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AC Mel 
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Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 10:52am |
We fired up the grapple tractor the other day to help cleanup a pasture we're trying to renovate This is way more fun to run than should be legal and before you talk about how tired it looks (it is) we have all the components to replace what needs to be replaced. Tracks, swing frames,canopy, etc. Some of those orange parts can be seen already These trees we're moving we're cut off the edge of this field last year and supposed to be cut up for fire wood, didn't happen, times up and they have to be moved. Besides it's more fun running the tractor than running the chain saw.
http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE%202_zpsxj7cjpmu.mp4
http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE%203_zpsfzq8eyld.mp4
http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20GRAPPLE/HD11%20GRTAPPLE_zpswc3uqiqw.mp4
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kinghunter
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Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 11:11am |
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wish i could find one of them close to me, i would love to add it to our logging operation
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truckerfarmer
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Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 10:50pm |
Don't know what I would do with it, but now I want a grapple for my HD5B! 
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Mikez
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Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 11:13pm |
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Cool video. What's the pasture for.
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AC Mel
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Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 11:36pm |
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It's a irrigated permanent pasture for cows and calves.
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Steve allis dozer
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Posted: 24 Apr 2016 at 12:44am |
Great video Mel , out of all the machines you have which tractor is your favourite to run Thanks steve
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Mikez
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Posted: 24 Apr 2016 at 8:12am |
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Now when you get the cows out there we want pictures. A before an after lol.
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016 at 3:47pm |
 Steve allis dozer wrote:
Great video Mel , out of all the machines you have which tractor is your favourite to run Thanks steve |
Don't ya know Steve, that that is like asking a person which child is their fovorite. ..? Lol, Darrel
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Steve allis dozer
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016 at 5:59pm |
Yeah I think you are right , they seem to have a lot of big toys to choose from ! It would be good to hear how they compare with the other brands of dozers as well ?
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LeonR2013
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Posted: 26 Apr 2016 at 3:51pm |
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I used to log with a HD5. They sure were a handy little machine. I loaded some logs one time so big that I had to run a D4 drag tractor up on the tongue to keep from sinking the front into the ground. Raised them real easy and then backed the truck under the logs and lowered them down.
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Lazyts
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Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 9:27pm |
Yes that grapple sure would make getting firewood a breeze! Had our old girl on the disk this past week... 
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Steve allis dozer
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 2:10am |
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Nice looking outfit , Is that a genuine ROPS cab?
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Lazyts
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:45pm |
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It's an Industrial Cab- this cab company was one of A-C's "allied suppliers". You could order items from these suppliers direct from the factory, but these components were not made by Allis, just like a Carco winch for example. I haven't seen too many 11-Bs with these cabs, but they seemed to be quite common on 16-Bs.
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 01 May 2016 at 7:59am |
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Mel,
Nice videos using the grapple! Thanks for you folks taking the time to post these for us too. The 11B made short work of moving those trees!
Regards,
Chris
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littlemarv
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Posted: 01 May 2016 at 8:14am |
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Thanks Mel, I used to just want a bulldozer that I don't really need.
Now I want a bulldozer that I don't really need WITH A GRAPPLE.
Man, you could do a lot of work, and have a lot of fun, with one of those! We could make so much firewood up at my dads he could burn wood all summer!
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Posted: 01 May 2016 at 9:11pm |
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I think Mel had mentioned on an earlier thread that the HD11 made a great grapple tractor because of the live shaft final drive design as well...
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