Grapple Very Dissapointed with MIllonzi Grapple

pitt_md · May 17, 2008

After waiting weeks to get the LD60 that I ordered it finally gets here and can not be used!

It's not even close to fitting my kubota loader.

It remains to be seen how Millonzi will take care of this problem.

Charlesaf3 · May 17, 2008

Really? Do you have the skidsteer attach?

Please keep us posted as to how it turns out. I'd guess they'd be supportive from my dealings with them, but never had a problem so I don't know.

pitt_md · May 17, 2008

Charlesaf3 said:
Really? Do you have the skidsteer attach?

Please keep us posted as to how it turns out. I'd guess they'd be supportive from my dealings with them, but never had a problem so I don't know.

No I do not have the skidsteer attach. I paid the $120 for them to make adaptors for my loader and they didn't get it right. I talked to John Millonzi just before they shipped the unit and told him I was concerned about it not fitting. He said that if there was a problem that they would take care of it.

Time will tell.

Rara Avis · May 17, 2008

pitt_md said:
He said that if there was a problem that they would take care of it.

Time will tell.

They have been a standup outfit in the past...so I think it you will get resolution...I just don't know how long it will take...

Make sure to take lots of pictures and measurements for them...

digicamnut · May 17, 2008

They will make it right. I got the skid steer attach ld48 and it works great.

RollTideRam · May 18, 2008

I got Millonzi's second grapple with JD QA. The first was on an older model loader. They sent me a picture and measurement and I checked it. When I got the grapple, the mount was off 1/16". Five minutes with a grinder and I was in business. I later moved up to 3320 and a 300 loader. Had to grind a little more, because Deere's two models were a little off. At least give Millonzi a chance to fix the problem before you start a negative thread. JC

pitt_md · May 18, 2008

ROLLTIDERAM wrote:
"At least give Millonzi a chance to fix the problem before you start a negative thread. JC"

For me strike one came when I gave them the make model and serial number of the loader and they sent me something put together with a guess at the measurements. I sent several emails with pictures and approxamate measurements and told them both in email and on the phone that i do not have the equipment to take exact measurements and that they would need to make sure they had the correct specs or I would not buy the grapple. Maybe I am more demanding about the equipment that I buy.

I have no interest in bashing Millonzi. I just need a grapple that works. As I have already said John said they would take care of any problems. We will have to wait and see what they do about it.

wedge40 · May 18, 2008

I'd like to know what "not even close" means. Are we talking inches or wrong type of hookup? Or are talking something less than a 1/2" inch needs to be removed.
I just got done installing a Markhan Tooth Bar. I measured like they said, and it fit like a glove. Well after I remove some ridges that weren't part of the measurement.

I'm not sure how accurate the machines are that manufacture FEL stuff. Could be that you got one on the outer limits and Millonzi made something to fit the other extreme.

I've heard nothing but good things about Millonzi on here and I'm sure they will fix it.

Wedge

pitt_md · May 20, 2008

wedge40 said:
I'd like to know what "not even close" means. Are we talking inches or wrong type of hookup? Or are talking something less than a 1/2" inch needs to be removed.
I just got done installing a Markhan Tooth Bar. I measured like they said, and it fit like a glove. Well after I remove some ridges that weren't part of the measurement.

I'm not sure how accurate the machines are that manufacture FEL stuff. Could be that you got one on the outer limits and Millonzi made something to fit the other extreme.

I've heard nothing but good things about Millonzi on here and I'm sure they will fix it.

Wedge

After talking with John Millonzi on the phone last night while measuring things he decided that they would have to take it back and try again. So I have to take it back to where I picked it up from and have them ship it back.

gmercer · May 20, 2008

I had a similar problem with my Millonzi LD48. It did not fit the JD522 FEL (pin) when I received it. However, mine was close enough for me to endure several hours of grinding, in order to avoid the effort of re-crating, and sending it back. Especially since it was several months to get it in the first place. You would think that they would purchase the foot of the FEL from JD (or make a mock-up), and have one on hand to test fit.

They make a good product, but you better have patientce to do business with Millonzi.