Cutting teeth in tines of a Land Pride SGC0660?

[Recuts]

One of the main arguments that people seem to have with the lighter duty land Pride grapples is the lack of teeth in the tines. logs slipping around, bad grip on stuff, etc. It seems to me that it would be pretty easy for people to cut a few teeth in the lower tines with a hand grinder. I have never done much metal work, but am I wrong with this thinking?
Dave

 

[mcfarmall]

I don't see any reason why that wouldn't work.

 

[mike0000]

I‘ve had mine for a week or so, still learning to use it well. I too have been thinking on how I could improve its function. I was thinking about welding or bolting on some “cutting tines” to mine. I’m clearing a lot of overgrowth with a lot of small trees. I’m using a chain and old tire as sort of a fulcrum to pop these trees out by the root, it works well but it’s very slow by myself. I’m thinking tines added to the grapple maybe would hook the roots of the small trees?

Mike

 

[Tim Horton]

How about using a piece of flat stock and cutting teeth in that and clamping it to the grapple fangs to see how it works out..

This would not be permanent and cheap to discard if it doesn't help.. Or a good learning tool to design and install a more permanent version..

 

[mikester]

Get a metal cutting saw blade for your skillsaw and a long straight edge, cut all the "teeth" at the same time. Use the mitre for cutting angles.

 

[skeets]

I would be more inclined to go along with Timmy's idea. Not much point hacking up the tines if the idea dont work like you want. So if you bolt or weld teeth on and it isnt what you want you can grind them off. And Im sure if there was a tine failure the company would be a lot less inclined to help you if you butchered up the tines. Just MHO

 

[i7win7]

One of the main arguments that people seem to have with the lighter duty land Pride grapples is the lack of teeth in the tines. logs slipping around, bad grip on stuff, etc.

The complainers are probably trying to grab too many logs at once. Can often get 3 logs in the 8" dia. range. as far as grip my sgc0660 is holding 1500 or so pounds

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