WHO WANTS THIS KIND OF GRAPPLE? WORTH THE HYPE?

A few weeks ago we ripped up some trees and shrubs along the edge of our woods. Today we're hooking up the HLA Debris Grapple to our John Deere 333G Skid Steer to move all of that clutter into one neat pile. Let's see if this is the right type of grapple for the job, and how easy it is to use (or not). This might be the best grapple design I've ever used. The HLA Debris Grapple has replaceable Kverneland tines along the bottom, a solid back plate for pushing, and independent top jaws made from hardened steel to take a punch. A good multipurpose grapple for logs, brush, manure, hay, and more!
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[@reno4819]

I use a chipper to process anything less than 3" into mulch which goes back into the woods. Anything larger is firewood. And I burn stumps. Cheers!

[@peterellis4262]

One thought for what do do with the slash type debris is what the British call a "dead hedge". Essentially, you pile the material along a perimeter line you want to close off. They will often plant into the debris to develop a living hedgerow. I've done this to provide some protection to one of my nursery areas from deer pressure.

[@johnmedlin5894]

I really like the Outback Wrap, ordered some for my tractor a while back and they work great. Thanks for sharing.

[@lamontpowell6235]

I try to use all my extra brush for wildlife, hoping to get a wild quail covey. Also I make several brush piles scattered about so critters have cover while moving around the property.

[@hooligan9693]

Happy New Year! Looking forward to another great year of your outstanding tractor information, along with your brother's great production efforts!

[@ralphjelomono9068]

Burning the unwanted debris is the standard scheme here in SC. Usually I have a cleared area away from everything and let the fire rip. I have some burn piles that burn for weeks. Just keep adding stuff to them. Burn pits are nice but down here they will get too much water in them.

[@MrDerek19871987derek]

For the anti fog try putting in a test spot some shaving cream ( normal old white shaving cream) let it dry wipe it off should keep the condensation down

[@cullenpodolan6626]

At the farm I work at when we clear out a tree line we use the skid steer and dig a big not deep hole and put all the brush in and then burn it with diesel fuel and sit there all night some time it will go for weeks but ones it’s mostly burnt we cover it all back up like it wasn’t there

[@micstraitee01]

In pa most farmers dig out a burn pit. This way the fir can be contained. Then can burn brush and stumps. We do notify the local fire department to alert a burn pit is going. In case someone calls the fire in. The small pieces we can run thru the pto chipper.

[@PawPaws_Place]

That’s a nice grapple but I have tried different kinds and I’ll have to stick with my clam shell grapple preferably an Armstrong. I like being able to open it up and back drag with it. But that one worked pretty good for what you were doing. As usual great video. 👍

[@kylerayk]

Great video! As far as the brush issue, I have two words...burn pile. Chippers just create a whole lot of extra work. I was considering a similar grapple from WorkSaver before I settled on the one I got. It was a WorkSaver manure/silage fork with a single grapple lid on it. I liked the solid backplate of the manure fork but I wanted the grapple lid to close tighter. Outback Wraps come to the rescue again! I love my Outback Wraps!

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Yeah, might go that route. Thought about just throwing the mulcher head on the steer too. That would be really easy.

[@ShaneZettelmier]

I like it. The first grapple I ever saw being used was with pallet forks on the bottom and a grapple on the top. The thing I loved about that was the length of the pallet forks made it great multi use, another one I saw had basically a rock bucket on the bottom but again it was long enough on the bottom about as long as this one. A lot of the grapples I see are very short on the bottom like they were designed to pick up a single log, having an extra length on the bottom do use as a rake or a bucket seems pretty important to me and grapples are becoming very popular but some of them are very short and that’s just a big limit, I’m sure it’s cheaper to build you can use cheaper materials but I really like the length on this one and how you were talking about you can use it as a rake, I’m sure that also gives it a lot more support underneath the load instead of using the grapple and the grip to hold everything and aid in the lifting of the load.

[@pjs5191]

Love the skid steer videos. That’s a heckuva nice, useful grapple.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Thanks for watching!

[@tommybounds3220]

Thank you for the video brother!

