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Read articles →This is real-world grapple work on a TYM 5520, not a spec review: the owner cuts three downed trees into 8-10 foot lengths and clears them with the grapple after uprooting them earlier with a stump bucket. He narrates practical technique throughout, staying level, working slowly with heavy loads, avoiding loader twist and bent frames, and building a loosely-stacked burn pile. Good for owners wanting grapple handling tips, not for spec or buying research.
Posted by a hobbyist owner-operator (Tractor Retirement Living, part of the Tractor Living and Land Works channel) sharing casual, unpolished footage from his own Louisiana property, a couple months into the channel.
Heavy loads bounced around risk bending the loader frame; going slow also lets him stop the tractor before it rolls over if hydraulics fail.
No, he stays in two-wheel drive since the ground is dry and it's light maneuvering work; he only uses two-wheel assist in mud or heavy pulling.
He lifts just enough to clear the ground so when he cuts weight off one side, it only pops up an inch or two instead of flexing hard.
He believes a loose pile burns faster because oxygen passes through everything, while a tightly packed pile restricts airflow.
