I bought Artillian pallet forks my 1025R with the grapple in mind. The grapple uses the pallet fork frame so when funds allow, I can start adding grapple parts. They have a nice system. Available in both JD Quick Attach and standard Skid Steer Quick Attach.
Nice idea. Couldn't you add another pair of forks (4 forks total or even 6), which would provide narrower spacing and be able to pick up smaller debris(like your hay pile) and lose less on transport.
@@fhuber7507 they're the same thing that's on a forklift. But the cost and what the forks weigh, you'll have to put them on and take them off to use it different ways, just buy a quick attach manure fork for $800.
At the 50 second mark, edge to edge, how wide is that top clamp? The reason is if i needed it for firewood logs, the forks could be a floor and tilted down, while a chain saw could cut vertically straight down with log lifted say waist high and never cut into the ground or a cross bar. It seems a good system with that adjustable system for grapple, brush, and logs would be to make the clamp longer across the top like a square and have the end come down almost square like a box when clamped down. If there were say two adjustable clamps say 16-20"wide each and about 4 or six pallet forks under them as the "floor" you could point the forks to the ground while the clamps "hold the logs from falling and you could run a chain saw outside the clamps, inside the two clamps, and never cut a cross bar because the back end are pallet forks and the clamps are spaced in the middle for that as well as for odd sized loads like tree stumps with root balls. For waste hay and brush, you could ask them to design a slip in mesh floor (sleeve) for the forks to slide into so as to prevent debris from falling through. So the adjustable system you sell for height, modified for two clamps, designed to work with two or 4 pallet forks on owners frame, plus a meshed metal net for 2 or 4 forks to slide the forks into. That could work like a customizable grapple for brush, logs, pallets single, two side by side, and log grapple/ portable saw horse/clamp to hold logs so user can cut vertically any log to as narrow width as the clamp itself. Not to say it would eliminate a traditional grapple bucket, but the fact a user could cut large diameter logs to length top down say like a 48" log without destroying a chain saw or cut smaller logs down to clamp width including space in between and not cut a cross bar would give a traditional design a run for its money. You would really have a diverse tool for pallets, brush, logs and cutting firewood more safely. Put a 3 point PTO splitter on back of 3 point hitch and this setup can do the rounds you just cut. 1. Hold and cut firewood logs length cutting to a pile, 2. Swing around split them with the splitter. 3. Swing around, grab the pile of split pieces, curl assembly back and dump them into a truck bed or trailer. All without a separate splitter with motor, long conveyor system to tow around and setup/tear down and without swapping a lot of attachments around. Using a splitter with a "lifting system to place "logs" on shelf to split. Having a "slotted" fork based grapple with two narrow clamps allow hold and cut logs to length without all the extra man power. One person can do it all or two. I think that would be a great all around system paired with that adjustable height add a grapple pallet fork system. Add a mesh slide on sleeve, two clamp designed version and user can slide 4 forks to their frame and it looks like a win-win situation. What do you think?
i like this, to bad i didnt know about it a few weeks ago lol i have 4 trees to take down this weekend still will consider this. thanks for doing these videos, i like this better than the bucket based grapple
Very good video. Do you have a video or information on the bucket vs pallet fork add a grapple. Trying to figure out which one would work best for me. Thanks for the great videos by the way.
I don't have a video like that but will keep it in mind. They both have advantages and disadvantages. You can leave the bucket grapple on all the time because it's fairly out of the way for most loader work and then it's there when you need it, but, of course, the ends of the bucket can keep you from picking up much. The pallet fork Add-A-Grapple pretty much has to be removed for using the forks, but it's great for big loads and logs.
@@TractorMike Thanks Mike, really appreciate the help. I think I've settled on the mini fork grapple that I'll be picking up soon from your site. Really appreciate your honest review.
Awesome video. Ive never seen nor heard of this "add a grapple" before. Does this company make one any of the smaller sub-compact tractor pallet forks??? I have a 2016 John Deere 1025R & have been wanting some grapples for it for the past couple yrs now. a clambshell bucket would work good for all that real loose material like the broken ay bale you were trying to pick up in the video. thankyou for sharing. God bless!
Kenyon, great question! If I wanted to leave it on all the time and it always be there when I needed it, I'd get the bucket Add-A-Grapple. If you're driving in the woods and need to move some downed limbs, you don't have to get off the tractor seat with it one your bucket. However, if I were picking up big piles of brush for an extended period I'd probably get the pallet fork Add-A-Grapple because it's easier to move brush piles when you can get under them with the forks.
I don't see why it wouldn't...it would push the brush back toward the bucket. If the brush were out front on the forks the grapple will miss clamping it, but it it's hooked to the other brush it should get almost all of it. My experience is that you don't have to get all of the brush under the grapple. If you get 85% of it, the other 15% will stick together with the load.
I bought Artillian pallet forks my 1025R with the grapple in mind. The grapple uses the pallet fork frame so when funds allow, I can start adding grapple parts. They have a nice system. Available in both JD Quick Attach and standard Skid Steer Quick Attach.
Interesting concept. This is the first I've seen the fork grapple. Thanks for publishing the video, Mike!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video . This has answered a lot of questions in my purchase .
it was expensive but I have never regretted buying my four in one bucket when purchasing my M62 Kubota. Multiple uses.
Good series. Lots of good information
Nice idea. Couldn't you add another pair of forks (4 forks total or even 6), which would provide narrower spacing and be able to pick up smaller debris(like your hay pile) and lose less on transport.
A pair of 42" Class 2 forks is $300-400 and each fork weighs 85-100 pounds a piece. You can get a quick attach manure fork for $800.