[@jamescole1786]

Happy New Year GWT! 1/7/22; watching you use that grapple on yur JD skiddsteer...looks great! Son, you need a chipper to grind up those branches. Looks like you will definitely need one considering your plan to make a road through the wooded area to the target. Oh yes!...your droan pilot 🛩 is doing a great job! Your videos-equipment centric- are always great when viewed real time from both tripod & droan footage. Soft relaxing music also viewing soo EZ...Thanks! Stay safe!👍👍👍😊🛠

[@blackhawkinternationalsecu6962]

Courtney, the only thing I can think of to make your situation worse will be 12 inches of snow. I hope the weather is good to you. The bucket stays on my tractor but I always look forward to using my grapple. We've recently had some bad weather that caused several trees to fall. What isn't cut into firewood will be put into a ditch that is washing out. That should to stop the erosion. The Cedar trees that fell, those branches, will be the real blessing for that.

[@earlyriser8998]

nice job on clearing and the trees and clearing a path

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Courtney. Good vid today. Me too - I had to do the same thing - got some of that wrap and bundled the grapple hoses together - I highly recommend doing it - inexpensive but very effective at stopping the hoses from swinging around freely and getting caught. A thought (and sorry if you have already done this) but being that I think you sell a couple different styles of grapples, perhaps a video comparing them to help folks try to decide which grapple style is best for their needs might be helpful for folks. You have the property there and I am sure you can do a great demonstration of each type ( claw, single jaw, double jaw, root rake, bush etc) with real life demonstrations of each on your property. Just a thought. Have a good one!

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Yeah, I've done a grapple comparison video, but not a field demo comparison. That could be fun :)

[@1989Falkor]

I pushed snow with my box blade today, it worked great. 12"+ here buy the Lake

[@fooddude9921]

Good on ya' for make some wildlife habitat out of the trees and brush. Famed rancher Greg Judy calls it a "Rabbittat"....lol

[@Gilikemail]

I gotta get one of those knives!! I had to use tin snips to cut my outback wrap!

[@DScott-sx2iw]

I have just 5 acres of field, 5 of forest and I need at least 2 burns for brush every year... 20 feet in diameter and as tall as I can stack it. To be fair, I try to maintain my woods like a park, but with your acreage there is only so much habitat you can make. I'm currently saving my pennies for a pto chipper which could definetly limit the size of burn piles, but we always make our bonfires a party and invite friends and family. Best of luck, and keep the videos coming!

[@clintnelson8785]

the outback wrap looks cool

[@michaelchastain4957]

Courtney, I love the videos. I usually burn what I can't use for firewood. What is the most popular grapple style for compact tractors? Keep up the good work!

[@waynederby4684]

Debris, Pile it for wildlife like rabbits & other small mammals, Pile it and burn in at the end of the next winter, or chip it.

[@qfdforme]

Nice drone footage too!

[@markellyfarm]

Nothing more fun than a skid steer! I wouldn't drag around the brush. Waste of time and fuel. Make little piles as you go. I only move firewood size stuff to one pile and only when the ground is frozen so i dont track up the place and you dont mud up the equipment. I burn in the winter when we get a decent snow. Love your new property! Did you score a buck this year?

[@kevingebert4316]

Nice Video as usual. As for the brush piles, if you were ambitious you could get a big chipper and make mulch for your property. Otherwise make a few big piles and check with local township, fire or non-emergency police dept about your burning restrictions. I have similar situation cleaning up a property and I just simply have to make a call on day of burning to alert them not to send fire dept if someone calls it in or you pay for them coming out. Then just have a big weenie roast or bonfire :) I'm letting mine dry out a bit more with the sub-zero temps and plan on burning before spring now that we have adequate snowfall. I think you could bungee cord that excess hose up to the handles on that grapple. Trial and Error.

[@wendymangas5973]

It nice to burn the small pieces of brush, makes the area look so much better. John

[@buddymorgan2351]

Ashes are real good for the soil when spread out

[@danielmoore6507]

I got a chipper for my 1025r, up to 3" branches and it makes short work of small branches like they're nothing. So anything small I'll chip into my yard or a barrel for later.

