Messy Woodlot Readjustment Kubota MX5400 North Carolina Attachments Grapple
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Today attention is given to cleaning up and separating some of the logs for the sawmill and firewood pile. The Kubota and grapple are the key components in the video to getting the work done. In the old days, we'd have to do this entirely by hand at the cost of physical strain and potential danger. Today we are spoiled with the affordability of a variety of compact or utility tractors and attachments.
Bear in mind, even though a person has the advantage of those pieces of equipment it does not mean he will be immediately efficient in their use. I prove that point in the footage for today. My use of the new grapple so far has not been continual and that inexperience is shown frequently as I have to jockey the Kubota MX into position. Midway through I stop moving new materials to re-stack some older logs and firewood that is interfering with the movements of the larger machine fitted with the 1500 Lb counterweight. All is good though because I know sooner or later I WILL gain efficiency in their use. Until then, bear with me. #kubota, #wood, #grapple #fire #firewood
Cool video T man. Put that new tractor to work. 🚜
Oh heck yeah Imma trying to. This summer has been nuts for busy !!
With these grapples and other attachments is like that you improve with big steps, once you see "oh i'm so bad with it" and few days later you yourself notice "wow i'm pretty good with it" 😄until making some mistake and like so can be many steps 😄 More steps you do better you get, so it's not always good to learn something too fast may miss some important tricks. I hope now with new tractor you have more time to work with your old ones. Great video!
Well my friend, one thing for sure is the grapple is a game changer around the log pile AND in the woods !! Thanks for the encouraging words.
You’re not painfully slow, your self employed!
Hahahaha....I like that. Yeah, not slow just retired !! LOL. Thanks for the first grin of the day Tony.
Howdy Wendell
Seat time is the key.. And it is fun.. 😊
Hi my name is Wendell. I pick things up.. I put things down.
Hahahaha
Thanks for sharing another adventure with us.
Cheers
Good Morning Gus. I tell ya, the area where I store the wood was getting so I couldn't drop any more logs easily. The last three loads I dumped at another location further back in the woods. This makes it a lot easier. Thanks for riding along with me today my friend.
Love your grapple!
I bought a small grapple for my Kubota last year and I absolutely love it!
I don’t know how I ever got along without it!
It took me a long time to pick one out because of the weights, materials and style of grapple. My son also gave input because he uses them on skid loaders from time to time at work. So the Carolina Attachments 66" filled the bill for me.
@@tractorman4461 , sure looks heavy duty
I don’t think my L2501 could lift it empty!
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It just takes practice Wendell 😎👍
Yessir Zane you're right. Unfortunately most of my experience with tractors is old school, even up to the old back hoes and skidsteer. I don't have the luxury of working exclusively with it daily either. Oh well, all good things will come along in time.
Howdy Wendell. That Kubota is a keeper!
Oh man Matt !! Words can hardly describe how handy it is to have a mid size reliable machine to use. I'm getting spoiled.
Good Evening Sir, Your Grapple is Very Usefull for sure !!! I can imagine that you have found some snakes under these steel sheets to protect the wood ,,, Be Well Mon Ami Cheers !!!
Good morning mon ami. I gotta tell ya, I purchased special 'Snake-Proof' sheets from a Snake Oil salesman last year. So I don't have to worry about that potential. LOL. Unless of course, the snakes have built up a natural resistance to the new technology in tin.... Have a wonderful fun filled day way up North !!
Good afternoon Wendell.
Good Morning Gary....I'll be looking for the 9n/buzzsaw vid.
That looks a stable well balanced outfit with a fantastic grapple ,a little more seat time and you will get the feel of the controls you will be able to pick up eggs with it ,skid steer and forks will be totally redundant now .
Boy I hope so. The bad thing is I don't get to spend time on it daily. I think the learning curve would flatten out a bit quicker if I did. All good things in time though. Thanks for stopping in today.
You'll get the hang of that grapple. I need one. Nice work.
Good Morning and yes, I HOPE so. They are a gamechanger for placing logs on the mill and even for rotating the bigger ones.
I bet your are loving that Kubota tractor by now!
