IslandTractor
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- Joined
- Sep 15, 2005
- Messages
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- Location
- Prudence Island, RI
- Tractor
- 2007 Kioti DK40se HST, Woods BH
I have a 20hp CUT (KiotiCK20) and am clearing land overgrown with softwood weed trees (mostly 4-6 inch choke cherry, a few larger). I initially cut trees with the idea of leaving the stumps at ground level but now I would like to remove the stumps. I cannot now easily pull the stumps so need to backhoe them out. It takes a while to free up the stumps with the BH so I was thinking about using a subsoiler to rip up the roots first then use the FEL with toothbar to pop the smaller ones out and use the BH on the bigger ones. Soil is sandy, not compacted and has typical New England rocks.
Spoke to an implement dealer today about a subsoiler and he was concerned that my 20hp CUT would have trouble with the task I described. He seemed to know his business and thought the tractor could pull even a 6ft box blade so it doesn't seem to be an issue of underestimating CUTs. I don't want to buy a $200 implement to find my tractor is undersized so I am wondering if others have used one of these devices successfully in a similar situation.
Thanks.
Spoke to an implement dealer today about a subsoiler and he was concerned that my 20hp CUT would have trouble with the task I described. He seemed to know his business and thought the tractor could pull even a 6ft box blade so it doesn't seem to be an issue of underestimating CUTs. I don't want to buy a $200 implement to find my tractor is undersized so I am wondering if others have used one of these devices successfully in a similar situation.
Thanks.