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Here's some speedy Wicked Grapple action. I think he has it figured out!
Travis
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The WICKED Root & Debris GRAPPLE!!!!!!!
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Which model grapple is this, Ted? It looks like it has wings extending beyond the tines and a brush guard built in. That looks like a good compromise. The wings keep the brush off of the tractor and the tines are only the width of the FEL to keep the work centered. To get the extra width to protect the tractor is one of the main reasons I chose a 72 inch.
Keep in mind that you don’t need a grapple to be as wide as the tractor body to keep brush away. A smaller grapple acts the same way as the bow of a ship. The wedge pushes brush outside the grapple jaws to the side. Besides, there are relatively few times when you bury a tractor headlong into heavy brush. In my experience an open grapple pushed into heavy brush is pretty full and ready to clamp and back out within 8-10 feet. At those distances the remaining brush is only just coming up to the operator station before you back out.
MAD777
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This guy's day job is obviously brain surgery, what precision!
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Mr. Reynolds purchased a 60" Single Lid Wicked Grapple for hurricane harvey cleanup in TX. When ordering the grapple, he was up in Houston, which is north of the harder hit area where he left his tractor prior to the storm.
The tractor was chained to a huge oak tree where it remained throughout Harvey's wrath. Mr. Reynolds said, even though destruction was all around, the only damage to the tractor was a dent in the hood from a fallen limb. Lucky guy!
Travis
"I managed to get 12+ hours on the grapple. My brush pile by the side of the road is about 12 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 300 feet long. Not bad for an old guy, a little Mahindra and the Wicked Root Grapple.
Here's a photo of the grapple doing preposterous things:"
The tractor was chained to a huge oak tree where it remained throughout Harvey's wrath. Mr. Reynolds said, even though destruction was all around, the only damage to the tractor was a dent in the hood from a fallen limb. Lucky guy!
Travis
"I managed to get 12+ hours on the grapple. My brush pile by the side of the road is about 12 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 300 feet long. Not bad for an old guy, a little Mahindra and the Wicked Root Grapple.
Here's a photo of the grapple doing preposterous things:"
Tractor Dell
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Just one more update. Here is a pic of a stump I moved today. It is a giant poplar tree stump. It was the max my BX could do, and that is as high as I could lift it. There were a few other stumps (oak trees) that I could not lift, but I clamped onto them with the grapple and drug and pushed them to where I wanted to. If you are patient, you can pretty much do whatever you want. 
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Just one more update. Here is a pic of a stump I moved today. It is a giant poplar tree stump. It was the max my BX could do, and that is as high as I could lift it. There were a few other stumps (oak trees) that I could not lift, but I clamped onto them with the grapple and drug and pushed them to where I wanted to. If you are patient, you can pretty much do whatever you want.
I really can't find any words besides an impressive WOW. :shocked:
I mean, this is a Kubota BX23S subcompact tractor we're looking at.
Travis
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I received an update over the weekend from Mr. Reynolds concerning his Wicked Hurricane Harvey cleanup! He may like his grapple a little bit.
"The Chief Cook & Bottle-Washer and I agree (which itself is a rare thing) that there is literally NO WAY we could have cleared as much brush as we have without the Wicked Grapple.
I think you need to change the name to The Ridiculous Grapple, since it does things (like carry half-ton trees 100 yards down our driveway like they were toothpicks) that are simply ridiculous to see.
I have been designing oilfield equipment for 35 years (and have 37 US Patents to prove it; you could look it up), so I know good mechanical design and manufacturing methods when I see 'em.
For example, whoever decided to buy that laser cutting table gets a big attaboy from me, 'cause I've done things with the sharp serrations on the grapple tines that shouldn't be possible with a 35 hp tractor.
The Wicked (Ridiculous) Grapple is a winner."
CincyFlyer
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Gee, Ted, will you swap a Wicked Grapple for a Gibson Les Paul guitar? :laughing:
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