GrappleHoe Handles Multiple Jobs

GrappleHoe Handles Multiple Jobs TRACTORS Accessories Dig a trench Grab a heap of scrap iron Move large round bales You can do it all with the new GrappleHoe that quick-taches to your skidsteer or front-end loader As equipment operators Arnold and Kenny Kleinsasser of Laporte Minn know what they need in a piece of equipment “Skidloaders are getting bigger with higher horsepower and we knew there was a demand for a heavy-duty grapple hoe ” Arnold Kleinsasser says “We designed an all-purpose tool for heavy-duty grapple work ” Similar equipment is available for occasional use The Kleinsassers built their GrappleHoe for continuous commercial and industrial use yet affordable for the property owner at about $3 750 The heavy-duty large-capacity 18 by 24-in bucket has a hardened cutting edge and can dig up to 8-ft deep The bucket holds more dirt than usual because of the special design on the heavy-duty retractable mechanical thumb on the grapple which also easily handles logs stumps rocks demolition scrap and hay bales The Kleinsassers assemble the GrappleHoe with continuous welding and extra heavy quick-tach plates “I recommend a minimum of 50 hp for the GrappleHoe but it’s designed to withstand and hold up to the punishment of an 80 to 100+ hp skidloader ” Kleinsasser says It also works on front loaders with quick-tach brackets Other features include stress-proof rods and bushings with grease points 3-in 3 000-psi welded hydraulic cylinder with 4 000-psi hydraulic hose and a durable powder coat finish Contractors like it because they only need one piece of equipment Kleinsasser says Property owners find plenty of uses for it and don’t have to hire someone for small projects like trenching “What our GrappleHoe owners appreciate most about our unit is the independence they gain by owning a GrappleHoe ” Kleinsasser says The Kleinsassers have some Minnesota dealers and would like to hear from other distributors interested in handling the EquipAll GrappleHoe Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Kleinsasser Bros 43237 Cass Line Rd Laporte Minn 56461 ph 218 251-6268; www grapplehoe com

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