Watch this Before Buying a Grapple

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Жыл бұрын

How to buy a Grapple? This was a great interview with Bill from Precision Manufacturing. He did a great job explaining how a grapple is made and how important it is to properly size it for your tractor/equipment.
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@inspectr1949 13 күн бұрын

Great timing as I'm about to take possession of a 2024 Kioti NS 6010 HST to manage my newly acquired 20 acres of overgrown towering trees, woods and brush. Chipping what I can with an 8" PTO chipper, saw milling the bigger stuff and burning the rest.

@ritterjon Жыл бұрын

Cognizant, specifically, intuitive.. my goodness more than a $5 video here. Nice work. 👍 *Keep on tractoring!*

@LedgemereHeritageFarm Жыл бұрын

It was great meeting you today and Thank You for taking time to discuss TYM tractors with me. Very much appreciated and Thank You for your military service

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed our talk. No matter where we are from, tractor guys are tractor guys.

@LedgemereHeritageFarm Жыл бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure that’s the truth. Safe travels

@sockeyewillie Жыл бұрын

Hey Tony, It was a pleasure spending a few minutes speaking with you at the TYM/Scott's tractor show in Augusta,Maine this past weekend. If you remember me, Brian, the Alaska fisherman, I really wanted to thank you for helping me decide to make the purchase of the T25. Maybe your encouragement to me to consider starting my own YT channel will come to fruition, my $5 dollar word. Thanks again Tony.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

The pleasure was all mine. I love those $5 dollar words. LOL! Best of luck to you and God Bless

@RockhillfarmYT Жыл бұрын

Nice job putting the video together. I have three different attachments from Precision Manufacturing and it has all been great quality

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

You put them through the paces for sure.

@scotthurst1776 Жыл бұрын

I have had my add a grapple 4 years I absolutely love it. Precision makes great equipment!!!

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@davida.p.9911 Жыл бұрын

Extremely informative! Thank you for sharing Tony! 👍

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@bud1412 Жыл бұрын

Good one Tony, lots to think about.

@rogerr1296 Жыл бұрын

I have the Standard Duty 333 with the double clamp (333D72 - 72″). I've had it for going on 2 years now and I absolutely love it and cannot tell you how much time and work it has saved me. But there are, as with any product, some things I think would really improve on it... one is the R shaped cotter pin that holds the pin that connects the cylinder to the clamp. It will get caught by brush, limbs or whatever you are grabbing and will pull out. I have lost several and finally ended up putting a standard cotter pin in where you bent the ends, and it has worked well so far. The other is I would recommend adding a reenforcing backing plate to the clamp tines just like they have on the rake tines. Just that little bit extra would help prevent them from bending as easily. Having said all that, I highly recommend them if you are looking for a good quality grapple. Like I said, I love mine and could not imagine doing without it at this point.

@Bodhranarama Жыл бұрын

Some good options there Tony. Thanks for posting.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

You bet.

@hughhead9079 Жыл бұрын

Nice bit of work here y'all! The explanations really helped on each type of grapple and the weight vs. steel grade vs. strength trade offs helped as well. I stumbled into a nice lightly used 25hp 2025R tractor with a single cylinder "root grapple" with the full lower "jaw" parallel to the ground. Grapple is really too heavy for the loader, but it's cheap around 60% of the appropriately sized and lighter one that Precision makes that would bump up my loader capacity by 50%. Found this the hard way clearing big pine tree debris at a friend's place after a tornado. As usual, the folks who need the best tools have less than the best equipment. Oh well, I'm learning. Next time, twin cylinder, lighter Precision Grapple it is!

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed the interview with Bill.

@tonymccuiston9039 Жыл бұрын

Very good video. 👍

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kdegraa Жыл бұрын

Most smaller tractors sold with loaders in Australia come with a 4 in 1 bucket. So very few grapples are sold here. Operators get by with their 4 in 1 bucket. This is a bit of a pity as a grapple would be a better tool to pick up brush.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I have thought about a 4 in 1 bucket. I think they are brilliant. I don't know why they are not common here. .

@ellobo1326 3 ай бұрын

I have two of their grapples. Bigmouth 327 on my LS and small add a grapple on my Yanmar SA 325. Best money I’ve ever spent on a tractor accessory/implement. And a piranha toothbar is a game changer also.

@TonysTractorAdventure 3 ай бұрын

I hated the original owner sold the company. I don't know anything about the new owners.

@ellobo1326 3 ай бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure I did not know that. They are very well engineered and fabricated. Hopefully, that won’t change. 🤞

@daddybob6096 Жыл бұрын

This is all too technical for a basic old Veteran such as me Tony. The camera operator is obviously very skilled. Bob.

@subixbarbarasson6052 Жыл бұрын

The single klamp works well with rake grapples imo due to raking on the ground and bakk dragging.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I have own both single and double. I will never go back to a single.

@j2farmandoutdoors Ай бұрын

Super video that helped me learn a great deal about grapplers. Are there any options if your tractor is not already set up with a 3rd function? Can you operate the grappler double clamp off of the loader on existing hydraulics that power the loader bucket? I think I already know the answer but wanted to confirm. If 3rd function is needed, what is your best reccommendation? Are there kits that can be retrofitted for a front function or just run hydraulic hoses to the rear remotes? Thank you!!

