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Old 01-19-2017, 01:38 PM
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Default FEL Brush grapple
Hey guys, I know its been a while since I've had a project, so I thought you would enjoy this. I've wanted to build a grapple for the 149 for some time now, and I finally got around to it the last couple weeks. It mounts by slipping over the top edge of the bucket with a frame going down to the cylinder/loader arm bracket on the bucket with a bolt on each side, so it mounts in about a minute. I still have a few things to finish up, but I wanted to test it first, here are some pictures.
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Old 01-19-2017, 02:00 PM
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That is very nice. Best homemade attachment in quite awhile!
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Old 01-19-2017, 02:05 PM
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I know where you live, if it's missing some day you know where to find it. LOL. That is way cool!
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Old 01-19-2017, 02:48 PM
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Very nice work! Looks like you found some great uses for it already. I love attachments, especially when there quick on/off!!

Are the tines on the grapple bent flat stock or were they cut from a sheet?
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Old 01-19-2017, 04:01 PM
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That is sweet! Great idea and easy to put on/take off. I'm thinking mister rescue11 better get on the chip as he had that idea for his R bucket.......and so did I.
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Old 01-19-2017, 06:22 PM
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That is very nice. Best homemade attachment in quite awhile!
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I know where you live, if it's missing some day you know where to find it. LOL. That is way cool!
Hehehehe I don't think it will fit the kubota, lol. Thanks Sam.

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That is sweet! Great idea and easy to put on/take off. I'm thinking mister rescue11 better get on the chip as he had that idea for his R bucket.......and so did I.
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Very nice work! Looks like you found some great uses for it already. I love attachments, especially when there quick on/off!!

Are the tines on the grapple bent flat stock or were they cut from a sheet?
Thanks, the tines are made from a set of old new holland mower deck undercarriages that were torched off. I cut the ends off right where the tube brace is in the front, flipped them and welded them back on, worked out pretty well.
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that repurposed undercarriage worked out great. looks very professional.
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Do you have a separate hydraulic valve for brush grapple?
Cylinders on grapple look like cylinders off a wide frame/quiet line IH Cub Cadet?

This is something I want to add to my loader build.
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Do you have a separate hydraulic valve for brush grapple?
Cylinders on grapple look like cylinders off a wide frame/quiet line IH Cub Cadet?

This is something I want to add to my loader build.
The grapple is powered by the tractor hydraulics. I removed the lift cylinder from the loader tractor and used it on the grapple ( as I have no use for it with the suitcase weights on the back) and ran two lines off the valve to the front of the loader with quick connects, and I had the other cylinder laying around.
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Great job Ben!! Glad to see your still at it!
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