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Read articles →This is a real-world, real-time cleanup job rather than a spec review: an owner with only a few hours on his new JD 2038R uses a Westendorf brush crusher grapple to clear storm-felled logs on sloped, mixed hard/soft ground. He shows counterbalancing the backhoe on hills, a slip-up with the backhoe swung the wrong way, grapple visibility, and even weighs a log section to estimate load. Good for owners curious about grapple technique and slope safety, not a buyer's overview.
Posted by the Bill Burkhart channel, an owner-operator sharing hands-on footage and lessons learned from using his own tractor on his own property.
Swing the backhoe to the uphill side of the tractor for counterbalance while picking up logs on a sloped driveway, which raises comfort and stability.
The operator felt the tractor become less secure going downhill with the backhoe swung downhill, so he stopped, got off, and swung it to the uphill side instead.
Yes, the grapple lets you see through the center of the load, unlike other grapples with a big fence that blocks your view of the load and path.
