Frontier PG12 Pallet Fork Grapple Review | AP12F Fork Setup on John Deere 4052R
Overview
This is a focused, personal-property demo of the Frontier PG-12 pallet fork grapple mounted on AP-12F forks attached to a 4052R, not a dealer walkaround. The presenter explains grease points, the locking pin, and the key requirement of needing third-function hydraulics, then shows it grabbing brush and logs around his land. Short and practical, best for owners already running AP-12F forks who are weighing whether the grapple attachment is worth adding.
Posted by Papé Machinery's Jason Hughes, a Papé territory manager and large property owner sharing hands-on impressions of equipment he personally uses, though he's also a Papé employee.
John Deere 4052R
- PTO horsepower
- 40.8 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- At pivot: 3,853 lbf; @ 19.7 in ahead of pivot: 2,902 lbf
- 3-point lift capacity
- 3,130 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 11.2 gpm
