The WICKED Root & Debris GRAPPLE!!!!!!!

[cphilip]

... "out for delivery"

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Travis,

I have started having issues out of my 3rd function valve. The allen head plugs on the sides of the valve have started coming loose randomly and leaking fluid all over the place. I've tightened them several times, and tightened to the point I fear I should tighten no farther, but they still come loose and leak.

I haven't taken them out to know if there is any sort of o-ring or seal in behind them that might need replaced, I thought you may be able to tell me? Otherwise, I wanted your recommendation on what sort of thread sealer to use to prevent them from coming loose? Am I being silly to worry about over-tightening them and should just crank em down?

Thoughts? Recommendations?

Thanks, and have a great weekend!

Here is the reply I got from Josh at WR Long concerning this.
"They can try some blue thread locker. They holes are there to cross drill the block so we can have 2 ports on the top and 2 ports on the bottom vs. 1 port on each side. Just makes for a cleaner install. Not sure why they would be backing out other then possible vibration which the thread locker should take care of. If they need another set of plugs with the orings I can send them a set. Let me know."

 

[Sysop]

Sorry, I saw this over the weekend and forgot until the thread was bumped overnight.
I emailed WR Long to get some advice and will let you know!
Travis

Thanks bunches! No worries on the timing, I'm as busy as you are (nearly).

 

[EverythingAttachments]

The wait was well worth it. Ordered my 66" single lid wicked grapple on 5/17 and picked it up on 6/11. The grapple is made well and is rock solid. Hoses and couplings fit perfect. Can't wait for my TA 6900 Heavy Duty Post Hole Digger to a be shipped. Thank you Ted and company for making a great product.

Good news, David. :thumbsup:

The pic is just screamin Merica!!! :drink: :applause::united-states:
Travis

 

[cphilip]

Now on the dock at the yard. The guys have looked it over and accepted it. Not sure when it will get brought down to me. Might be tomorrow... might be Friday... who knows. But its close!

From the pictures as best I can tell those appear correct quick connects. See my W R Long third function pictures also attached.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Now on the dock at the yard. The guys have looked it over and accepted it. Not sure when it will get brought down to me. Might be tomorrow... might be Friday... who knows. But its close!

From the pictures as best I can tell those appear correct quick connects. See my W R Long third function pictures also attached.

Sweeeeeeet! :dance1: Good times, easy work and a happy Kioti 2610 comin up!! :drink:

Yes, looks like we're spot on with the couplers. :thumbsup:
Travis

 

[cphilip]

Delivered and working good.

Only thing I need to do is reverse the lines so make the operation more intuitive. As it sits now if you rock the top of the switch it closes and the bottom one opens the lid. So I find that a bit less natural of a movement. Im sure I could get used to it but why not just flip the lines. Its the luck of the draw in that respect which line does which. You can change it about anywhere.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Delivered and working good.

Only thing I need to do is reverse the lines so make the operation more intuitive. As it sits now if you rock the top of the switch it closes and the bottom one opens the lid. So I find that a bit less natural of a movement. Im sure I could get used to it but why not just flip the lines. Its the luck of the draw in that respect which line does which. You can change it about anywhere.

1. With your tractor running ..... close the lid.

2. Shut Tractor off.

3. Turn key to “on”.

4. Operate the rocker switch, several times, in both direction.

5. This should remove pressure from the lid circuit.

6. Disconnect both grapple hoses.

7. Swap the quick disconnects on the grapple hoses.

8. Reconnect hoses.

9. Your lid will now open when you depress top side of rocker switch and close when you press bottom side.

EZ PZ

 

[cphilip]

Yep Easy... but to be clear to maybe others reading this... I cannot simply just swap the hoses. The Male and female hoses alternate so I have to actually remove the quick connect fittings from the hoses and swap them. I believe I stated that earlier and I believe thats also what your saying in more detail.

But things is I need to probably be ready with some more teflon tape when I do it etc. So Ill take care of that in the very near future. Should be really quick. If thats my only problem I got not much to complain about do I? LOL

 

[Xfaxman]

Teflon Tape is not good to use on NPT hydraulic fittings.

Teflon Tape on NPT hydraulic fittings - Google Search

 

[cphilip]

Well... in the end... these fittings on the end of the hoses attached to the bracket of the W R Long kit itself, turned out to be the easiest of them all to just loosen and swap the hoses. One wrench and it was very quick and little mess.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Well... in the end... these fittings on the end of the hoses attached to the bracket of the W R Long kit itself, turned out to be the easiest of them all to just loosen and swap the hoses. One wrench and it was very quick and little mess.

