Recent content by ChiefWebb

Question: Could it be that the piston seal or o-ring inside of one of the grapple cylinders has ruptured and fluid is just flowing past the offending o-ring or seal? I had a similar problem once and tore down the cylinders and found that one one of the cylinders that the large nut securing the...

I reference to my heavy Armstrong Ag grappler, I agree that it's weight is a factor. However, my MX5100 and its LA 844 have been able to handle everything I've asked it to. With mostly brush clearing and tree work I enjoy being able to not worry about damage to it when I max out the dual...

I have an Armstrong Ag brand grapple made here in Brenham, Texas. It is a model BGR 64-9, which is a 64" wide nine (9) tine 770 pound beast. I use it on my MX5100. I really like it.

I have purchased a set of Titan pallet forks and two (2) quick tach attachment plates. All have worked as designed without issues for my MX5100

I like your handle project. I'm like a few others and haven't gotten around to adding a handle as I would like a no-holes drill design as well. I'm going to have to study my FEL and find a possible solution. CiftonWaldo: What are you going to do with your receiver tube being located on top of...

Very nice build!

I wish I could disconnect from my FEL quicker, seems to take me more than an hour to do it on my M5100. I'm just too slow and trying to be careful, as well as not doing it often enough to become quicker.

Yooper: I used a Deep Cut Milwaukee band saw mounted to a SWAG Off Road Portaband Table. If you have a Portaband of any brand SWAG makes one to fit. Use it weekly.

I have seen a few commercial tractors and skid steers that have lockout devices factory installed so they can be deployed when needed.

GeoHorn: As far as warning stickers, my FEL has a sticker warning the user not to position oneself underneath it when raised and a warning not to rely on the hydraulic control valve lockout when servicing.

mcfarmall, I really like those. Yours look like the go on very quick. My first design was to purchase and use aluminum channel but when I found the aluminum pipe in my scrap pile would fit, I went with that. I still may make a pair out of aluminum channel or tubing.

I too used to chain her up to my gantry crane. Effective.

Probably not, but I have always wondered why tractor manufactures don't at least mention it in their operator manuals. and why lock out devices are not provided with the purchase.

Thanks GrizBota.

Amen to that.