Brush Grubber

[Bill Barrett]

Anyone have one of these? How is it?
BAC Industries Heavy-Duty Brush Grubber Model# BG-08 | Brush Cutters | Northern Tool + Equipment

[amigauser]

I don't have one but I was considering purchasing one.

I ended up taking some chain and wrapping it around the base of some sapplings in my yard (one at a time), hooking the chain to the bucket hooks on my FEL, and then curling the bucket to pop the saplings out.

I think the chain worked as well as the brush grubber probably will and I already had the chain .

[LBrown59]

Originally Posted by Bill Barrett

Anyone have one of these? How is it?
BAC Industries Heavy-Duty Brush Grubber Model# BG-08 | Brush Cutters | Northern Tool + Equipment

Somebody just posted a picture of his in an other thread the other day. I think the thread was.
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[Solo]

I just ordered one from Brush Grubber HD, Crop, Turf & Nursery Production - GEMPLER'S there cheaper. I see now they are coming out with an extreme version. BrushGrubber | Brush Grubber Products

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[EddieWalker]

I also thought about buying one, but for the life of me, couldn't find any advantage to it over just wraping a chain around what I'm pulling. My fear was that it would come loose every now and then, and I'd have to spend time and energy re-attaching it. With the chain, you know it will stay in place and not come off.

Eddie

[3RRL]

I'm sure the grubber works good, but I agree with Eddie regarding the effort in case it slipped off.
There is a steep slope behind my log home that is pretty hard to walk up and down. I can get the tractor up most of the way but it is very precarious so I walk a chain up the rest of the way. Walking up that steep slope with several lengths of chain is a killer. I would hate to do it over again if the grubber slipped off. I pulled hundreds of buckbrush out for fire prevention.
I also made a tool out of an old broomstick with a hook on the end. I can throw the choker chain on the ground and fish it out to hook up with the broomstick. This saves a lot of bending over and getting sticks and crap in my eyes, shirt and jeans, let alone getting down in the dirt near the base of the brush in case there's a rattler down there.

[jbrumberg]

I just use chain. 3RRL that "tool" you described is "brilliant" . I am going to make something like that as well. Thanks for the idea . Jay

[3RRL]

You're welcome Jay.
Make it look like a long fishing gaff. I used a hook like for in a closet or garage and screwed it to the broom handle. Then I wrapped it with wire and twisted the ends. But you can use anything that will "hook" the chain to drag it to you. Just be sure it is small enough to go inside the links and small enough so it doesn't get tangled in the brush.

[Bill Barrett]

Thanks guys, I use a chain, just thought the grubber would be less likely to slide off. Also have a grapple, might make a bolt on attachment with teeth. Like a over bite on the bucket edge LOL

[Solo]

I just used mine for the first time today. It works as advertised. I used it on Autumn Olive bushes and one thorn apple. The Autumn Olive came out easily the Thorn Apple didn't work so well, to deep rooted.

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