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Read articles →This is a real-world task video, not a spec review: Daniel gets an L47 backhoe-tractor delivered from a local Kubota rental dealer specifically to grapple up 30-year-old railroad ties his hay forks couldn't handle. It shows the grapple bucket clamping and hauling debris, brief hydrostatic drive impressions, and how the rear backhoe acts as counterweight. Good for viewers curious about grapple use on landscaping cleanup, not for spec or price comparisons.
A homeowner/hobby-farm channel doing a sponsored-feeling demo with a local Kubota dealership, so expect an enthusiastic, dealer-friendly perspective rather than an independent critique.
The forks were too close together, so unless the ties were perfectly centered they would flip either way and slide off instead of staying balanced.
It works flawlessly. Once it clamps down on the load you can bounce around and drive all over without the railroad ties or logs falling off.
Yes. It is hydrostatic with one pedal on each side, tilt back for reverse and forward to drive, and there is almost no learning curve to start working.
Having the backhoe on the back acts as a counterweight, which lets the grapple bucket on the front lift much heavier loads like the old railroad ties.
