Xfaxman
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- Toolcat 5610 G - Bobcat V417 - TORO+Loader
And the Long Arm puller is 287 lbs: 
The jaw being off center a bit is probably one of the most common concerns I hear on my units. I have built a few custom units with the jaw directly in the center, and they work out well. The reason I do not do that on my "standard" product line is that then the cylinder sticks out the side of the unit by about 6 inches, which makes for a much less compact unit, and also sacrifices some strength, as the cylinder no longer attaches to the base unit, so we have to add more steel and more weight to it to compensate. On a skid steer, the jaw being slightly off center makes no difference, but yes, on smaller utility tractors it can affect stability a bit due to the pivoting front axle. We would be happy to build a custom unit to fit your needs, and may even consider modifying the utility tractor version to be centered in the future.
Thanks for the questions and feedback.
Galen
Minnesota Implement
Reaching in between trees and next to trees is another reason I bought the Long Arm puller:-------------------------------
I did use my Notch puller for a bit yesterday. The long jaws were pretty handy for getting in between a few trees that were too close together to get my FEL through, so I was able to pick out the brush/saplings that I wanted out.
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That is several hundred dollars more than what I paid for my Notch - and I don't see any advantage to it. I think the Notch has some better design features.
The Notch is designed to dig with it's "pointed arms", where as the ends of this one are blunt, so no digging. Also the hydraulic cylinder on this one would get in the way if you tried to push it in the ground.
The cylinder on the Notch is on the back of the unit - keeping it out of harm's way.
The Notch includes the "cab guard" in the price. These guys charge extra for it.
I can assure you that the Notch is one well built, heavy, piece of equipment.
There is an alternative to the notch and Danuser versions. Anyone have experience with this:
Tree Pullers | CL Fabrication
The Danuser looks far superior to that unit and priced comparable. I壇 buy the danuser over that 10/10 times.
Danuser is about $800 more, and isn't AR400 steel... but I agree the design on the Danuser and Notch is better.
The big question I have right now, is do I go with a long arm puller like xfaxman's AND get a stump bucket, probably with grapple, OR should I just get something like the Danuser or Notch. In otherwords, will the Danuser / Notch take the place of a stump bucket?
Unless you have a skidsteer (or skidsteer-drive like xfax does) there is no way in heck I'd consider a side-bite puller like that long arm. Talk about cumbersome to position IMO with a tractor.
For this very reason I think the pullers with two moving jaws that self-center have a significant advantage over systems with only one moving jaw. It should result in faster/easier positioning and less risk for off-center lift (broken axle or bent loader frame...). :2cents: