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IslandTractor · 03-18-2009, 07:33 PM

I've seen these advertized before but I don't quite get why they would be any more useful than a piece of chain or nylon tow strap. You still need to get off the tractor to put them on a small tree or bush and therefore it would be the same as just wrapping a chain or strap around the tree. Where is the 1) time savings and 2) increased power/leverage etc?

The other point I've wondered is how this device would be any better than just knocking the small tree over with your FEL and then "pushing" out the roots with your bucket. I do that all the time with trees that are small enough to push over and I rather doubt this pullling clamp at the base of a small tree would provide any mechanical advantage over an FEL at six feet above the ground.

Am I missing something?

03-18-2009, 07:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
IslandTractor Super Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Prudence Island, RI Posts: 5,592	Re: Brush Grabber I've seen these advertized before but I don't quite get why they would be any more useful than a piece of chain or nylon tow strap. You still need to get off the tractor to put them on a small tree or bush and therefore it would be the same as just wrapping a chain or strap around the tree. Where is the 1) time savings and 2) increased power/leverage etc? The other point I've wondered is how this device would be any better than just knocking the small tree over with your FEL and then "pushing" out the roots with your bucket. I do that all the time with trees that are small enough to push over and I rather doubt this pullling clamp at the base of a small tree would provide any mechanical advantage over an FEL at six feet above the ground. Am I missing something?