nikdfish
Platinum Member
My package from Bro-Tek showed up the other day & it was good timing. I had ordered a thumb & ripper for the 260 backhoe on our new 1025R (the "house" tractor...).
Just that evening before delivery we had a fast moving storm go through and a few trees go down. A dead one fell across the yard having broken at the roots just below ground level. It was 18" or so across at the ground and 10"-12" for most of the roughly 40' length. The ripper & thumb let me lift it away from the ground enough to make cutting easy & keep the chain out of the dirt. Once down to just the broken stump end, they let me lift, carry & load the large awkward piece into the truck bed for a trip to the burn pile.
Nick
Just that evening before delivery we had a fast moving storm go through and a few trees go down. A dead one fell across the yard having broken at the roots just below ground level. It was 18" or so across at the ground and 10"-12" for most of the roughly 40' length. The ripper & thumb let me lift it away from the ground enough to make cutting easy & keep the chain out of the dirt. Once down to just the broken stump end, they let me lift, carry & load the large awkward piece into the truck bed for a trip to the burn pile.
Nick