Building a Homemade Grapple for a Compact Tractor

This homemade grapple is 55 inches wide, opens up to 30 inches and compares in size to a lot of manufactured grapples for this size of tractor. So far it is preforming great and holding up to abuse. I’m using the grapple on a Kioti LK3054

[@casman9635]

Wow. Very impressive. You could've told me you bought that and I would believe you. I plan to fabricate a very similar design. Thanks for sharing this and giving others, like me, more ideas and see potential problems. Well done sir.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks i appreciate that

[@Know-Way]

Well done! I hope to build one myself someday. Kudos to you for actually having done it.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks👍🏻

[@cyabvabi5373]

Great job, it looks like something that just came out of factory. Thanks for sharing.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks for watching

[@ralphblanda661]

Fantastic job, wish you lived near me,

[@macedonranges]

Great design and construction ... Ive got an old bucket so going to make just the top grapple as an add on

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks good luck

[@capebreton3706]

Wicked pal, great video start to finish, no bullshit, great job!!

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks I appreciate that

[@FromSteelToWood]

Very well done sir! Very few people can make their own implements! New subscriber here!

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks!

[@art1muz13]

And I thought Camarata made cool videos and cool stuff. This was unexpectedly awesome!! 26:41 Contrive a metal cage for protection of the pistons.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thank you, I enjoy Camarata videos also

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice job 👍

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thank you

[@09vrodz]

pretty cool man, i think people get a little wrapped up with extras, i woulda skipped the bushings and grease zerks unless your putting 40 hours a week continuously on it, im bout to build a grapple and its for a subcompact tractor and i aint goin nuts im just gonna make it work, i might splurge on some paint lol

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks. I would agree with you. Good luck on your build

[@grizz1199]

I'd get some street 90s for the cylinder instead of the jic fittings to get the hoses closer to the body

[@5075E]

Nice job.

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks!

[@job38four10]

Well I was impressed, the only why I could make a grapple is if I had another one to copy and or blue prints, making something from a mental picture is talent. I think the best improvement would be, is somehow move grapple lever up next to loader lever. Also thats an awesome welding bench, looks like a $1000.00 table........
So how much do you think this grapple weighs? My guess is 250 lbs........

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks! The table only cost me about $400 to build and the grapple does weigh about 250lbs. Good guess

[@TheSendWizzard]

Great job! What sizes and how thick of square tube did you use? I'm looking to build one for myself🙂

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks. I think it was 2x2 or 3x3 tube 1/8” wall. I would go a little thicker maybe 3/16”

[@dproulx797]

Hello, thanks for making the video. I'm always envious of people that can fabricate from scratch. How has it been after a year of use? Would you change anything other than the gussets and maybe steel?

[@Wolfpupfab]

Thanks for watching. The only thing I would maybe change is go with 3/8 thick plate instead of 1/4. And that is just mild steel, AR500 or hardened steel was not worth the cost in my opinion. I sized the grapple accordingly so the tractor doesn’t have enough weight or power to do much damage

[@dproulx797]

@@Wolfpupfab Thanks again, How much plate steel do you think would be enough?

[@Wolfpupfab]

@@dproulx797for this size grapple I only used a 4’x4’ plate

[@craigsuslosky3974]

Nice job on the build. I would love to build one of these for my little tractor. What stroke length are the cylinders?

[@Wolfpupfab]

I believe they have 6 inches of stroke

[@craigsuslosky3974]

Thank you, I appreciate it!@@Wolfpupfab

[@justinsousa7624]

if you end up bending that 1/4" try out some AR400. that stuff is pretty tough.

[@Wolfpupfab]

I thought about it originally. So far the mild steel is holding up👍

[@Matt-qh8lj]

You don’t put teflon on hydraulic fittings

[@Wolfpupfab]

It depends what kind of fittings they are. If they are pipe thread then yes you should

[@markhammersmith8361]

Can you make one for me?

[@Wolfpupfab]

It probably wouldn’t be cost effective to build it for others