Home made grapple question

Anybody ever seen a grapple made with an electric actuator rather then a hydraulic cylinder? My loader tractor doesn't have a remote and will cost about $1000 to put one. The actuator I've found has about a 7 inch stroke and 1000# of force. I thought this should be enough to push the hooks in. If I remember right it's around $300. Seems like it's worth a try to me. Anybody else try it?

Home made grapple question