Grabbing brash

[Marc]

I use the attachment in the photo as is with no mods perfectly well just takes a little patience getting the technique right, best used moving bigger piece in site clearance jobs one of my pet hates is when others use it and insist on using the grab part for everything, use the tongs to catch forks and drag with it. Or pile brash into large piles point forks down I,e vertical to ground push upto the pile then grab drive back and rotate simples and no damage to grass.

 

For logs get a bundle using same technique, or just use like a fork lift.

 

As for grabs, I,ve seen them used well but they are heavy I,ve not used them much so I,m pretty useless with them.

 

I prefer the attachment you have as is it works very well and I,ve done some pretty big site clearances with it trust me Dean it is good!

[arbwork]

i'd buy this one just for the name! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdocZJkg-Bc&feature=related]BEAVER SQUEEZER GRAPPLE - YouTube[/ame]

[Dean Lofthouse]

I tried the vertical pushing down on the brash bit today Marc, it would be good if the jaws fully or nearly closed.

 

Might look on eBay for a longer ram

[Dean Lofthouse]

i'd buy this one just for the name!

 

 

That's exactly what I had in mind, but that looks extremely expensive

[arbwork]

Jim had one here CALEDONIAN FORESTRY LTD - Catalog fixed head with out the rotator @ £1500 or look on agriaffairs pince à grumes - Agriaffaires there was one sold on fleabay a couple of weeks ago from scotland so they are around, or make one up from rotator and grapple , good luck

[Tom D]

I can get Ram Kits Dean, you buy the cylinder, piston and rod and cut to length, there is a weld on cap and hose fitting that you fit once cut, cheap and a perfect fit. Needs a very good weld obviously, but that shouldn't be a problem for you.

[Gollum]

We had some thing similar.

In the end we just used it as a buck rake.

Pushed up the brash didn't bother closing the grab and just lifted it up no problem.

The brash does kneed to be laid all the same way.

[Tyz05]

What I said

 

Yeah sorry Rich I'l let you take the credit for that great minds think alike n that I'll have to be quicker next time!

[treequip]

Either a two stage ram (if you can find one to fit but doubt it) or weld another pair of pin holes brackets closer to the ram? Make it so the pin can be swapped between the two positions depending on what your handling with it.

 

It needs to be double acting

[Tyz05]

It needs to be double acting

 

Good point. I had thought of that, honest...