Grab

[woody paul]

Maybe after a grab for 1.5T digger, is there a grab on the market that you can turn 90deg by just pulling pin like the Klou one. 

[doobin]

35 minutes ago, woody paul said:

Maybe after a grab for 1.5T digger, is there a grab on the market that you can turn 90deg by just pulling pin like the Klou one. 

Any grab can be made with a hitch plate that allows you to pick it up in either orientation. However, be aware that you won’t be able to have the pins set to reach out in front with the grab if you do that, which will limit you for certain applications. 
 

personally I’d get a hitch plate made up with an angle on the pins, and be prepared to take a couple of minutes with an impact gun to turn it 90 degrees.

 

 

ok so this pic has a rotator but you see what I mean about the hitch. 

[swinny]

One way is to get a head stock that has 2 sets of pins...... for example look at the jb equipment site on their grab..... undo at your quick hitch, move grab 90 degrees and use quick hitch pick it back up again.

 

Be careful on grab weights!

 

I put a grab and rotator on a 1.8t machine then  sold the machine as it couldn't handle it. 

[swinny]

[woody paul]

Have looked at JB, but haven't got quick hitch and weight is the main thing I am worried about 

[swinny]

Just now, woody paul said:

Have looked at JB, but haven't got quick hitch and weight is the main thing I am worried about 

Doesnit have to be a finger grab?

[swinny]

Really light weight 48kg

 

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[woody paul]

Got a RSL grab on Giant loader it's about the same weight as that. I am sure I have seen one that turns with the removal of pin. 

[Stihl123]

Further to me asking on the digger thread, I went with a JB one

And you can just switch it round 90 degrees 

 

It's not that heavy 

[doobin]

I wouldn’t look at anything other than Intermecatto. Well proven for strength and much less weight than others, in particular the JB one which is very heavy to make up for not being Hardox steel.