Skid steer grapples

[CJ Porter]

Who makes the best grapple for picking up cord wood?

[red oaks lumber]

for the money pallet forks do a very good job. imho

[blackfoot griz]

I agree w/Red Oaks.
I have been very happy with the forklift attachment I made for my JD utility tractor. I bought a set of used pallet forks, some steel and welding rod and for about $250, I have a fork lift attachment. I then modified it so that it can be hooked up to the 3 point hitch.

[macdadmorgan]

for the money pallet forks do a very good job. imho

Yeah, if your cord wood is on a pallet, but loose...  I am looking in to bucket grapple attachments as well and would love to here some first hand experience testimonials.

[bandmiller2]

Multitec makes a grapple with teeth like a rock bucket with the clamp, will handle cord or firewood legnth.I have an old multitec off a bobcat I modified to fit my JD-60 with a 45w loader handy for picking logs off a trailer but most of the time I just use forks. Frank C.

[T Welsh]

CJ, That,s a loaded question! There are plenty of companies out there that make grapples for skid steer,s. The problem comes into play when you scoop into the pile of cord wood and close the grapple. a lot of wood will fall out between the tines. It also lets debris fall out too. We have a Pirhana skeleton type grapple and it is a great implement and is still the best tool so far for loading cord wood. Tim

  

 

[NWP]

Bobcat Industrial fork grapple.  They will take a beating.  I have 2 of them and wouldn't have anything else.  Around $4500-$5000 new, but sometimes you can find them about 1/2 price on Ebay.  We use them for loading the processor with logs, loading split wood, moving brush, etc.  Don't buy something cheap, you will probably be disappointed.  I would avoid the ones that have a bar welded across the front of the tines for bracing.  You can't work those into a pile of split wood as easy as the grapples without it.  The tines on the Bobcat grapple are strong enough to take the abuse without the brace.  I put in acouple of pictures of mine.  Not the best pictures, but all that I had.

  

 

[ely]

faver is the brand i have and they are top quality.