Good thinkin, man!
Travis

 

[cphilip]

I'm inherently Lazy... and Lazy drives good ideas...

Those quick connect fittings was "on there" too.

 

[cphilip]

I should start a new thread titled "My Wicked 55 found me these..". Was sort of astonishing few minutes at lunch. I and my small crew were at a stopping point on a job and decided to come out to my barn area and kick around while waiting on a treatment to cook. I had limb hanging from an Oak I wanted to just dispense with and so I went out there with the grapple and we pulled it out and I disposed of it in the woods. So while I had a few minutes I decided to try and learn how to grapple out small saplings tangled in honey suckle... well.. much to my surprise I kept finding stuff... these four implements I had not known were there. Most of them useful if not by me but someone... Really old solid built stuff that can be easily put into useful life.

Weird... but I got them all drug out with the grapple. Might have just paid for itself in less than an hour!

 

[Sysop]

:thumbsup: :cool2:

 

[case580c]

I kept finding stuff... these four implements I had not known were there. Most of them useful if not by me but someone... Really old solid built stuff that can be easily put into useful life.

Weird... but I got them all drug out with the grapple. Might have just paid for itself in less than an hour!

In my area that stuff would be worth 150 to 250 buck ea. So that was a nice find, lucky your grapple found them and not your tires. Keep up the good work

 

[cphilip]

Thats probably about right in my area too. Some of the stuff more than others. The drag is probably not worth much of anything. The Cultivator and Scrape probably worth the most. Id say $750 total for all of it. Along with the couple of other things I found in this area earlier of which I could use only a few things this area was a gold mine. I found a 9 tine Field Cultivator and a large 20 Disc unit as well right there along with a older post hole auger thats probably just parts and a few nice big 9 and a half foot telephone poles and one 40 foot pole all hidden in there. The previous owner of this property was my father in law and he had forgotten what was in there. And yes indeed. Its a good thing I waited until the grapple got here to explore that area. It made it really handy to dig around in that thick brush and vines.

I might keep the scrape and the cultivator. The plow and drag will go. Too big for my tractor.

 

[DieselBound]

I decided to try and learn how to grapple out small saplings tangled in honey suckle

I often use my grapple to rip blackberry vines off of saplings. I can push the grapple in and around saplings and lift straight up and the grapple will tend to snag the vines and pull on them while the sapling's trunk and branches pass through (mostly undisturbed).

 

[EverythingAttachments]

I should start a new thread titled "My Wicked 55 found me these..". Was sort of astonishing few minutes at lunch. I and my small crew were at a stopping point on a job and decided to come out to my barn area and kick around while waiting on a treatment to cook. I had limb hanging from an Oak I wanted to just dispense with and so I went out there with the grapple and we pulled it out and I disposed of it in the woods. So while I had a few minutes I decided to try and learn how to grapple out small saplings tangled in honey suckle... well.. much to my surprise I kept finding stuff... these four implements I had not known were there. Most of them useful if not by me but someone... Really old solid built stuff that can be easily put into useful life.

Weird... but I got them all drug out with the grapple. Might have just paid for itself in less than an hour!

:drink: Good stuff, man!!
It's the gift that keeps on giving!! :laughing:
Travis

 

[Threepoint]

Thats probably about right in my area too. Some of the stuff more than others. The drag is probably not worth much of anything. The Cultivator and Scrape probably worth the most. Id say $750 total for all of it. Along with the couple of other things I found in this area earlier of which I could use only a few things this area was a gold mine. I found a 9 tine Field Cultivator and a large 20 Disc unit as well right there along with a older post hole auger thats probably just parts and a few nice big 9 and a half foot telephone poles and one 40 foot pole all hidden in there. The previous owner of this property was my father in law and he had forgotten what was in there. And yes indeed. Its a good thing I waited until the grapple got here to explore that area. It made it really handy to dig around in that thick brush and vines.

I might keep the scrape and the cultivator. The plow and drag will go. Too big for my tractor.

Nice find! If you don't already have one, a 40-lb HF sandblaster will clean them up nicely, and pay for itself in added curb appeal. :thumbsup: 4 lb. Pressurized Abrasive Blaster