[@Chris_L034]

i think a bungee cord would work good on those hoses,

[@jean-philippegagnon9189]

Gotta love that mud!!! It means you're putting in good work, as in *Good Works* see what i did there? All right i'll show myself out... Good day!

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Haha, nice work!

[@urbanstd1]

You know what free advice is worth. Those full trees you are pushing off, I would get on the excavator and chop them into three sections. Much easier to get a good stack of materials and push them off. Every run you push is wear and tear on the machine. I believe go bigger on the push and reduce the amount of runs will be more efficient and reduce wear and tear on the skid steer.

[@JeffsFreedomGarage]

@Good Works Tractors - If you want to make fill dirt for your property, mulch up the wood and spread it out. If you want to add nurturance into your soil for future grass or for future crops, start a fire and get it to burn hot for a short while. Then smother the burning woodpile with dirt. Leave the dirt over the fire for a few days up to a week and add dirt as smoke breaks through the dirt. This low oxygen fire under the dirt creates biochar from the wood which is better than chemical fertilizers. If you just want the woodpile out of your way, then burn it and spread out the ash until all the remnants are gone.

[@99superbike71]

We use are small brush for some habitat for rabbits and ather critters. Good to help the wildlife out.

[@martinlandry1975]

I think you need a pto wood chipper for those debris left from the clearing you are making

[@610garage]

I need a hose hanger for my grapple. I got my grapple used an it didn't come with one. I've crushed that hose once or twice, or more. 😁 I bought a used woodchipper to take care of dead trees and the like. A good one, not a chuck and duck. I've got some good use out of it. It made a pretty large chip pile. But, if it's too small to be chipped, then it goes into compost. Too big, goes in to a log pile that may be turned into furniture one day.

[@genewilliams7497]

Brush piles make the best habitat for all sorts of critters. Place them all where they can be burned safely over the next couple years or so that way you will have ready made bonfires for friends and family…… just add diesel & lite 🔥 instant party! Also after stacking the brush up and before moving it, mash down on the pile with the bucket….that will tend to lock it together and you will lose less of the small materials

[@BG-vq9fd]

This gives new meaning to "pickup sticks".

[@stephenphilbrook6239]

I would leave it where it is and see if your local forest service/DNR whatever michigan has, Maine has the forest service, would want to use it as an exercise for their rangers or firefighters. It's free and you don't have to worry about starting a forest fire. I used to be a forest firefighter.

[@Itsa_Mea]

I need o e of those pogosprings to hold my grapple hoses too. If you find them or start selling them let us know so I can get one.

[@amosbackstrom5366]

It's a lot easier to wrap those sleeves by cutting how much you need and starting in the middle. You can start in either direction or even have two guys doing a side at the same time. I would also suggest getting those hoses made shorter.

[@m.007-]

Are the tines on the grapple bolted from the back side of the plate? Or on the side of the tine? Wondering if there is a little wiggle in the tine not being welded in? Thank you!

[@fredcarlson5775]

On u tube outdoors with the morgans they use a chipper and a burn pit he cuts fire wood and lumber

[@gibtube88]

Off topic…you have great taste in music. 😎

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Hey, thanks!

[@reno4819]

Courtney, When does the ground usually freeze up there? Sadly we are still waiting for snow in mid Missouri. Cheers

[@barrelfish8106]

hot water pressure washer for those skid steer treads

[@GoodWorksTractors]

No power on our property

[@troyeager8877]

I do all my tree clearing by hand unfortunately. But I cut firewood for neighbors. I burn the rest. I wish I had a chipper so I could use it for my garden.

[@davidswanson5436]

Welcome to armored crewmen work in the Army. Build a wash Rack. Nice concrete area with a pressure washer.

[@richardwentland3489]

Surprised you’re not grinding or shredding most of that stuff. The giant piles produced will be useful in the future.

[@kdegraa]

Yes use that big mulcher on the skid steer to smash all of the debris.

