Thank you for your interest in the Schlagel Manufacturing's
Grapple Forks. Our Grapple Forks are built TOUGH to withstand the roughest abuse
that a payloader can dish out. You will not be disappointed in this machine.
Your payloader is more versatile with a Schlagel Grapple Fork because of a
quick-attach design that allows the GF-1000 Grapple Fork to be easily removed
when not needed. Stands built into the grapple make mounting and removal of the
grapple a one man job. Simply disconnect your hydraulic couplers, lower the
stand legs, remove four (4) 7/8" nuts and lower the bucket out from under the grapple fork. It's that easy!
The grapple requires four (4) mounting brackets to be welded to the top of your bucket. We have some common bucket mounts already designed and can be made quickly as needed. The best way to tell if we have mounts for your bucket is by the bucket's part number. If your bucket is not one we have on file, then we will require some measurements and a cardboard template. I can help more with this procedure later on... Better yet, bring your bucket to our factory (Torrington, Wyoming) and we will weld your mounts on at no charge! Your local welding shop will charge big bucks to weld these brackets on for you. Plus if we weld the brackets on, you can be assured they are on correctly!
We currently have three (3) models of the GF-1000 Grapple Fork. They are:
GF-1000 Standard Grapple Fork
GF-1000HL which is made specifically for John Deere's "High Lift" Loaders
GF-1000S which is a "split" frame model allowing the grapple's two cylinders to operate separately
Current list price for any of the three GF-1000 models is $6116.00. This price includes standard 37" length forks (42" or 47" forks are available and cost more.) and hydraulics plumbed with 1/4" hose & 7/16" JIC fittings and tee'd together in the center. You are responsible for the extra plumbing of the payloader and hydraulic lines to get hydraulic power to the grapple.
All our grapples are built using heavy wall tubing. The main mounting bar is 4" square tube with a 3/8" wall! And the main frame of the grapple is 3.5" square tube with a 1/4" wall. The grapple has two (2) 3" x 16" hydraulic cylinders for lots of squeezing power. Standard 37" forks are made of 3/4" plate but the 47" forks are 1" plate and have heavy duty crossbracing for added rigidity.