It’s a beast Wendell!
I never thought I'd have another new one Gary. The only new one I've had is a B7100 in 1982 and it's still one that stays hooked to one of the buzz saws today.
Good job buddy you got it done that's one beautiful machine take care hope you're having a great week
The bad thing about a new tractor is I just hate to get it dirty !! Ain't that silly. I'll get it scratched up pretty soon. At least I don't have to worry about breaking glass out of the cab. (-;
@@tractorman4461 that’s not silly at all buddy that is a expensive machine and you worked hard to get it so thumbs up to you for taking care of it you guys have a great weekend take care
Thanks for another great video 👌👌
Thanks Tony for the visit. My area for the logs was just getting out of control. Just had to get on top of it for a change. More material on the way in as soon as I can get the time to go get it all.
Yer gonna love that grapple! Have fun!!
Without a doubt Mike !! It has been sooooo darn handy to have. Especially when we have to take a machine with us to cut wood.
Grapple is nice.
What a cool tool to have in the woods !! I love it, especially with the dual cylinders. Great for not applying torque on the grapple frame picking up odd shapes.
I should be getting the old Ford 9N and the buzz saw out sometime next week, if you want to keep an eye out for that video!
Heck yeah Gary. I'll do that. I gotta admit I've been slacking in the 'watch' department. Life gets so busy with retirement and its tough keeping up with the comments all the time. Plus I've been building up tictok quite a bit lately.
Full watch Tractorman!!!
Thank you Gary !! I appreciate the time you guys take from your busy schedules to watch the silly stuff I upload.
More neat Toy's! That is a handy attachment! Im kinds the same way with a Backhoe. I want a hyd Thumb on a Backhoe. If you ever use a backhoe with a Thumb you wonder how you ever got along without one?
Oh yeah, I'd toyed with the idea of adding one to the Case 580 but just never got to it. Might be too late now. Hahahaha...
patience, patience. Good job when all is well and done.
Well, it was getting too tight to cuss a cat in that area. It's better now, but there's still a few more loads that's gotta get brought in. A nice box elder was offered just yesterday. A very pretty soft wood...kinda looks like fire flame in the grain.
I have a rule, if at any point things get too tight and I feel like taking trees down I stop and inventory my stuff. It never fails to free up space without taking down trees. I just end up at the dump, scrapyard or selling stuff.
Well, I AM thinning the herd very soon. I've got stuff I know I'll never get the chance to work on so why not, right ? But back in here, it's just too many trees too close together.
I didn’t get the 3rd function when I bought my Kubota
I did get the remotes on the back and I just run hoses all the way to the back and run the open/ close feature with the hydraulic control lever
Not as handy as having the buttons on the loader control lever, but several hundred dollars cheaper
I remember you telling me that back when I was talking about adding the 3rd function to this one. The cool thing about having the third function on the stick is you can close/open and curl/dump simultaneously because its a 'diverting' valve that robs oil flow from that circuit. Both functions are slower when used together, but normal when used alone.
Do you know the weight of this grapple?
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Thanks for stopping in Carl...you're welcome to visit anytime.
What model of grapple is this from Carolina Attachments? I looked on their website and didn’t see one that looked like yours.
I actually called them and asked if they had one that fit my parameters....66" dual independent clam. They said yes, they do and this is the result. I do not remember the exact model number so I'll try to remember to snap a pic of it and add it to this comment. I am pleased to say the least. The dual setup will minimize the potential of twisting the main grapple frame. On odd shaped loads, they both travel until one meets resistance. The other one will then continue until it meets matching resistance then they both clamp down evenly. Make sense..?
@ How come you decided on going with the 66” instead of the 72”?
@ larger you go the less weight the loader can pick up. Plus I figured the visibility around the bigger one would be cut down. Not much difference on either point, I know. But I just thought the 72” was pushing it. Now I’m not sure it’d matter either way. Still glad I have this one. The main thing I believe is the dual/cylinders on the split clam.
@@tractorman4461 Thank you for your response. I’ve decided on going with a 66” grapple. Do you remember what the cost was for your grapple?