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How to add grapples to backhoes, excavators, boom trucks and grapple trucks.

Example of grapple used on mini-excavator, and Gradall Loader        

 

Excavator Grapples

  Valby GR-60 Valby GR-60HD Valby GR-75 HD
Max. gripping width

60 ½"

60 5/8"

74 3/4"

Min. opening

3 ½"

5 15/16"

5 ½"

Max. lifting capacity

6600 lb.

11000 lb.

15000 lbs.

Height. open

38 3/8"

38 3/8"

34 ¼”

Height. closed

20 ½"

20 ½"

25 ½"

Width of wider claw

15"

15"

18 3/4"

Working pressure

2900 psi

2900 psi

2600 psi

Jaw material

Weldox 700

Weldox 700

Weldox 700

Weight

410 lb.

540 lb.

830 lb.

Recommended Rotator:

R12

R12

R12

 

  Valby GR 100 Valby GR100 HD
Max. gripping width 98 7/8" 98 7/8"
Min. opening 5 7/8" 5 7/8"
Max. lifting capacity 15400 lb. 22,000 lbs.
Height. open    
Height. closed 31 1/8" 32"
Width of wider claw 19 11/16" 20 1/2"
Working pressure 3660 psi 3625 psi
Jaw material Weldox 700 Weldox 700
Weight 960 lb. 1560 lb.
Recommended Rotator: R 12 R 12

  Click on the hyperlinks below for detailed information.

Valby GR60        Log Grapple max. 60 ½" opening
Valby GR60HD  Log Grapple max. 60 5/8" opening
Valby GR75  Log Grapple max. 74 3/4" opening
Valby GR100 Log Grapple max 98 7/8" opening

 

  • The jaws in quality log grapples are made of Weldox 700 steel.
  • Every joint in a Valby grapple has a grease fitting and a bronze bushing.
  • The Valby grapples have powerful cylinders with heavy pistons.
  • Twin connection rods provide good balance and less stress.
  • A belly plate protects the cylinder from below.
  • The Valby grapples are of modern bypass grapple design that support the log from underneath and both sides.
  • The Valby bypass grapples enable smooth roll in of the stems.   The jaws close to a tight minimum opening.

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Every Joint has a Bronze Bearing and a Grease Fitting.

 

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