Self-Storing Grapple Fork Folds Out Of Way

Self-Storing Grapple Fork Folds Out Of Way TRACTORS Loaders “I wanted a grapple fork for my skid loader that I could fold out of the way when I didn’t need it So I built a self-storing fork that folds up alongside the skid loader’s arms allowing full use of the bucket ” says Albert Callens Marshall Minn The patented fork fastens to the bucket and moves in or out by activating a lever from the cab “It entirely eliminates the need to remove the grapple fork from the bucket in order to store it ” says Callens The grapple fork can be used with or without steel teeth which attach to a front crossbar All functions are operator-controlled by hydraulic actuators and electric-over-hydraulic valves The grapple fork comes with a large sprocket that’s bolted on solid so it doesn’t turn A chain runs from the fixed sprocket to a smaller sprocket about 3 ft back that’s connected to a short shaft attached to the grapple To use the grapple fork the operator moves a hydraulic control lever either fore or aft which causes an actuator to draw either backward or forward on the chain Since the large sprocket can’t move the entire grapple fork assembly is forced to rotate Moving the actuator backward causes the grapple fork to go into its storage position with the bucket in “full back” position Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Albert C Callens 601 Village Drive Apt 113 Marshall Minn 56258 ph 507 829-5238; albearec@gmail com

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