[@hooligan9693]

For the benefit of your viewers, it seems that chipping takes FOREVER if you have a large area of land to clear. With a large homestead, it is much more efficient to burn if the local ordinances allow. To ease the process, I find that multiple piles, spaced well apart, and allowed to season for a few months allow for the most complete burn with minimal effort.

[@tommcmillan3143]

Court, That brush is probably some of that bad invasive brush that will just re-grow where ever you dump it. I think you would want to burn it to permanently dispose of it. Winter is the best time to get rid of it while its wet and cold. I would pick a natural pit or depression in your field so you can control your fire and good riddens to that stuff:)

[@lilredcummins]

So why are the hoses so long? At 9:58 when in the full dump position, it looks like the hoses are about 2 feet (or more) too long. The grapple sure works nicely, especially when you are pushing brush on the ground into a pile. I run all of the brush and trees less than 2" down, through a chipper. It decomposes much faster.

[@barelystablefarm7151]

Just a guess but maybe it's to accommodate using it on his large Kubota as he mentioned?

[@SummertymeJamz]

Snowy Thursday boys

[@markschmaus5580]

EXACTLY

[@GoodWorksTractors]

I want more snow!

[@markschmaus5580]

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[@lamontpowell6235]

What's the price for the new mud tool? Hopefully you give your employee a commission or royalties.

[@ArrowItArchery]

What is the width of that grapple on your 333g?

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Believe it's 84"

[@georgeflick955]

With sage brush not much you can do but burn it that's what I do .

[@bradwilliams4921]

Ideally I would haul it off to the landfill. Those hoses are awfully long. My mom could benefit from hiring someone with this kind of equipment to clear the land around the trees on the wooded portion of her property. Thanks for the introduction to this piece of equipment.

[@Ajdruck]

If she’s in southern Pennsylvania give me a call! Haha

[@bradwilliams4921]

@@Ajdruck Thanks but we’re in South Carolina

[@kdegraa]

Better to chip or burn the material & then use the chips or ashes to improve the soil. Otherwise dump the material in a low point or place that is eroding on your place.

[@michaelbaumgardner9493]

Good morning 3" and smaller gets chipped. Above 3" firewood. Other folk's on here are like minded.

[@philsmock4943]

Any tree parts that I don't cut up for firewood I just make a pile in the field and set it on fire.

[@TheHobbyShop1]

That was some nasty stuff in the tracks. Where’s the power washer and water supply when you could really use it. 😃

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Haha, oh about a half hour away!

[@richardwentland3489]

Mobile power wash?

[@Allworldsk1]

Yeah there's definitely got to be a better way of getting that mud out of there. Go run it fast on the grass that should knock out most of it.

[@newhampshire-bob1604]

I burn it, I have a lot like you, just don’t need to have ugly brush piles everywhere. Put it in a pile in an open area or dig a pit to burn it in!

[@pipingcalifornia3476]

Here in California, fire country, we burn it. We either burn it when everything around is green, or nature will burn it at the worst time.

[@danielfaupl520]

burn it up!

[@randalmiddleton8068]

All that brush n stick n limbs n stuff... makes a great barrier to keep out humans along with habitat coverage...IMO

[@randalmiddleton8068]

I also like to add some soils to it... then later on I'll spread some alfalfa-rye mixture. Makes it look a bit nicer too. You've certainly got the right skid steer for the job!

[@EnderlePropertyService]

What to do with all the extra debris? Clearly you make a chipper demo video.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Haha, I'm sure I'll do another!

[@carolinafirewood]

Chipper to much trouble and time. Go with a burn pit. -Dave

[@oldordie69]

Burn pile at our place

[@markschmaus5580]

🚜

[@SummertymeJamz]

Morning buddy. How much snow did you get?

[@markschmaus5580]

@@SummertymeJamz bout 3 inches on the 2nd. Bout an inch yesterday 50 mph winds just blew it all around. How bout u ?

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Only about 3" yesterday. They say up to 12 more by this time tomorrow.

[@markschmaus5580]

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[@Average1212]

Spend $10 on a track shovel lol.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

They are steel, I'd prefer to not scratch the heck out of my undercarriage.