I have just the thing I’ve been meaning to sell for a while. A ‘T’ frame with holes for S hooks that attaches to your tow ball!
Suspended gralloch set up for pick up trucks
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I've not seen one attach to the tail gate like that before, is there a link for you got it?
Bought and modified. A colleague found a guy in South Wales who made his and mine - I modified it then to reduce the bulk of the central tow bar section by making the hitch part removable. I intend to replace the 2 upright sections with aluminium sections as they are too dammed heavy - the base legs are overkill too but they are more manageable. It cost me £120 - a veritable bargain so I’m happy to evolve it. I recently removed the hand winch too as I’ve fitted a cross strut to my FL2 with a winch to pull a carcass tray in and I can use that to hoist up the animal. Every day, the set-up evolves slightly better within the constraints I have to live within. Roe/muntjac are easy to handle - fallow not so
Is there one that doesn’t require being attached to a tow ball?
It doesn’t attach it just sits there, held in place by its own weight and the weight of the deer. Unfortunately I don’t think you can buy this type. I made it myself having seen a similar version made by another member. What I can say is it’s a lot lighter and easier to stow than towbar attachments.
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Looks fantastic great effort making that
Glorified ratchet strap. Had one, sold it quickly. Ratchet would only work if everything perfectly vertical and no use for bigger deer. Getting a red up with that little lever was fun. Lowering them was a touch dramatic!!
Dan Newcombe
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I’m on the fence with these things, I’ve used telehandlers to suspend deer for processing but I have to say for the gagging about putting these contraptions up and down I can’t see a vast advantage over just doing it on the floor, certainly don’t see how it would be significantly cleaner
Scotty99
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It is a glorified ratchet strap, but it works well for me on everything up to and including Fallow bucks, I don’t have Reds on my ground so haven’t used it on them and therefore can’t comment. I‘ve never had a problem with it not working perfectly at any angle and will elevated deer from lying on their backs quite comfortably.
Mindset locked in the time P Holden and his NZ budgie smuggler-wearing culler mates. Hell, he even promotes the use of period correct Parker Hales, and when feeling charitable, a Sako - preferably in 222.
K
If you have need to breakdown a beast in the field, for storage in other than a hanging larder, it’s a significant advantage. As in:
a. Skin deer
b. Remove cuts from the neck and forelegs up.
c. Final cut, with saw, leaves you with a nice clean pair of suspended haunches!
d. Everything can go straight into clean bags or a cool box and never anywhere near the ground.
Clearly a very particular approach to carcass processing but it works.
K
Bluey
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This is what I use. I deal for Roe muntjac and C W D not to sure about a fallow. Comes in Three pieces and you can adjust the high
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Shackleton
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Looks ideal. Who makes it?
Bluey
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The make is Mannser it's a German company. Put in the name in Google and it will come up. I have a relation how works in Germany he got me it and they posted it over. Hope that helps thanks Bluey
geoffw
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Agree it is bulky. I built a simple shelf/ cubby for one side of the discovery boot to accommodate it. Then the carcass tubs sit to one side and above it.
Shackleton
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Thanks Bluey, much appreciated.The make is Mannser it's a German company. Put in the name in Google and it will come up. I have a relation how works in Germany he got me it and they posted it over. Hope that helps thanks Bluey
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