Buying Advice need grapple..

[gravelman]

gravelman here... what manufacturer makes the smallest tractor that can handle a grapple... with quick attach front?? thanks. I know some of the smaller ones are not rugged enough to handle the torque etc but if used carefully... will work.

 

[newbury]

gravelman here... what manufacturer makes the smallest tractor that can handle a grapple... with quick attach front?? thanks. I know some of the smaller ones are not rugged enough to handle the torque etc but if used carefully... will work.

One could probably put a grapple on anything you can put a QA.

Fo a long time smaller tractors were ignored, probably because moving small buckets is not to difficult and few wanted grapples.
For example my B7610 wasn't offered with a QA front. There are now 3rd party QA fronts for it. And manufacturers are now making lighter grapples with stronger steel.

I'm pretty sure Everything Attachments has one that will fit well with the 2650.

They make a 150lb 48" grapple for the BX.

 

[gravelman]

ok, thanks..i guess i have not researched enough yet. i see Mahindra came out with a Max tractor that is not too expensive but it may be too light for a grapple...will look into it...thanks for the reply

 

[dfkrug]

It all depends on what loads you are trying to lift. Attachments of all sizes are available.
A lot of work can be done with subcompact tractors and mini (micro) excavators.

For the EA example above, "grapple" to them means some kind of modified loader bucket
with independent hydraulic jaw (or 2) mounted above and acting downward. "Grapple"
can also mean a device with integrated jaw movement for lifting logs or rocks with FEL or
backhoe. (See Valby or Hud-Son.)

 

[kennyd]

John Deere 1025 and the Kubota BX23s are two of the big names...

Here are some TTWT videos showing the JD 1025 and the Artillian Grapple in action

Artillian Grapple Does the Work of 6 Men - YouTube

Artillian Grapple: Can it Pick Up Leaves? Compact Tractor Excels with Grapple! - YouTube

Grapple: Dangerous Task and Lessons Learned - First Use - John Deere 125R - YouTube

Grapple: Dangerous Task and Lessons Learned - First Use - John Deere 125R - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjosT8eVYwM&ab_channel=TractorTimewithTim

 

[terryknight]

i've used a 74" 700 lbs grapple on my b series. i want a smaller 48" single lid, but have yet to find one in a price rangei'm willing to pay

 

[gravelman]

well i know im NOT like all the others out there that try to do more than what is designed for....ha believe that and i will sell you the Brooklyn bridge.

 

[gravelman]

thanks for all the above info...very helpful

 

[Teachu2]

It all depends on what loads you are trying to lift. Attachments of all sizes are available.
A lot of work can be done with subcompact tractors and mini (micro) excavators.

For the EA example above, "grapple" to them means some kind of modified loader bucket
with independent hydraulic jaw (or 2) mounted above and acting downward. "Grapple"
can also mean a device with integrated jaw movement for lifting logs or rocks with FEL or
backhoe. (See Valby or Hud-Son.)

EA also does true grapples, not just bucket attachments. Here's one specifically for a BX: Root Rake Grapple For Kubota BX

Here's another slightly bigger one on a small CUT (mine).

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Our Wicked Grapple lineup has grown to allow me to recommend the MOST IDEAL grapple for so many tractor sizes, unlike any other manufacturer in existence..

The 200 pound Wicked 55 root rake grapple allows small tractors to do BIG things. Here are some examples.
Travis

Kubota BX23S

Kubota B26

Kubota B2650

Kubota B2920

John Deere 1025R

John Deere 1025R

John Deere 3032E

Video of a John Deere 2038R. VERY impressive! John Deere 2038R with 55" Wicked Root Grapple Tackling Big Log - YouTube

Mahindra Max 26