Piston
Elite Member
I looked at shears for a while too for my tractor. Most are designed to run with at least 3,000psi which is where the 'force' comes from. Our tractors only have about 2,500psi so it's much less force. On top of that, at under 10gpm flow, the shears would be very slow. I think the turbo saw with the grapple is a good compromise, you can use the grapple to put force on the tree to make it fall behind you, reducing the chance of a tree falling on you.
I'd be a little concerned with 'bushy' trees falling backwards, as the "spring" action in the branches when it hits the ground can cause the tree to spring back towards you.
I bet a turbo saw and FEL grapple setup could clear a lot of trees in a hurry without ever getting off the tractor. This idea is sounding better and better
930ck,
I couldn't be happier with my WR Long 64" OBG-2 grapple. It is an excellent match for our loader.
More pics here.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/211635-grappling-fun-picture-thread.html#post2821856
I'd be a little concerned with 'bushy' trees falling backwards, as the "spring" action in the branches when it hits the ground can cause the tree to spring back towards you.
I bet a turbo saw and FEL grapple setup could clear a lot of trees in a hurry without ever getting off the tractor. This idea is sounding better and better
930ck,
I couldn't be happier with my WR Long 64" OBG-2 grapple. It is an excellent match for our loader.
More pics here.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/211635-grappling-fun-picture-thread.html#post2821856