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

EverythingAttachments · Sep 17, 2018

RayfromTX said:
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Hey, Ray, I remember you. Nice catch you have there.

I thought the grapple was gonna end up purple, too! :laughing:
Travis

RyeThomas · Oct 6, 2018

Got to test her out with some real Oak today. Can not believe how easy it is to get one or two out of a pile or make a pile exactly the way you want dropping and placing big and small logs with precision. I am a happy man!

I am going to have to measure and calculate the weight on some of these!

case580c · Oct 8, 2018

Average Dried Weight | The Wood Database

Timber and Lumber Calculators at WOODWEB

https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fpltn/fpltn-218-1931.pdf

EverythingAttachments · Oct 8, 2018

RyeThomas said:
Got to test her out with some real Oak today. Can not believe how easy it is to get one or two out of a pile or make a pile exactly the way you want dropping and placing big and small logs with precision. I am a happy man!
I am going to have to measure and calculate the weight on some of these!

That's nothing short of getting some serious work done!!
Color me impressed. :thumbsup:
Travis

RyeThomas · Oct 16, 2018

Got a bit heavy this week. Luckily I was on private roads close to home, should have made three loads but I loaded it out on two. I have no idea what I would do without my grapple. It would have taken at least a week to buck all this and load it in my dump trailer.

EverythingAttachments · Oct 18, 2018

RyeThomas said:
Got a bit heavy this week. Luckily I was on private roads close to home, should have made three loads but I loaded it out on two. I have no idea what I would do without my grapple. It would have taken at least a week to buck all this and load it in my dump trailer.View attachment 575065 View attachment 575063 View attachment 575064

Man, it looks like your compact Deere is heading up quite a logging operations with the Wicked Grapple!! :thumbsup:
Travis

RyeThomas · Oct 28, 2018

Loaded out my first order of firewood for the year last week. For the first time ever I loaded my dump trailer and never got off the tractor, no more chucking firewood in by hand!!!=PRICELESS

EverythingAttachments · Oct 29, 2018

RyeThomas said:
Loaded out my first order of firewood for the year last week. For the first time ever I loaded my dump trailer and never got off the tractor, no more chucking firewood in by hand!!!=PRICELESS

Back Saver. Time Saver. Wicked Fun!! :thumbsup: :drink:
You have it figured it out, man.
Travis

EverythingAttachments · Oct 30, 2018

Josh's Wicked 60 and Mahindra 2538 have an unimaginable amount of work stacked up.
Our prayers are with these guys.

He shared this story in the EA Channel Group...

"Things have been crazy for my family, and my community lately. It all started when I pulled a five month stint in Alaska. I'm a boat captain and knowing my first son was on the way was all I needed to get me through it. I decided to pull the trigger on a Wicked 60. After arriving home I immediately received my grapple and ensured everything worked. The very next day hurricane Michael hit my home town of Panama City FL.. while the storm was still raging my friends and I pushed a tree off of my tractor and began checking on folks in the neighborhood. We worked day and night for 1.5 days just to clear the road enough to get my wife out. We had a handful of chain saws, a b series Kubota and my Mahindra 2538 with the Wicked Grapple.

I put that grapple through more he!! than Ted himself could! It took it like a champ. I wish I would've thought to take more pictures at the time. My main focus was helping the people of my home town. Many lives have been destroyed.

Thanks for building such an awesome piece of equipment. You have no idea how many lives that grapple helped in the last 12 days. He!! I even sold a couple of them for ya!

Trust in EA. They are good people and went out of their way to help me and mine. Travis even made himself available to me late at night when we were trying to locate more equipment. I値l never own another implement that isn稚 made by EA! I値l upload better pictures as I come across them."

BEFORE THE STORM(top)
AFTER THE STORM(bottom)
Check out the same light pole in both pics. Total devastation.

Threepoint · Oct 30, 2018

RyeThomas said:
Loaded out my first order of firewood for the year last week. For the first time ever I loaded my dump trailer and never got off the tractor, no more chucking firewood in by hand!!!=PRICELESS

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Rye, nice setup. When you load bulk firewood loose like that, how do you quote price to the customers, e.g., by the trailer-load? By the cord after stacking and measuring for them?

RyeThomas · Oct 31, 2018

Over the years I have gotten pretty good at knowing where the wood needs to be in reference to the sides of the trailer per given load. The first few years were a lot of stacking and measuring, now I can just eye ball it. I always put a little extra in, I would rather have a happy customer and loose out on a chord or so over a season rather than short someone. Short them and you will never get them back.

I sell by the chord. I have a few local customers that get a half but it is really not worth the time for me.

I do not stack, no exceptions. I learned the hard way early on and I do loose some jobs because of it. But everyone wanted it stacked 1/2 click away behind the shed, thru a tiny gate, do not mess up the grass, uphill both ways, stack it perfect, etc, etc. No chance....

kkilli · Oct 31, 2018

A few pictures of my WICKED RK37....

