and besides it was just sitting in my scrap pile. I didn't want to make a bigger job out of it by building something like this. -->View attachment 568784

I built something Similar to this with 4 X 4 X 3/16 5ft. long Outer Tube Steel and 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 X 3/16 6 ft. long inner Tube Steel for my MX5800 telescopes out the 10 ft from my quick connect front end. I also added a nice Swivel Hook with a shackle that can be moved between the 4 in and the and the 3 1/2 tube or removed all together.

Works great just have to be conscientious and careful when using it.

 

[Doofy]

I got a little one.
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Whatever Works! You still have use of your bucket that way.

 

[case580c]

I built something Similar to this with 4 X 4 X 3/16 5ft. long Outer Tube Steel and 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 X 3/16 6 ft. long inner Tube Steel for my MX5800 telescopes out the 10 ft from my quick connect front end. I also added a nice Swivel Hook with a shackle that can be moved between the 4 in and the and the 3 1/2 tube or removed all together.

Works great just have to be conscientious and careful when using it.

First timer. Would you be able to send me pictures of your creation (Jib Crane) "just have to be conscientious and careful when using it" one has to always be aware when using any equipt as things can go wrong fast. Thanks Bill

 

[goeduck]

You should have gone bigger on the grapple^^

Rake grapples usually have a larger top to bottom opening but not necessarily a larger capacity which factors in front to back dimensions and grapple shape.

 

[Newby first timer]

First timer. Would you be able to send me pictures of your creation (Jib Crane) "just have to be conscientious and careful when using it" one has to always be aware when using any equipt as things can go wrong fast. Thanks Bill

I will try and take some pic,s this afternoon and if I can figure out how to post them I will.

 

[Xfaxman]

I will try and take some pic,s this afternoon and if I can figure out how to post them I will.

If your using a computer to post, this works: Photo Posting How To - Post #98

 

[Redlands Okie]

Bad pictures

 

[oldtimer 66]

The "dirty" picture is from this spring when I was splitting my wood. I bring the wood down from where I had cut it to length to my building. I will then split it and stack it inside the building. This my wood splitting setup, tractor, splitter on the 3 pt, wood wagon and grapple. I load the wagon with the grapple. No more hand loading the bucket. I put extra weight on the tractor/ grapple because I am coming down a slight grade that sometimes pushes me and the tractor around. As you can see is was wet at the time and the road was greasy. I would rather have the extra weight on the tractor versus the wagon. The other pictures are from about a month ago when the tractor is set up for mowing. My neighbor had some wood laying around for a couple of years that he did not want. It was an easy pick so I just put on the grapple and took it home. There was probably 1.5 cords in all. Just some grapple fun time pics. Later.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Pictures not linking so erased