trail clearing technique and tools

[BnRidge]

The area just under the cylinders on that grapple, note the flat section on the grapple arm. Other grapples have that area curved. I have a similar flat type and find getting it to clamp around larger piles of brush and limbs possibly less than ideal. I see the wicked grapples have a curved top.

 

[ArlyA]

The area just under the cylinders on that grapple, note the flat section on the grapple arm. Other grapples have that area curved. I have a similar flat type and find getting it to clamp around larger piles of brush and limbs possibly less than ideal. I see the wicked grapples have a curved top.

Its a compromise. We will need to move rocks, logs and slash. Doze root bulbs. None are best all those jobs. Going by memory, that grapple is 40+ inches fully open.