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Read articles →An owner-operator puts an oversized grapple (likely 72-84 inch) on a borrowed Massey Ferguson 1755M to clean up brush and limbs, comparing it directly to his own larger 4710 throughout. He covers hydraulic coupler adapter setup, soft-ride loader toggle, visibility advantages of the smaller cab tractor, and handling on soft ground. Practical, unscripted field footage, most useful to someone weighing compact cab tractor capability against a larger machine.
An owner-operator sharing unscripted, hands-on impressions while working his own property, with no apparent commercial affiliation, though the tractor itself is borrowed.
Yes, the operator used a grapple likely too big for the 1755M and it still picked up and moved large piles of limbs without trouble.
He used flat face to pioneer hydraulic adapters to connect the grapple's skid steer couplers to the tractor's pioneer hydraulic fittings.
The 1755M handled soft, soggy ground well, while the operator noted his heavier 4710 would have sunk badly in that same spot.
It smooths loader bounce for general work like moving hay, but should be switched off when precision is needed, such as grapple work.