EverythingAttachments · Oct 31, 2018

kkilli said:
A few pictures of my WICKED RK37....View attachment 576874 View attachment 576875 View attachment 576876 View attachment 576877

Those pics are awesome, man! Thanks for the business and for sharing.
I also shared them in the Wicked 60 Grapple Rake thread yesterday!!
Travis

EverythingAttachments · Nov 1, 2018

Check out this 33" Mini Skid Steer Wicked Grapple earnin it's keep!

It's on Jonathan's Ditch Witch SK750.
*pics shared to the Everything Attachments Channel.
Travis

daveinwestmi · Nov 1, 2018

Just another attaboy for EA customer service. Called with a question on my 50" single lid that I use on a B2650, works great. Loaned it to friend with a 55 horse tractor :banghead: and had to screw out the clevis on the cylinder since the lid would not close all the way. Didn't see anything badly bent so I thought I'd call.

Phone answered on the first ring by someone who could answer my question (sorry didn't get his name) no automated system, no operator, real live customer service as soon as the phone was picked up. He explained that something was bent, I said don't see anything but OK and was going to say thank you and hang up. Nope he wouldn't let me off the line until he explained exactly how it probably happened and I had to agree.

What did I learn? Don't use a grapple meant for a B2650 on a DK5510 and that there are still companies out that know the meaning of customer service. I'll buy my next piece of equipment when the time comes from EA :thumbsup:

goeduck · Nov 1, 2018

daveinwestmi said:
What did I learn? Don't use a grapple meant for a B2650 on a DK5510 and that are still companies out that know the meaning of customer service. I'll buy my next piece of equipment when the time comes :thumbsup:

A 55hp tractor would not put more stress on your lid cylinder used properly since it is powered by hydraulic pressure which should about the same as your tractor. Was he abusing the grapple?

EverythingAttachments · Nov 2, 2018

daveinwestmi said:
Just another attaboy for EA customer service. Called with a question on my 50" single lid that I use on a B2650, works great. Loaned it to friend with a 55 horse tractor :banghead: and had to screw the clevis on the cylinder since the lid would not close all the way. Didn't see anything badly bent so I thought I'd call.

Phone answered on the first ring by someone who could answer my question (sorry didn't get his name) no automated system, no operator, real live customer service as soon as the phone was picked up. He explained that something was bent, I said don't see anything but OK and was going to say thank you and hang up. Nope he wouldn't let me off the line until he explained exactly how it probably happened and I had to agree.

What did I learn? Don't use a grapple meant for a B2650 on a DK5510 and that are still companies out that know the meaning of customer service. I'll buy my next piece of equipment when the time comes :thumbsup:

We're always eager to assist, Dave! Customer service is King.
Discussing what could've/would've caused the issue should prevent future occurrences.

This "how not to use a grapple" video illustrates some of the things I mentioned.
Travis

daveinwestmi · Nov 2, 2018

goeduck said:
A 55hp tractor would not put more stress on your lid cylinder used properly since it is powered by hydraulic pressure which should about the same as your tractor. Was he abusing the grapple?

Lid cylinder is fine. The problem is all the pulling, tugging and twisting getting trees out of the ground tweaked the grapple a little. Unscrewing the clevis on the end of the cylinder to give a longer stroke let the lid close fully. I'm not happy with only having half of the clevis threads engaged. Could go with a 5" cylinder instead of the 4" but that will reduce distance the grapple opens. Not sure I can un-tweak the grapple without damaging the hitch or loader. Could take it see if I can find a body shop that would put it on their frame rack and give it a tug. I look at my options one being to do nothing :anyone:

heavy hammer · Nov 26, 2018

The customer service at everything attachments is fantastic. I had a cylinder on my grapple just barley leaking I just called on what to do or if it was a concern, I was given a new cylinder free of charge and I wasn't even looking to replace it. That is the reason for me purchasing my extreme box scrapper from them. I won't look anywhere else for implements or attachments. I'm currently looking into a snowblower and I have my sights set on their's. There help and knowledge is great and no matter who you talk to down there its always friendly and helpful.

goeduck · Nov 26, 2018

heavy hammer said:
The customer service at everything attachments is fantastic. I had a cylinder on my grapple just barley leaking I just called on what to do or if it was a concern, I was given a new cylinder free of charge and I wasn't even looking to replace it. That is the reason for me purchasing my extreme box scrapper from them. I won't look anywhere else for implements or attachments. I'm currently looking into a snowblower and I have my sights set on their's. There help and knowledge is great and no matter who you talk to down there its always friendly and helpful.

Cool. Replace the seal on the current cylinder and you have an extra complete cylinder for your next project :thumbsup: