Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

Tomtint · Nov 30, 2015

My WR Long valve kit showed up today. Hopefully I will have time this week to install it and get a grapple bucket to go with it for the weekend.

Xfaxman · Nov 30, 2015

dragoneggs said:
Again I submit Xfaxman should be banned for his posting of tractor ****.

Look at the thread title, what is more fun than tractor ****?

JohnMacca said:
I agree It just ain't fair that we all have to find a way to get around a problem like that, and all he has to do is pull on a lever and the problem goes away (about 10 feet away):laughing::laughing::laughing:

Now don't exaggerate, it only extends 5.5 feet. But that is usually plenty to not run over dragging branches.

If I am dragging something longer out to the side, I can set the rear wheels at an angle to offset the grapple farther away (to either side) from the front wheels.

MNBobcat · Nov 30, 2015

What happens when you try and pick up a tree that is too heavy.

Rustyiron · Nov 30, 2015

MNBobcat said:
What happens when you try and pick up a tree that is too heavy.

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WHAT the ……..:laughing:
Is the front left tire of that machine on the ground? Looks like one of those "here, hold my beer and watch this" deals.

MNBobcat · Nov 30, 2015

Rustyiron said:
WHAT the ……..:laughing:
Is the front left tire of that machine on the ground? Looks like one of those "here, hold my beer and watch this" deals.

LOL! Yes, the front left tire is the only one on the ground. It was a huge tree and it was straddling a fence that I didn't want destroyed. I was trying to hold the tree in the air before I cut the limbs that were taking the weight of the tree. I was hoping the skid would keep the tree from dropping. Well, the tree was too heavy! LOL!