homemade grapple test video

[Ryan03]

This is the working finished product from the low buck grapple build thread. Enjoy the vid. Video of Grapple clip - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

[RoyJackson]

That was neat! Thank you very much!

Cool car too!

 

[yekrut]

Pretty Slick. Thanks for sharing.

 

[fireplum]

good start,
get yourself a tripod,helps with stabilty

 

[familyman]

I have to wonder how much easier that work would have been with the 39hp hydro. How do you like your tractor?

 

[davidseaquist]

Good job looks like your grapple works great.

 

[2310 guy]

nice work. thanks for sharing.

 

[EdC]

Ryan

Great job, looks like it works like a charm.

 

[svcguy]

Hi, The grapple looks like a very practical piece of equipment.

I would make a suggestion with its use though. It is best to avoid driving a tractor with a loaded bucket in the high position. It probably seems unnecessary to lower the load with your site being so flat, but it creates severe instability. Many a tractor has flopped on it's side moving with a high load. Your second load could easily take the tractor down because of it being high loaded to the left hand side. I know it probably doesn't seem like it could, but once it begins to go, nothing will stop it. All you need is a hard brake / tight turn and an unbalanced load will over center the bucket and at that point, only luck will be of any help.

Have fun with your grapple, it looks like a great tool.

Tom

 

[dtd24]

Looks like Lincoln Logs for big kids!!! Nice job on the grapple. In your opinion how is the visibility using your grapple with the bucket? It looked alittle cumbersome. I will be building one soon and always had it in my head to build it on my bucket. I know it would be another expense, but I'm thinking a brush bucket!!!

Must have had some fun getting used to it though.

 

[VABlue]

Very cool! That beats the crap out of hooking a chain around a log, to the tractor, then dragging. Nice job...