MX5800 grapple

[coolbrze]

I'm looking to purchase a new grapple soon & have been reading through the forum posts on grapples. It will be used on my MX5800 (~60 Hp) for brush & logs. What size (width) should I be considering? As of now, the top 2 on my list are the following ones, just not sure which is the best for logs & brush... If root grapple, do y'all prefer single or dual lids?

1. EA 60 Inch Wicked Root Rake Grapple
Best Rated 60 Inch Wicked Root Rake Grapple from Everything Attachments

2. EA Wicked Root Grapple V 2.0
Compact Tractor Dual Lid Wicked Root Grapple from Everything Attachments

 

[oosik]

I've had a Land Pride SGC1560 root & rock grapple on my M6040 for five years now. Never have put the bucket back on. It is a really HD grapple at 820#. However, as I use it for large rocks and chunks of my Ponderosa pine - I can lift over 3000#. I choose this grapple because it is HD - got a good price from the dealer - the dealer installed. I don't have enough worthless brush on my 80 acres to fill half a pickup bed. My land is all bunch grass, meadows & Ponderosa pines.

Whatever you do get - consider a modification to your grill guard. It very easily could save your grill, battery & radiator.

I also considered ANBO. The will make any type, shape, material grapple you need/want. Within good engineering practices, of course. They are only 70 miles north of my location. I went with LP because it was exactly what I wanted - got a good deal from the dealer - dealer installed the WR Long third function valve & grapple.

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[Xfaxman]

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I also considered ANBO. The will make any type, shape, material grapple you need/want. Within good engineering practices, of course. They are only 70 miles north of my location. ---------------------------------

I guess that you missed this thread: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/408453-anyone-know-what-happened-anbo.html

 

[Xfaxman]

I'm looking to purchase a new grapple soon & have been reading through the forum posts on grapples. It will be used on my MX5800 (~60 Hp) for brush & logs. What size (width) should I be considering? As of now, the top 2 on my list are the following ones, just not sure which is the best for logs & brush... If root grapple, do y'all prefer single or dual lids?

1. EA 60 Inch Wicked Root Rake Grapple
Best Rated 60 Inch Wicked Root Rake Grapple from Everything Attachments

2. EA Wicked Root Grapple V 2.0
Compact Tractor Dual Lid Wicked Root Grapple from Everything Attachments

I have had both styles and for moving brush and everything else , I prefer your #2:

 

[rbtjr]

I have two grapples (long story), one 48" single lid and one 56" double lid. Both are the same style as your second listed choice, same as Xfaxman noted. I have no experience with your first-listed choice but I really like my grapples. As to single or double lid, I use the single-lid the most but only because it is 48" and is the less expensive grapple so I am less concerned about tearing it up. If I had to pick one it would be the double lid.

 

[TheMadOne]

W.R. Long makes grapples. A bit heavier than the EA offerings, but very well built all the same.

 

[oosik]

Xfaxman - WoW it HAS been five years since I checked the ANBO site. Looks like unfortunate things may have happened up there.

 

[wwdiii]

For me buying a grapple was the easy part, rigging up the third funtion has been a learning process. I’m getting closer.

 

[rbtjr]

Cool, one of our grapples is a W. R. Long and IMO it is very good quality. We also have four Everything Attachments attachments--rotary mower, cultipacker, scrape blade and box blade. IMO the EA attachments are excellent quality. EA has been great to do business with. I highly recommend them.

 

[bdhsfz6]

When looking at grapples for my MX5800 two years ago, I decided on a Blue Diamond root grapple. Following advice I got on the forum, I chose a 72" dual lid model.



Skid Steer Grapple | Heavy Duty | Blue Diamond Attachments

At 600#, the Blue Diamond weighs a bit more than the Wicked models and cost around $2500. Whatever brand you choose, I highly recommend a dual lid model for picking up irregularly shaped objects and the 72" (same width as the LA1065 bucket) on the MX5800 for clearing brush.