Let's see your customized chippers, trucks and loaders for new ideas

I have little things I've been meaning to snap some pictures off but just never remember. Just little things like pipe flanges with 12" nipples I put through the saw handles to keep them in place in the truck etc.

I'm drawing up and planning a combo ramp/tailgate that also side swings on my dump trailer. The tailgate is a really crappy design and I'm sick of messing around with the heavy ramps. Just need to find the time to get it done.
 
I love the grapple truck axe tree. Can I ask where u got it and how much? I know that one is in my future. I think we could almost be done chipping with a rig like you have.
 
Coen said:
I love the grapple truck axe tree. Can I ask where u got it and how much? I know that one is in my future. I think we could almost be done chipping with a rig like you have.
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I built that truck from the ground up stretched frame added axle build hitch plate added pto built graople head mounted tool box built stairs for truck it was all done by me other than the Cnc plasma cutting
 
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Recent build. Sold already!
Sterling 9500
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climbhightree said:
I like the bi gold ramps for the mini. It has always been my plan to do that with my truck...both sides. I just haven't found anyone yo fab it up for me yet.
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The ramps work pretty well. They're a little steep but we get by. We had to cut out a small piece on the platform on the mini to get it to fold up. It would plow a good chunk of dirt or gravel if not on pavement. Ramps on both sides would be tough due to the amount of space they take up. We have to put the BMG in the back of the truck with only one ramp. We should've put it on the passenger side and park across driveway to unload there instead of in the street. Few bugs but far better than putting it on a trailer
 
james mauldin said:
View attachment 32014 View attachment 32015 Over the years we've put a couple of grapple buckets together for big skids and small loaders, mostly from material on hand. I like the solid bottom buckets for cleanups, and I've tried 6' wide grapples and narrow ones for the big machine and for feeding the chipper and tail loading a log truck, the narrow is more versatile. The wider bucket grips logs better. I've probably got a day or 2 of labor in a bucket and $400 or so in materials, so I think the trade off is pretty good compared to factory made.
We cut the ride on platform on the boxer to make it fold up to fit sideways on the trailer with the long grapple still attached
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Great thread guys! Im looking to build a grapple similar to a BMG (we'll see what happens ha). Where do you guys find the hydraulic rams/lines used? I'm decent with metal work but never played with hydraulic stuff.
Thanks for the info.!
-Newbie
 
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