@TonysTractorAdventure Ай бұрын

By your comment, I know, you know what you are doing. Most people bend their loaders with a stump bucket, so I don't recommend them to new operators. They can be awesome with someone who knows how to use them. Great explanation!

@TonysTractorAdventure Ай бұрын

By the time you buy enough hose to run from the rear to the front, it's cheaper just to get an aftermarket third function kit. Look at Summit.

@markziegler3551 Жыл бұрын

I want to get the add-a-grapple to my bucket.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I think the add a grapple is a viable option for many people.

@scotthurst1776 Жыл бұрын

I got one a few years ago really love it.

@kellykaleto5503 Жыл бұрын

How does the rake grapple do with picking up logs? I use mine primarily for moving logs around for me to mill, yes I will do some brush clearing etc but primarily moving logs. I’m concerned that it won’t pick up some of my larger logs. My tractor is a 78hp tractor and I have 36” round trees, will a rake grapple pick something up like that? Any thoughts/opinions. Thanks.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I use it primarily for moving logs as well. It's nice to be able to scrape the ground well.

@ourmainelife455 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you can help me pick out the best grapple at the Augusta Tractor show on Friday

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Sweet. Looking forward to meeting you.

@charliesmith9528 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a 25 hp farmtrac 25hst,,is it strong enough to run a grapple..i have 2 acres of poision ivy vines etc i need gone to install a fence

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Absolutely it is big enough. I use my T25 to do all kinds of grapple work. They are close to the same size.

@charliesmith9528 Жыл бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure I just bought tractor new,,it only has 6 hours on it,,manual says to basically be kind to tractor 1st 40 hours??Should i hold off on any strenuous stuff until it gets broke in,,,i am having trouble with tractor shifting into different ranges,,im hoping its a adjustment thing i can do without having to deal with letting it sit at a dealer for a month,,i been watching your vids for a year while i was on my search for a tractor,,i almost bought a tym25 but ocala tractor marked down thier 25 hp with loader fron 15999 to 10999 so i jumped on it ,,so far it has been perfect except for the shifter issue,,,do you now have a site i can buy attachments such as grapple,,box blade,,auger etc..honestly i was shocked at how much implements cost..i am a welder so i am considering building my own box blade and scraper but items like grapple and auger i must buy,,thanks for the informative videos,,too many on you tube are hard to watch with only guys rattling on and on to hear themselves talk,,you get to point,,stay safe and pray for our country

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

It is really not different than buying a new car. Run the engine at different RPMs to set the engine rings. Other than that go at it.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I put a link to my grapple in this video. It would be the perfect size for your tractor and I trust it. It is built with AR100 steel, vs mild steel. As far as implements, there are hundreds of manufactures.

@edenfieldjared0 11 ай бұрын

where do you buy the mini clip and how much are they??? I want one!

@TonysTractorAdventure 11 ай бұрын

There is a link in the video.

@tomahawkjo8574 8 ай бұрын

You go to his website and there is no way to order the add a grapple? How does one go about buying it or seeing prices on the site?

@TonysTractorAdventure 8 ай бұрын

I clicked the link and found everything within a few seconds.

@tomahawkjo8574 8 ай бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure I found the items but no price or option to add to cart. I will have to look more. I am interested in the add a grapple. Seems like a nice affordable option.

@chrisstone6548 Жыл бұрын

Do you know if I can get one in the north west. I can't seem to find anyone who wants to sell me one. I am in North East wa state.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

There is a link in the video description.

@Jay-sz5bb Жыл бұрын

Got the third function installed to purchase a grapple my new t474 had 20 hrs on it when it went to the dealer for the function kit and havent seen it since they told me it needed balance shaft bearings and they cant get the parts ! Not recomending tym any more

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

My new round diesel truck is sitting in the dealership shop with a transmission tour part. It is happening to every company right now. You can go on the John Deere form, the Kubota forum, the Massey Ferguson forum, or any other tractor for him and see the same story that you are telling here. I hope you get your part soon but no company is perfect and they are affected by shipping just like any other company.

@melaniekeen3611 Жыл бұрын

Buy a grapple at tractor purchase or wait until after the purchase is my husband's question?

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Third function has to be add to the tractor to use a grapple. It is much cheaper if you have the dealer install a third function valve at the time of purchase. The dealer may make a better deal if a grapple is bought at the time of purchase.

@jeremywill4272 Ай бұрын

Why are mechanical grapples so hard to find to fit something other than John Deere

@TonysTractorAdventure Ай бұрын

They have their place, but they are inferior to hydraulic grapples. I have used both.

@HoveyFarms Жыл бұрын

First

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jim

@mr.redneck2715 Жыл бұрын

Small tractor small grapple! Double in most cases takes away lift capacity on small tractors.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

The key is to buy the correct grapple

@barney1941 Жыл бұрын

you should talk weight of tractor and NOT the HP. a KUBOTER BX is 25 HP but is a toy, pretty much a lawn tractor. or you could have a large frame branson 25 HP. then again if you bought a KUBOTER BX you have more serious problems to worry about, maybe recycle it with the soda cans and start over. KB44329 OVER and OUT

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I love the BX size tractor for what it is meant for. TYM has the T224 it is a great tractor. What ever tractor a person on, it is important to match the grapple.