Bear’s is the manufacturer of the Beaver Squeezer continuous-rotation grapples.įor Beaver Squeezer’s 62-inch grapple, shown here, the company recommends that your skid steer have a lift capacity above 1,500 pounds. “We make two compact tree care grapples (62- and 54-inch openings), a tractor grapple and a winch, all primarily for use by the tree care industry,” says Angel Ogletree, vice president and an owner of Bear’s Insured Tree Service, a 15-year TCIA member company based in Hull, Georgia. For example, Majka says, for a compact track loader, “look for horsepower and hydraulic flow to match your company’s needs.” So, if customers tell us they have a particular brand, we can match up the machine with an ideal FAE fix.”Ī corollary to selecting the right attachment is selecting the machine itself. What we do is match engine flow and pressure, and, since most people have standard skid steers or compact track loaders, we know right off which is a proper fit. However, “With skid-steer attachments, all selections are based on engine horsepower and hydraulics. “That includes things such as weight and hydraulic flow, which is broken down into gallons per minute and PSI (pounds per square inch) pressure.”Īcknowledging that many FAE products are sold as part of a complete mulcher tool-carrier unit, he says, “Mulcher heads are sold most of the time already matched to the machine.” “Our sales staff is trained to look up specifications and follow guidelines on our mulchers to ensure the machine and attachment are within proper parameters,” he says. “Next, understanding hydraulic flow and pressures of your machine is critical to purchasing the correct attachment in order to get the performance you need on the job,” Talaga adds.Īdrian Majka, product specialist for FAE USA, Inc., concurs regarding the proper matching of attachment to machine. “You do not want to put a huge attachment on a small loader,” says Barko’s Steve Talaga. And most of those now are continuous rotation.īarko’s Model 4222 Strong Arm Log Bypass Grapple. “Also, what type of jaw works best? A log grapple is good for logs and single trees, but for handling tree debris, it’s a bypass grapple. “If I were looking to buy a grapple, for instance, I would need to understand the type of material and diameter I typically work with. You do not have to add brackets and adapter kits just to get it to work,” he stresses. The attachment was designed to work immediately. “One benefit of buying an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) attachment directly from the manufacturer of your tool carrier is that the attachment and carrier are made to work and function well together, and that includes ease of installation. “You do not want to put a huge attachment on a small loader and vice versa.” The objective, he says, is “to optimize the utility of your machine and attachment as one unit. “It is very important to match the attachment specifically to the loader and to pay close attention to capacity,” says Steve Talaga, a director of marketing at Barko Hydraulics, LLC. Second, and the more obvious one, is matching the tool you select with the majority of the work you will be doing with it. The first is matching the capacity of the loader or tool carrier to the attachment to make sure the grapple or other tool you choose is sized to work properly and safely with your loader. There are two primary factors to consider when selecting attachments for a loader. This stronger version of the BMG is designed to keep up with the heavier mini-skid steers, while maintaining a lightweight grapple and backward compatibility with the original BMG’s Quick-Grab attachments. Branch Manager’s new BMGX2 grapple made with Hardox steel on a Gehl 280 articulating loader.
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