What is the best implement for this job?

[ctgoldwing]

Alongside part of our driveway we have about 75' of low growing shrubbery on a bank. The past several years the deer have really done a job on them to the point I just want to rip them out and plant something else. Here is part of the problem:



From the lawn side there is between a 5-7' elevation rise to the driveway. I thought I could use the scarifiers on the box blade to rip them out. The problem with my great idea is when I back up to the bank the box blade just buries into it as the tractor is still level. I can't raise the 3ph enough to grab anything. Working from the driveway side was also a fail.

I'm beginning to think a root grapple would be the right tool. Does a grapple have enough grabbing to be able to rip these plants out? Something else?

 

[Dwellonroof]

I have a ratchet rake, that would do a great job on that.

 

[bearthebruce]

I have a ratchet rake, that would do a great job on that.

I also have a ratchet rake. Agree completely.

 

[RalphVa]

Just back a bush hog up to it, raised of course, and lower it as necessary to get it whacked.

Ralph

 

[alextassos1]

Toothbar gets my vote.

 

[Diggin It]

Does your climate/community/ability allow for burning? A low, slow, controlled burn would take the bushes, weeds and underbrush down to bare ground.

 

[drysalty]

It seems to me the bushes aren’t your problem the deer are. A .30-06 is the implement you need to fix the actual problem.......

 

[MF243RedTop]

On the way

 

[Citydude]

On the way

Nailed it!

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

On the way

Well, that cameraman was certainly "brave".

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