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Read articles →An owner-operator unloads a trailer of heavy fieldstone, including one rock measuring roughly 43 by 24 inches and estimated over a thousand pounds, using a W.R. Long OBG grapple on a Kioti RX7320. The video is real working footage, not a demo, showing improvised technique, weight limitations, and the physical problem-solving involved. Most useful for anyone curious how a mid-size tractor and grapple actually handle serious rock work.
An owner-operator channel documenting hands-on work at what appears to be a personal property build site, with no commercial affiliation evident.
It is difficult. The operator anticipates needing a six foot steel rod as a lever to lift the heaviest rock enough to get the grapple under it before it can be moved.
Yes, the operator notes the grapple leaves tool marks and scars on the rocks where it touches them, though he expects the marks to fade over time.
The operator uses the claw like fingers to pull and lower rocks, starting with smaller ones, and lets larger rocks drop from height onto the trailer bed.
