The heavy-duty rods on these grapples allow the operator to pick up larger rocks with jagged edges and give them a shake without damaging the bucket. Most skid steer loader owners find this to be a dream as they have probably used grapples that are warped, contorted and unusable. …show more content…
Materials and design are what make them unique because when they are welded together, they are preheated which can allow the weld to penetrate the metals and bond well. They are designed with added support to the buckets backs for extra protection during heavy pulling by a skid steer loader. The added pressures experienced during activity like this can overcome a farm cylinder, but these cylinders are skid steer rated to withstand.
The grapples come in 76 inch and 84 inch widths and they weigh 1,250 and 1,365 pounds. Their tines are spaced 3 inches apart and have 42-inch depths, to help carry that extra large load of rock and debris.
Clean up scrap yards or disaster areas, clear out brush or do barnyard and construction work. They can accompany a skid steer loader just about anywhere and do the job they were designed for or whatever else you deem it should be able to