HD11 GRAPPLE
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Topic: HD11 GRAPPLE
Posted By: AC Mel
Subject: HD11 GRAPPLE
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 10:52am
We fired up the grapple tractor the other day to help cleanup a pasture we're trying to renovate This is way more fun to run than should be legal and before you talk about how tired it looks (it is) we have all the components to replace what needs to be replaced. Tracks, swing frames,canopy, etc. Some of those orange parts can be seen already  These trees we're moving we're cut off the edge of this field last year and supposed to be cut up for fire wood, didn't happen, times up and they have to be moved. Besides it's more fun running the tractor than running the chain saw. http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE%202_zpsxj7cjpmu.mp4" rel="nofollow - http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE%202_zpsxj7cjpmu.mp4 http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE%203_zpsfzq8eyld.mp4" rel="nofollow - http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE%203_zpsfzq8eyld.mp4 http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE_zpswc3uqiqw.mp4" rel="nofollow - http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE_zpswc3uqiqw.mp4 |
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Posted By: kinghunter
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 11:11am
| wish i could find one of them close to me, i would love to add it to our logging operation |
Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 10:50pm
Don't know what I would do with it, but now I want a grapple for my HD5B!  ------------- Looking at the past to see the future. '53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it! |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 11:13pm
| Cool video. What's the pasture for. |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 11:36pm
| It's a irrigated permanent pasture for cows and calves. |
Posted By: Steve allis dozer
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2016 at 12:44am
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Great video Mel , out of all the machines you have which tractor is your favourite to run Thanks steve
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Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2016 at 8:12am
| Now when you get the cows out there we want pictures. A before an after lol. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2016 at 3:47pm
Don't ya know Steve, that that is like asking a person which child is their fovorite. ..? Lol, Darrel |
Steve allis dozer wrote:Posted By: Steve allis dozer
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2016 at 5:59pm
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Yeah I think you are right , they seem to have a lot of big toys to choose from ! It would be good to hear how they compare with the other brands of dozers as well ?
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Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2016 at 3:51pm
| I used to log with a HD5. They sure were a handy little machine. I loaded some logs one time so big that I had to run a D4 drag tractor up on the tongue to keep from sinking the front into the ground. Raised them real easy and then backed the truck under the logs and lowered them down. |
Posted By: Lazyts
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 9:27pm
Yes that grapple sure would make getting firewood a breeze! Had our old girl on the disk this past week...
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Posted By: Steve allis dozer
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 2:10am
| Nice looking outfit , Is that a genuine ROPS cab? |
Posted By: Lazyts
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:45pm
| It's an Industrial Cab- this cab company was one of A-C's "allied suppliers". You could order items from these suppliers direct from the factory, but these components were not made by Allis, just like a Carco winch for example. I haven't seen too many 11-Bs with these cabs, but they seemed to be quite common on 16-Bs. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 01 May 2016 at 7:59am
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Mel, Nice videos using the grapple! Thanks for you folks taking the time to post these for us too. The 11B made short work of moving those trees! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 01 May 2016 at 8:14am
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Thanks Mel, I used to just want a bulldozer that I don't really need. Now I want a bulldozer that I don't really need WITH A GRAPPLE. Man, you could do a lot of work, and have a lot of fun, with one of those! We could make so much firewood up at my dads he could burn wood all summer! ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
Posted By: Lazyts
Date Posted: 01 May 2016 at 9:11pm
| I think Mel had mentioned on an earlier thread that the HD11 made a great grapple tractor because of the live shaft final drive design as well... |