Grapple Installed my Green's Machine Thumb

[muttiwilson]

This last weekend I finished up my grapple thumb install. I used the 28" thumb from Greens Machine and hydraulic hoses from Discount Hydraulic Hose. I used 3/8" hose and ISO 5675 AG style quick connects for my rear remote on my L3350 and for the disconnects up near the grapple for when I need to pull it off. I used 1/4 plate for the mounting plate and the wrong color of Kubota paint to finish it off

Tacking up and leveling out the main plate.


I welded nuts to the bottom of the plate. You'll see why in the next picture.


As you can see once I boxed in the the plate it would be hard to reach the center most nuts with a wrench.


I used Allis Chalmers implement paint, but it did not match well. It would have been better for a new Kubota but not the old color. Whatever. It'll get dirty and beat up so I'm fine with it. It's better than rust.


All installed. Looks great in my opinion.


Hose routing seems good. No low hanging hoses and nothing is too tight. Looks like my measuring was good. I'll probably replace the zip ties in a few key areas if they break. For now, I'll just leave them.


It's first victim. It'll take a little practice to get used to, but so far I'm enjoying it.

 

[George2615]

Looks great. I use mine all the time. I bought 2 mount plates, one for my forks and one for the bucket though I use it on the forks most of the time.

 

[nybirdman]

I did something very similar but had mine "bite"on the bottom edge and added a tooth-bar.Very useful.

 

[mark02tj]

I did something very similar but had mine "bite"on the bottom edge and added a tooth-bar.Very useful.

I use mine in conjunction with my Piranha tooth bar. Works great! I am hoping to make an attachment to put my Thumb on my forks as well.

NICE JOB on your install, MuttiWilson!!

 

[mykleh]

Another vote for Green's Machine Thumb! I ended up boxing mine in after awhile as well as the plate was stronger than the bucket! great product and great people to work with.. awesome for brush and moving logs.. still like the grapple for cutting though as I don't have to worry about hitting the bucket for the middle chunks. so done loading by hand picking up stuff that falls out. cut logs at a comfortable height..