Shear grab for loader tractor

[hampshire-farmer]

Morning all , does anyone run a shear grab on a loader tractor and cuts a tight clamp face ?

looking to purchase a shear grab and looking for some recommendations . A second hand one would be fine for the work I would do. I see lots on tele handlers but wondered how well a small one works on a loader tractor.

many thanks for any input

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Used to use a parmiter shear grab on a 2wd inter 885 worked ok . Brilliant for manoeuvring around the yard . Never ventured out into the field though !!

 

[P.O.T]

Had a fleming 4ft 6" for last 7 winters. Moved 1000 plus tons silage a year. Cuts well and leaves a clean face but I think the face is more to do with the operator than the grab. Used on a same explorer 90.

 

[startinghandle]

Be wary of s/h as well used and worn
And always keep knife sharp

 

[Pebd99]

Morning all , does anyone run a shear grab on a loader tractor and cuts a tight clamp face ?

looking to purchase a shear grab and looking for some recommendations . A second hand one would be fine for the work I would do. I see lots on tele handlers but wondered how well a small one works on a loader tractor.

many thanks for any input

Bought an albutt last year. Very well built and great face left behind. Might be too well built for a tractor loader tho. Wouldn’t hesitate to get another when it wears out.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Got johnson hear. Good cuttin well built grab but its more to do way operator and keepin it sharp than make o grab. Wouldnt buy second hand coz its kinda thing why would ye change it until its best days are gone

 

[Cowabunga]

I cut all my silage out with a McHale shear grab on the loader. I wore the first out and this one is well on the way out. Tend to last about ten years before the pivot points have too much welding done and the rams wear out. The tine carrier needs periodic maintenance, but isn't too bad.
The knives are self sharpening and like a razor. Never sharpened. Most unlike the small Twose that I bought used for the skid steer, which is used daily from November through to mid April. That thing never cuts cleanly even if regularly sharpened.
Unfortunately McHale don't make them any more and haven't done for about ten years. Best alternative I've seen for a loader, not a handler, is the Quicke. Made in China in Alo's own factory there apparently. Cannot vouch for it long term because I don't own one.

 

[Moorlands]

Got a strimech here 5ft can’t fault it

 

[feilding]

When I was full time dairy farming in had a 6' redrock sheargrab on a MF 390 with a 4085 Chilton loader, handled it well with a counter weight on back.

 

[ridger]

Johnston or woods

 

[mengeleguru]

Albutt , very well made , hardox tines, robust , simple, no problem on a loader.
Any bracket available, well priced.

 

[DrDunc]

Here's a little something my Canadian cousins use

 

[Timbo]

Out of interest, what do people find the best technique for putting a good edge on the blades? Have been using a 4.5" flap wheel thus far...

 

[P.O.T]

Was told when I bought grab new that should just use a hand file to sharpen it. Don't know why tbh. Its like a razor and maybe only sharpen twice a winter

 

[Chips]

Got an ALO ( quickie) like new for sale here , Euro brackets 5ft with the bolt on replaceable knives and sleeved tine bar , I've had it from new on a 65cow farm but moved to all bales now , can get some photo's if interested

 

[michael N123]

Out of interest, what do people find the best technique for putting a good edge on the blades? Have been using a 4.5" flap wheel thus far...

That’s proberly the worst way to do it

 

[Treemover]

What’s people’s experience of quickie, Fleming silage grabs. It’s only for a small Weidmann, so don’t want the heaviest brick house; but don’t want rubbish either.

The two mentioned are keenly priced, I like the idea of bolt on blades.

 

[bobajob]

Alo/ quickie are good sheargrabs nowadays. No problems with ours

 

[Cowabunga]

I have a McHale. The second one in 25 years. They don't make them any more but they have welded blades that self-sharpen and they are always so sharp you could shave on them.
The first one cracked up a lot and the current one has some welding, but not much. It did have a new heavy duty tine bar at the bottom at some point and the bushes on this one have worn somewhat.

I have seen the Quicke, which is Chinese made at their own factory over there. Excellent value and I wouldn't hesitate. Forget bolted blades, they are just one more thing to potentially slacken off and, what for?

I've also got a small Twose with straight blade on a skid steer. It is absolute rubbish and is always blunt. No point sharpening it because after a week or so it gets to be as blunt as ever. As it happens I had a top ram pipe burst on it yesterday just as I was starting to feed the heifers after the TB test.

 

[mengeleguru]

What you have to remember is that they cut like a bad pair is scissors if the tynes are worn & there is a large gap between the blade & the end of the tine.
Our customers with the best silage faces sharpen by hand very lightly. Knives like razors.
You couldn’t climb up the faces with out a ladder .
Albutt with hardox tines is a good bet , 1.6 meter.