Tractor time.

[rawhide]

You won't regret getting a grapple. I highly recommend a grill guard of some kind. A limb can do a lot damage.

 

[Lucky]

Finally bought a grapple. It’s considered an economy grade; I think mainly due to the low tolerances and cheaply designed pivot points. But the materials used are beefy and this is the grapple design I wanted.

The bolts are used for the pivots, so when they wear, those will be cheap to replace. I will likely do some modifications once I use it and see areas for improvements. It’s heavy, weighing in at about 450 lbs per the seller. It’s 48” wide which is what I wanted.


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That is what I need!!

 

[SlugSlinger]

You won't regret getting a grapple. I highly recommend a grill guard of some kind. A limb can do a lot damage.

I added a couple extra crossbars on the factory guard, but there is still plenty of room for branches to go through. I’ll look into building a buying a full guard.