LCA078
Senior Member
I'm using my Cat 325B clear cedar in central Texas but would like to have my thumb rotate further so I can grab cedar closer to the cab. I feel the lifting (ripping) capacity is best when the dipper is more or less straight up and down but without my thumb closing far enough, I can't get a good bite close in. When I extend the boom to get a solid bite, I'm lifting up the rear on the moderate to bigger brush. I assume the easiest is moving/adding the thumb cylinder bracket down the dipper a bit but the tradeoff is the thumb won't move out of the way as much when stowed. And it would require a good welder to come out. I thought about extending the ram or even trying to add something between the cylinder mounting point and the thumb but nothing is obvious yet. Trying to find something simple I can fab up myself and take to the machine. Any ideas on the best way to extend the range on my thumb?