Check out the Bucketeer
Do a video on taking your loader off and on it will help lots of people
How about adding a couple more forks to get under some of that smaller stuff?
You might have to buy the complete pallet fork set to get more forks.
@@fhuber7507 they're the same thing that's on a forklift. But the cost and what the forks weigh, you'll have to put them on and take them off to use it different ways, just buy a quick attach manure fork for $800.
Thanks for video. Would be nice to see how the grapple opens and closes with hydraulics and hook up etc?
I wonder if you could add a third fork offset from the middle to help scoop more.
At the 50 second mark, edge to edge, how wide is that top clamp? The reason is if i needed it for firewood logs, the forks could be a floor and tilted down, while a chain saw could cut vertically straight down with log lifted say waist high and never cut into the ground or a cross bar. It seems a good system with that adjustable system for grapple, brush, and logs would be to make the clamp longer across the top like a square and have the end come down almost square like a box when clamped down.
If there were say two adjustable clamps say 16-20"wide each and about 4 or six pallet forks under them as the "floor" you could point the forks to the ground while the clamps "hold the logs from falling and you could run a chain saw outside the clamps, inside the two clamps, and never cut a cross bar because the back end are pallet forks and the clamps are spaced in the middle for that as well as for odd sized loads like tree stumps with root balls.
For waste hay and brush, you could ask them to design a slip in mesh floor (sleeve) for the forks to slide into so as to prevent debris from falling through.
So the adjustable system you sell for height, modified for two clamps, designed to work with two or 4 pallet forks on owners frame, plus a meshed metal net for 2 or 4 forks to slide the forks into. That could work like a customizable grapple for brush, logs, pallets single, two side by side, and log grapple/ portable saw horse/clamp to hold logs so user can cut vertically any log to as narrow width as the clamp itself.
Not to say it would eliminate a traditional grapple bucket, but the fact a user could cut large diameter logs to length top down say like a 48" log without destroying a chain saw or cut smaller logs down to clamp width including space in between and not cut a cross bar would give a traditional design a run for its money. You would really have a diverse tool for pallets, brush, logs and cutting firewood more safely.
Put a 3 point PTO splitter on back of 3 point hitch and this setup can do the rounds you just cut.
1. Hold and cut firewood logs length cutting to a pile,
2. Swing around split them with the splitter.
3. Swing around, grab the pile of split pieces, curl assembly back and dump them into a truck bed or trailer.
All without a separate splitter with motor, long conveyor system to tow around and setup/tear down and without swapping a lot of attachments around. Using a splitter with a "lifting system to place "logs" on shelf to split. Having a "slotted" fork based grapple with two narrow clamps allow hold and cut logs to length without all the extra man power. One person can do it all or two.
I think that would be a great all around system paired with that adjustable height add a grapple pallet fork system. Add a mesh slide on sleeve, two clamp designed version and user can slide 4 forks to their frame and it looks like a win-win situation. What do you think?
Please put a brush guard on the front of that nice blue tractor, keep up the great videos.
Just weld some channel iron at a couple other points so the forks could be narrowed.
i like this, to bad i didnt know about it a few weeks ago lol i have 4 trees to take down this weekend
still will consider this. thanks for doing these videos, i like this better than the bucket based grapple
It wouldn't be too hard to fabricate a plate to slide on the forks in front of the grapple so you have an open bucket of sorts.
Very good video. Do you have a video or information on the bucket vs pallet fork add a grapple. Trying to figure out which one would work best for me. Thanks for the great videos by the way.
I don't have a video like that but will keep it in mind. They both have advantages and disadvantages. You can leave the bucket grapple on all the time because it's fairly out of the way for most loader work and then it's there when you need it, but, of course, the ends of the bucket can keep you from picking up much. The pallet fork Add-A-Grapple pretty much has to be removed for using the forks, but it's great for big loads and logs.
@@TractorMike Thanks Mike, really appreciate the help. I think I've settled on the mini fork grapple that I'll be picking up soon from your site. Really appreciate your honest review.
Awesome video. Ive never seen nor heard of this "add a grapple" before. Does this company make one any of the smaller sub-compact tractor pallet forks??? I have a 2016 John Deere 1025R & have been wanting some grapples for it for the past couple yrs now.
a clambshell bucket would work good for all that real loose material like the broken ay bale you were trying to pick up in the video.
thankyou for sharing. God bless!
Do you already have forks on the tractor? If so, this device should work on a sub-compact.
Thank you mike
That could work well on 3pl rear forks too
So Mike. If you have both a bucket and pallet forks, which one would you choose for adding a grapple to?
Kenyon, great question! If I wanted to leave it on all the time and it always be there when I needed it, I'd get the bucket Add-A-Grapple. If you're driving in the woods and need to move some downed limbs, you don't have to get off the tractor seat with it one your bucket. However, if I were picking up big piles of brush for an extended period I'd probably get the pallet fork Add-A-Grapple because it's easier to move brush piles when you can get under them with the forks.
Just add a third fork for more versatility
Love it!
Where is this product made?
Precision Manufacturing in Sedalia, Missouri. If you have other questions, shoot me an e-mail at mike@asktractormike.com.
Will this solution work with clamp on pallet forks?
I don't see why it wouldn't...it would push the brush back toward the bucket. If the brush were out front on the forks the grapple will miss clamping it, but it it's hooked to the other brush it should get almost all of it. My experience is that you don't have to get all of the brush under the grapple. If you get 85% of it, the other 15% will stick together with the load.
All this grapple talk is making me want a grapple more and more.
Get to more fork tines and it would work better
Too many commercials.
While I don't intend to buy either Add A Grapple option, for bucket or forks, it's still useful to know what's available out there.