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

[houser52]

I used the 50" grapple and landscape rake to clean out years of loose hay from the floors of 2 barns this weekend. It took me less than an hour to do both barns! My dad is old school and was amazed at how little time it took for me to get it done. He had been messing around trying to do it with a scrape blade and pitch fork.

Crap, I use the grapple every week but never remember to take the time for pics.

 

[Cataclysm]

I usually recommend the ultra light, 200 pound rake style if it's a subcompact tractor, if someone wants to rake backwards, if someone wants to rip limbs/vines down from a tree, or if they plan on totally testing and maxing out their lift capacity by lifting heavy objects.

The dozer like geometry of the rake style also increases a smaller tractor's ability to doze the tines through the ground, but our Wicked tine design of the long bottom grapples also promote it.

I just can't share this enough. Like no other!
Travis

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The design of the tines on the WRG is one of several reasons EA got the sale. Its well thought out. The video's explaining why something was done or not done a certain way was another big factor.

Its amazing how could someone sell a product and not know why its built a certain way.

 

[4570Man]

I plan on owning a backhoe in the near future. Do you make a grapple suitable for a full sized TLB?

 

[IslandTractor]

The design of the tines on the WRG is one of several reasons EA got the sale. Its well thought out. The video's explaining why something was done or not done a certain way was another big factor.

Its amazing how could someone sell a product and not know why its built a certain way.

But why use a CUT FEL, with long spindly arms that are engineered to lift, as a pushing tool??? EA loves to toot their horn about the narrow tines and essentially encourages folks to abuse their loaders. Ask JD or Kubota if they engineer loaders for use as bulldozers. Ask why real bulldozers have short, fat arms rather than long and thin.

We all do some digging with our grapples but really should not be sinking tines five or six inches underground and driving forward as though you were pulling a ripper or plow. Safer to dig with a grapple while barely moving or stopped. No real difference between wider arrow tines or narrow EA tines for that sort of work.

Best tool I have used for the common task of clearing subsurface brush roots or clearing an area for seeding is the Ratchet Rake which is best used on the standard bucket by pulling in reverse. Leaves a much better seed bed than any grapple and doesn't risk hitting some immovable buried object while driving forward.

Use the right tool for the job.

 

[IslandTractor]

I plan on owning a backhoe in the near future. Do you make a grapple suitable for a full sized TLB?

Have you looked at their Mega grapple lineup? I think that's what they call it.

 

[k0ua]

What? The JD has brake lights? Oh, real nice grapple too!
Jim

Kioti's have them too!

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Oh, IT, so you don't approve of this? :laughing:

I agree to a point. You must use good judgement, just like with anything else! :thumbsup:
Travis

 

[EverythingAttachments]

I plan on owning a backhoe in the near future. Do you make a grapple suitable for a full sized TLB?

It depends on what backhoe it is. Do you know what you'll be getting?
Travis

 

[IslandTractor]

Oh, IT, so you don't approve of this? :laughing:

I agree to a point. You must use good judgement, just like with anything else! :thumbsup:
Travis

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Yep...whatcha lookin' for down there anyways? Looks to me like a " hold my beer, watch this" kind of moment.

Or "I'm pretty sure I dropped the keys along here".

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Yep...whatcha lookin' for down there anyways? Looks to me like a " hold my beer, watch this" kind of moment.

Or "I'm pretty sure I dropped the keys along here".

:laughing:
That's the maiden voyage of my father in law's 50" Wicked Grapple on his L3301. The ground was nice and soft and she'll dig if you desire.

This is how it functions when you feather the joystick properly.
Like butter!
Travis