Grappler Recommendations Please.....

[Ron L4760]

I'm rigged up with an extra front hydro loop on the LA1055 (on L4760). Last year I had my 20 acres in central Texas mostly cleared of nasty ash juniper to liberate the oaks. The clearing hit 90% of the junky stuff but I need to grapple away the remaining brush around the oaks to tidy them up all the way. Also the land has plentiful surface rock and boulders.

My question....I've looked at plenty of hydro grapples and bucket-added ones as well. I believe it better to avoid messing with my bucket and the associated rugged wear of moving rocks besides the brush. If a full grapple should I spring for 7 foot vs 6 ft and design wise, my guess is that the more tines the better, ie some look heftier than others. Finally, two top jaws or a single across the width? So far Titan (available on Amazon) at about $2000 delivered, looks to be the front runner but thought I'd get your opinions.


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[jkcolo22]

I assume you have also looked at www.everythingattachments.com? I can personally tell you they have some of the best customer service I have EVER experienced. I have heard the same from others on this forum and TbN. Even though I was outside of their free 1000mile shipping area, thy were able to get it delivered to a freight terminal near for me for just $50.


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[Ron L4760]

Have looked at them briefly. Will look again. Seems like their prices were just enough higher that I preferred to justify my Amazon Prime membership instead. It's really about reliability though. The thing is in rough service and I won't tolerate bent tines like in some of the Titan pics I've seen (of the lower end models). As for used, maybe it's central Texas but these things just don't seem to be on the market. Craigslist never has them, or if so they're junk.


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[TD Tractor]

I've got a land pride sgc1060 and I work it pretty hard on my L4701. Its held up very good so far. It's a single lid top and can be a little difficult to pickup some things like rocks and stumps. I do like the root rake hooks on the bottom for cleaning up bushes and brush. Hope this helps.

 

[Dustin.H]

I have a smaller tractor (2601) with the grapples and love them. The only thing I don't like is how the hydro hoses from the tractor to the grapple are exposed. I have had several limbs make their way through the opening in the front and grab ahold of them. Had some 3/8" stainless plates made to cover up these spots. I'm hoping they work


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[Ron L4760]

I have a smaller tractor (2601) with the grapples and love them. The only thing I don't like is how the hydro hoses from the tractor to the grapple are exposed. I have had several limbs make their way through the opening in the front and grab ahold of them. Had some 3/8" stainless plates made to cover up these spots. I'm hoping they work


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Good idea on the steel plate protection.



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[captmikem]

I purchased the Land Pride GC1072 for my MX4800 and am very happy with it.

It does much more than I thought it would do. I works great for picking up stumps, rocks, brush and limbs. Takes a bit of getting used to though, but once you get the knack of it you can do a lot with it.

One thing handy that I like is opening the grapple and tilting the top forks into the dirt and backing up. It rakes limbs like crazy. seems if I put the lower forks in and drive forward I pick up much more dirt. That might be because it is still a bit damp but raking backwards in the float mode works like a champ.

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[Dustin.H]

Here's the before

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[Dustin.H]

Notice the hydro hoses out for the world to tear out


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[Dustin.H]

Not quite done but you get the idea

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