Hello all. I am looking for the best attachment for pulling out old overgrown shrubbery and loading to haul it off. I currently don't have a tooth bar but am going to get one at the same time I order the attachment. My questions are should I choose the same size grapple/4 in 1 bucket as my current bucket (60") or should I go with a larger size - 66" or 72" instead? Also, if I choose a 4 in 1 bucket, should I mount the toothbar on it or my standard bucket? I like the idea of a 4 in 1 bucket but question weather I should go with a larger size given that I am only working with 30 hp in a TC33. Any help making this decision is appreciated.
I was surprised at how useful a 4-in-1 was on a tractor even smaller than
your TC33. The bkt on my
B21 was about 54" wide and weighed over 500#.
The tractor was only 2000#, and with FEL, hoe, and 4n1, a bit over 4000#.
That is over 1000# less than my main machine, which has a light duty 60"
4n1 on it. Both machines have hoes on them, which is very beneficial here.
When it comes to uprooting brush, a 4n1 can grab and pull up on the stems
better than a grapple, but a grapple can haul piles of brush around better.
Teeth on the 4n1 would be a bonus....you would still have the other 2
edges for scraping on flat ground or pavement, or grabbing the stems of
shrubs/weeds.
For the TC33, I would get a 4n1 narrower than 60" to keep the weight down.