LET'S TALK GRAPPLES!

Today I bought a four year old Kioti CK3510SE Cab, and I treated myself to a 3d function system and a grapple. Let's try it out.

[@wendyandjodymaillet7503]

Mike, thank you for the very informative video about grapples. See ya on the next one…

[@theElderberryFarmer]

Congrats and good luck with your new-to-you CK, Mike! I hope you have as much fun and luck with it as I've had with my DK5310SE. Dwight

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

Thank you Dwight!

[@garyhinkel5483]

Thanks for info on grapples Mike. Would love to have the RX7320 with a grapple some day here on my Northern Ky farm. I just purchased a saw mill and it would be great for lifting logs. Have a great summer......

[@Tritamer]

I have an RX7320 and for a grapple, it was a toss-up between an Everything Attachments Wicked Root Rake Grapple and a Land Pride SGC1560. I went with the latter on availability, but both are built incredibly strong. The reason to go with a more expensive grapple is because you buy once, cry once and if you do more than move material, but dig up stumps, rocks, pull out trees, things that some people need to do and actually do regularly, then one of these heavily built grapples with premium steel are a must. If you’re still going to move big logs for your saw mill, you might still get by with a cheap grapple like a Titan, but you’ll find it’s limits when tines bend or it’s too heavy because it needs lots of cheap steel to make up for lack of strength.

[@richardbritton5280]

Nice information Sir ty

[@kenbadstuebner8573]

I love my grapple. I have 10 acres and mostly wooded.....works great and paid around 1600 for it

[@haroldsmith8398]

Great job as usual, did you get a package deal from your self?

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

I did!

[@terryspooner128]

Will this model grapple handle 12 foot pine logs to place onto my Woodmisor saw mill?

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

Well, it depends on the circumstances of the logs and the lifting capability of your tractor

[@casycasy5199]

how did you adjust it to lower slowly.what grapple is it

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

The brand name is NAI. I didn’t adjust anything

[@usmarshall336]

Why didn't you just give us a price on the cutters?

[@BossSwanger]

How do you like the KL4030C vs the KL4030 loader?

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

I haven't had any customer feedback good or bad, so I'll take that as a good sign.

[@BossSwanger]

@@LSE_TRACTOR I got a CK4010se cab. When I signed paper work I paid for a 4030. When I went to pick it up it has a 4030C. Didn’t know if it was a new model or what.. looks like the older 4010 loader but idk

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

@@BossSwanger allow me to answer. Throughout this whole worldwide shortage of everything, Kioti’s biggest problem was a shortage of Korean manufactured KL4030’s. What they did was quite clever. If the Koreans couldn’t keep up, perhaps someone else could. They approached the Canadian company that makes the KL4030 for CK10’s destined for Canada, and discovered that they had extra capacity. The KL4030C is born.

[@stevethiel5838]

What is the manufacturer of the grapple? Not able to find any on your website.

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

That one is an NAI. I kind of think that all economy level grapples are pretty much the same.

[@stevethiel5838]

@@LSE_TRACTOR , on NAI website don’t find any root rake grapple??

[@ricardoruiz6612]

what grapple is that? im in the market to get one but they are so expensive

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

Grapples are expensive. This one is an NAI brand. About $1300.00

[@ricardoruiz6612]

@@LSE_TRACTOR would you happen to have a part number or model number? I cant seem to find it on their website. Thank you in advance.

[@davidd6095]

I think not all grapples are the same, you are showing all light weight work. If you go into fb groups for kioti or any other subcompact tractor group you find grapples / box blades all just bent up or ripped. So I can spend 1500 for the grapple that is heavier which will effect my lift capacity or I can get one that is stronger and lighter therefore increasing the ability of my tractor. Mike I love your videos and I am a happy customer of yours. But I disagree, implements and attachments are a extension of your tractor and time is money. If I buy this grapple and I have to cut a log smaller to make it way less... the log is worth less and it's more trips. If the grapple bends the teeth then it's looses more function. Then I have buy another one. Why not buy the better one the first time?

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

David, I love your comments! I wish more folks would offer the opportunity for a lively debate! I agree with you, but I also agree with me, LOL. I have reflected on what I said, and it occured to me why I said it...I based that video and my opinion on MY use, and more importantly MY propensity to use equipment lightly. My comfort level. I am not aggressive, so a light duty grapple suits me. What I should have said id just that: people like me who are just dabbling should consider a light duty item, but that is not true for everyone. If your needs require stronger, more forgiving equipment, than it would be foolish to try to rely on a cheap item. Well said David! Thank you!

[@davidd6095]

@@LSE_TRACTOR I would love to see a video on NS tractor care.Like you have for DK and other models.

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

@@davidd6095 Done. My next video. Thank you

[@davidd6095]

@@LSE_TRACTOR ?

[@LSE_TRACTOR]

@@davidd6095 We sold out of NS's. I have to wait to receive some more inventory.

[@afwardog3938]

Will be selling damaged grapples to put on the damaged tractors you sell? Be careful buying from these guys, not all deals are worth the horrible customer service experience they give you.