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Originally Posted by BTDT
That's a lot of pressure on the front end.
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Yep, I agree. I don't do it on purpose but occasionally I'll think I can pop out a root by getting the grapple underneath and find myself, rather than the tree, rising up off the ground when I curl. I imagine that the FELs are matched with front axle capacity so that this doesn't hurt so long as it is not an every day event.
My usual strategy with small/medium size trees (up to 4-5 inches) is to try to push it over enough to expose the roots then push the grapple underneath and either curl or drive forward to pop it out. Works pretty well so long as I don't get greedy with the size of the tree but occasionally I misjudge or the tree just has a strong root system. That is when the rear lifts occur.