IslandTractor
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- Joined
- Sep 15, 2005
- Messages
- 17,101
- Location
- Prudence Island, RI
- Tractor
- 2007 Kioti DK40se HST, Woods BH
I'm in agreement with the majority here. R4, 48" bush hog, chain saw or FEL/grapple for anything over two inches. No worries about punctures.
I cleared about five acres of land that had lots of small trees and tons of thick brush. I started with a Craftsman rider (duh), quickly moved to a DR mower (fine but slow and lots more work) then to a CK20 with 48" Bush Hog Squealer. That last setup was very efficient and handled all the brush. I did take out trees with either chain saw or grapple though.
I'd also suggest opting for a slip clutch on the bush hog. You can get an aftermarket one from AgriSupply for about $75. Much more convenient than trying to change out shear bolts in the field.
Photos show one area I cleaned up with the CK20/bush hog/grapple/bh. Last photo is what it looked like after all bush hogging and most stumps were removed.
I cleared about five acres of land that had lots of small trees and tons of thick brush. I started with a Craftsman rider (duh), quickly moved to a DR mower (fine but slow and lots more work) then to a CK20 with 48" Bush Hog Squealer. That last setup was very efficient and handled all the brush. I did take out trees with either chain saw or grapple though.
I'd also suggest opting for a slip clutch on the bush hog. You can get an aftermarket one from AgriSupply for about $75. Much more convenient than trying to change out shear bolts in the field.
Photos show one area I cleaned up with the CK20/bush hog/grapple/bh. Last photo is what it looked like after all bush hogging and most stumps were removed.