Sibom Heavy-Duty Wheel Loader Wood Grapple — the one-pass answer to safer, faster log handling for CAT®, Bobcat®, and Kubota® loaders

Stacking fresh-cut pine at a sawmill landing, loading eucalyptus bundles for biomass, or clearing storm-blown oak from municipal roads all share one critical step: grabbing unpredictable, heavy timber quickly and without roll-overs. Chain slings, bucket pinch tricks, and undersized contractor grapples burn time and break gear. The Sibom wheel loader wood grapple line unleashes the hydraulic muscle already inside your CAT 926, Bobcat L85, or Kubota R640, turning any of those carriers into a purpose-built log mover that chews through decks while keeping the operator relaxed and in control.

Purpose-engineered jaws that grip, not slip

At first glance this looks like a classic wheel loader log grapple, but Sibom’s contoured, overlapping arms hide years of field feedback. A deep “C” profile nestles under the log’s belly while the upper claw’s serrated edge grapple bites down with non-slip ridges. Together they create an anti-roll grapple cradle that locks roundwood in position even on steep ramps. The result is a truly safe log handling grapple that protects crew and machinery when handling 6-inch pulpwood or 36-inch sawlogs—no more timber rockets escaping at full boom height.

Because each jaw pivots on a centerline designed to intersect the loader’s lift pins, the tool maintains a balanced center-of-gravity grapple in every position. Whether you clamp a single cedar post or a bundle of debarked spruce, load stays predictable and breakout force remains strong.

Built from the steel lumber yards dream about

Sibom starts with a laser-cut, box-section back and adds vertical webs that tie into the coupler lugs, creating a robust frame grapple ready for 24-hour wood-yard shifts. Then we form tapered arms from high-strength steel grapple plate, stitch in cross-ribs, and double-skin the tine tips with an abrasion-resistant grapple overlay. Working river drift or silica-laden pine bark? Bolt-on, replaceable wear tips hit the front line so you swap steel, not the entire jaw.

Pins spin on hardened bushings and O-ring seals; every pivot includes zerk access, earning Sibom the “greaseable pin grapple” badge that real mechanics appreciate. A five-minute Friday service keeps the long-life grapple alive for seasons instead of months.

Hydraulics that hit hard—and keep hitting

Twin cushioned cylinders pump synchronized clamp force for a high clamping force grapple feel without slamming. Rods hide behind steel guards, and hoses route through bulkhead sleeves—no more shredded lines when a butt log rolls. Flow dividers balance oil so both arms close in harmony, preventing wedge jams. That engineered smoothness, coupled with loader joysticks, turns the attachment into an intuitive control grapple that new hires master in an hour and seasoned operators praise for low fatigue grapple days.

Need brute force? Specify the twin 110-mm rams and feel true hydraulic wood grapple power haul 7-ton bundles from bark deck to debarker in one cycle.

Coupler choices for every fleet mix

Order a quick coupler grapple face for ISO Z-bar plates, a pin-on grapple back for older loaders, or a bolt-on grapple adapter that matches your CAT Fusion. Bobcat hinge-lock? Kubota Euro hitch? We machine lugs in-house so the same jaw design works across brands, letting mixed fleets standardize on one parts shelf. Drop the bucket, drive in, lock, and tip-curl test in under ninety seconds: that speed embodies Sibom’s quick install grapple promise.

Productivity you can measure before the first coffee break

A fast cycle grapple begins with geometry: rake-style lower tines slide under a deck without bulldozing chips, then a high-angle rollback holds the full bite tight against the back plate—no re-grabs, no ginger travel. One Canadian sawmill logged a 28 percent throughput jump after swapping wheel-loader forks for Sibom’s log loading grapple; the operator shaved three seconds off each truck-deck dump and burned nine percent less diesel per shift.

At a Gulf-Coast port, a two-grapple crew stuffed break-bulk holds 18 percent faster because the wide opening grapple gripped off-gauge piles in one go instead of two. And a Midwestern biomass plant cut 90 minutes off daily yard cleanup by swapping skid-steer clamps for a single wheel loader sporting Sibom’s bulk timber grapple—exactly the labor-saving grapple victory CFOs love.

Safety never takes the season off

Every Sibom arrives with load-back restraint studs that double as cargo fork attachment tie-offs. Serrated footholds on the arm spine give mechanics a secure step when inspecting hoses. A relief valve backs out at 10 percent over rated clamp PSI, sparing hydraulic leaks and preventing timber crush accidents. That engineered redundancy adds up to a dependable grapple that insurance auditors notice—and reward with lower premiums.

Zero-drama maintenance

Daily: three pumps of grease. Weekly: quick-flip the wear tips if bark stringers polished the edge. Monthly: check cylinder rods for sap seal. With those two-minute routines, Sibom’s maintenance-friendly grapple stays in the wood yard, not the welding bay.

From Forest Road to Furnace Feed — One Grapple, Unlimited Roles

• Forestry site grapple bunches and stages felled spruce.

• Land clearing grapple drags storm-toppled oaks into burn piles.

• Port log grapple unloads break bulk from railcars and stages them for vessel cranes.

• Sawmill grapple sorts lengths at the debarker deck.

• Biomass log grapple loads shortwood bundles into grinder hoppers.

• Fuel wood grapple tips firewood totes for kilns.

• Storm cleanup grapple clears urban boulevards after hurricanes.

Anywhere roundwood or slash rolls, Sibom tools grip, lift, and stack with a single operator.

Every unit ships pressure-tested, hoses capped, and paint baked. Roll under, click, test curl—your CAT, Bobcat, or Kubota wheel loader is now a dedicated log handling grapple monster ready for decades of safe, fuel-smart cycles.

Attach. Clamp. Stack. Sibom’s heavy-duty wood grapple makes timber work that simple— and that profitable—day after day, deck after deck, season after season.