Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[Stephen Blair]

Regarding grab v grapple, it was more expensive for very little benefits I thought and reckon I'd damage it easier digging about in the ground.  
 Sold the CAT yesterday, I must admit it's like lightening compared to the Bobcat as I did a wee job with it last night before getting parked up for new owner,

[Gray git]

Having a good clear out in the yard last week busting down all the big crap ready for chipping now everything isn't a mud bath. The two bobcats make a brilliant tag team sorting and stacking.

[Khriss]

AND lovely weather for it  ☺️ K

[Gray git]

AND lovely weather for it  [emoji5] K

At last!

[LGP Eddie]

On 09/04/2021 at 12:22, Stephen Blair said:

Regarding grab v grapple, it was more expensive for very little benefits I thought and reckon I'd damage it easier digging about in the ground.  
 Sold the CAT yesterday, I must admit it's like lightening compared to the Bobcat as I did a wee job with it last night before getting parked up for new owner,

Simply watch you don’t bend it Stephen, it’s very easy to do once rigid mounted, get it plated up at the first sign (just watch for it to start rubbing one side when closing) and you’ll be ok, but it you do kill them in one it’s pretty much an in the skip job.

Seen two go this way from different manufacturers.

The TG and GX type Grabs have an Excavator specific top for this reason.

 

Yes I do still sell them, the TG and GX type are almost industry standard now, and sadly hate to report they’re getting industry standard for getting stolen now too, so keep them safe.

 

Eddie.

[Stephen Blair]

Cheers Eddie, first job using the grab, I'll be keeping it for small timber handling, it's not a patch on the demo grab for moving bigger timber and speed of handling.

[LGP Eddie]

14 minutes ago, Stephen Blair said:

Cheers Eddie, first job using the grab, I'll be keeping it for small timber handling, it's not a patch on the demo grab for moving bigger timber and speed of handling.

It’s just you can pry with them and they don’t like the side loads.

Most manage to get them straight and they grabs already told you by then where it needs a bit more metal.

 

Tiltrotators are even worse at killing such stuff due to the ability to get all sorts of odd angles of loading into the grab.

 

For others reading this with Tiltrotators, if you have a grab that isn’t manufactured in the first place to have a bolt on top, then please ensure you get it fully welded or at least put cap screws in it.

Yes they do break clean off!

 

I have all my Intermercato Grab tops for use under Tiltrotators done to my spec, it’s not cheap for a reason.

 

If you’re going to say Engcon/Rototilt etc bolt theirs on, yes they do, they’re engineered like this, milled/stepped faces, wide bearing area etc and a totally different (very expensive!) thing.

 

 

Eddie.

[doobin]

Squeezed in a quick day with the E19 doing some garden clearance. Hit it hard last year with the E27, went back this year to do a bit more and get into the nooks and crannies behind sheds etc where I couldn't fit last time. Would I rather have had the E27 on the grab? Hell yeah but she won't fit. Would I rather have had the grapple than rotating grab for this job? Nope.

 

She handles it well all things considered. Saves a lot of backache.

 

I almost miss zero tail. Nver thought I'd say that but actually for this size machine it's nice. But then it wouldn't handle the grab and rotator at all, plus the roof is handy for standing on- it's been a while since I had a machine with a four post steel canopy.

[topchippyles]

7 minutes ago, doobin said:

Squeezed in a quick day with the E19 doing some garden clearance. Hit it hard last year with the E27, went back this year to do a bit more and get into the nooks and crannies behind sheds etc where I couldn't fit last time. Would I rather have had the E27 on the grab? Hell yeah but she won't fit. Would I rather have had the grapple than rotating grab for this job? Nope.

 

She handles it well all things considered. Saves a lot of backache.

 

I almost miss zero tail. Nver thought I'd say that but actually for this size machine it's nice. But then it wouldn't handle the grab and rotator at all, plus the roof is handy for standing on- it's been a while since I had a machine with a four post steel canopy.

Like tarzan up on there 🤣

[doobin]

6 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Like tarzan up on there 🤣

Yup, that's my monkey. 🤣