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Grading the Driveway with Grapple Forks

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What happens here

Upon returning to the property, the host finds the driveway heavily rutted and muddy from the heavy equipment. He notes that a skid steer 'skids' and tears up the ground, especially when turning, creating deep tracks. To remedy this, he uses the grapple forks as a makeshift rake or grader. He first disconnects and reconnects the hydraulic lines for the grapple, demonstrating the quick-attach system. Then, he repeatedly drives the skid steer forward and backward, using the tines of the grapple to break up and level the muddy ruts. He also retrieves a metal pipe caught in the mud to prevent further damage. He expresses frustration over not having a proper 'bucket' attachment, which would be more effective for grading, but manages to achieve a 'hell of a lot better' result despite the limitations.

Goal: Level and clear the muddy, rutted driveway using the skid steer and grapple forks.

Tools and materials

  • Grapple Forks — Acting as a rake/grader for the driveway
  • Kubota SVL 97-2 Skid Steer Kubota — Driving and operating the grapple to grade the driveway
  • Metal Pipe — Accidentally caught in the mud, then removed
  • Pliers — Tightening hydraulic line connections

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it's like a Harley every time you use it you better have a set of tools with you to fix that I think I wrenched more on this one attachment than all my other ones [Music] [Applause] combined [Music] that's what screwed me up that frecker right there remember I always lift it with a twisting jerking motion Brute Force won't do it let the machine do it for far from perfect but a hell of a lot better ah wish I had a bucket wish I had a bucket I could do so much better if that if any of the times on that bucket my grapple bucket would line up right A Penny through there I know I know she's she's a tiny bit tight but you got about that much on the other side yeah I got more room on the other side oh you actually grabbed the other crap though is sitting out there I did I did hey guess what happened to the bucket you finally burst that line again that I that I fixed keep it broke again yeah Pro probably was on the second or

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