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Started by akpilot, September 27, 2014, 08:33:16 PM

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akpilot

September 27, 2014, 08:33:16 PM
I needed a more efficient way of dragging logs out of the woods and to try to keep them fairly clean in the process, so I built this grapple for my 40hp New Holland seems to work pretty well and it's surprising how much it will pick up without lifting the front tires.   

  

  

  

    

fishpharmer

#1
September 27, 2014, 08:56:21 PM
Very nice!
Built my own band mill with the help of Forestry Forum. 
Lucas 618 with 50" slabber
WoodmizerLT-40 Super Hydraulic
Deere 5065E mfwd w/553 loader

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work. --Tom A. Edison

Peter Drouin

#2
September 28, 2014, 06:39:20 AM
Good job.
A&P saw Mill LLC.
45' of Wood Mizer, cutting since 1987.
License NH softwood grader.

NHMike

#3
September 28, 2014, 07:08:21 AM
That is a really nice grapple.  You have great welding skills.  Looks pretty beefy so it will last.  What do you guess the weight lift limit to be?

r.man

#4
September 28, 2014, 08:00:51 AM
Nice looking rig, how did you decide the distance from the grapple to the three point?
Life is too short or my list is too long, not sure which. Dec 2014

thecfarm

#5
September 28, 2014, 04:02:32 PM
That does look good.
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

21incher

#6
September 28, 2014, 06:45:12 PM
Nice job. Were the parts CNC plasma cut?
Hudson HFE-21 on a custom trailer, Deere 4100, Kubota BX 2360, Echo CS590 & CS310, home built wood splitter, home built log arch, a logrite cant hook and a bread machine. And a Kubota Sidekick with a Defective Subaru motor.

akpilot

#7
September 28, 2014, 08:06:27 PM
Thanks for the kind words...
NHMIKE...Not sure how much it will lift, it will carry a whole 10/12" 30' Birch tree with no problem... which suprised me!
r.man.... I would like to tell you how smart i am......but i'm not!! I had 10' of tubing cut the bottom cross bar, the riser and used the rest on the boom, which came out about 5.5'
21incher.... Yes I have a small CNC plasma table and I do my own Powder Coating!

gspren

#8
September 28, 2014, 08:51:51 PM
   I want one!
Stihl 041, 044 & 261, Kubota 400 RTV, Kubota BX 2670, Ferris Zero turn

DeerMeadowFarm

#9
September 29, 2014, 11:51:58 AM
Nice job!

ckhenshaw4

#10
October 01, 2014, 08:00:16 PM
WOW, that is very nice!!!!!!!
Getting TOO old to "man handle" wood anymore. Looking at building a firewood processor.
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