{"product_id":"72in-skid-steer-root-grapple-12-25-gpm","title":"72\" Skid Steer Root Grapple (12–25 GPM)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWill This Fit Your Machine?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou need 12 to 25 GPM of auxiliary hydraulic flow, plus a Universal Skid Steer (SSL) plate.\u003c\/strong\u003e GPM means gallons per minute — how much hydraulic fluid your machine can push. Most standard-flow machines handle this without trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo case drain needed.\u003c\/strong\u003e A case drain is an extra oil line some spinning motors need. This grapple opens and closes using cylinders, not a motor, so there is nothing that needs one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCheck your machine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBobcat T740\u003c\/strong\u003e — makes 23 GPM standard. \u003cstrong\u003eFits.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKubota SVL75-3\u003c\/strong\u003e — standard flow. \u003cstrong\u003eFits.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAT 259D3\u003c\/strong\u003e — standard flow. \u003cstrong\u003eFits.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn a high-flow machine?\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra flow just closes the jaws faster — it will not damage a cylinder the way too much flow damages a motor. Run it in standard mode if you want finer control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChecking Your Flow, And What Too Little Feels Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind your machine's GPM on a decal near the auxiliary couplers on the lift arm, or in the operator's manual. \u003cstrong\u003eUnder 12 GPM, the jaws close slowly and the grip is weak\u003c\/strong\u003e — enough to lose a log mid-lift on a slope, not just work slower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne more thing worth checking: jaw opening is usually a bit less than the grapple's overall frame width. If what you clear regularly runs close to 72 in across, ask us for the actual jaw-open measurement before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize it to your machine, not to the job\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis grapple weighs \u003cstrong\u003eabout 1,100 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e. That weight comes off your lifting capacity before you grab anything:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBobcat T740\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3,200 lb ROC (rated operating capacity, the safe weight limit) minus 1,100 lb grapple = \u003cstrong\u003e2,100 lb of material you can actually carry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKubota SVL75-3\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2,490 lb ROC minus 1,100 lb grapple = \u003cstrong\u003e1,390 lb of material.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA grapple too wide for your machine is worse than one too small.\u003c\/strong\u003e It hangs further out in front, which shifts your machine's balance point and costs you more lifting capacity than the extra weight alone would suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo not buy this one if\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou mostly move pallets or straight material.\u003c\/strong\u003e Forks are cheaper and faster for that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour machine's ROC is under 2,000 lb.\u003c\/strong\u003e You would lift the grapple and very little else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want to sift soil out of debris.\u003c\/strong\u003e A root grapple grabs and holds. A skeleton bucket (one with gaps) screens soil out. 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At about 1,100 lb, this stays under the 1,500 lb liftgate limit — \u003cstrong\u003eliftgate delivery is available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTell us your make, model, and what you are clearing. We will size it properly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Right Fit Attachments","offers":[{"title":"66 in","offer_id":50056044216534,"sku":"RFA-GR-66","price":3920.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"72 in","offer_id":50056044249302,"sku":"RFA-GR-72","price":4320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/8937\/4934\/files\/pexels-photo-8808933.jpg?v=1786341770","url":"https:\/\/rightfitattachments.com\/products\/72in-skid-steer-root-grapple-12-25-gpm","provider":"Rightfit Attachments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}