Post puller….

[RadarTech]

So I got a little work done at the property…
And I decided that the many small trees might be best handled by the titan post puller..

Post And Tree Puller For Skid Steers, Universal Landscape Tool

The Fence Post and Tree Puller attachment is a universal landscaping tool that fits on your skid steer or tractor.

www.palletforks.com

Anyone else have one?

 

[shooterdon]

Yes

 

[RadarTech]

Yes

Good/bad?
What size tractor have you used it on?
From the reviews it seems like my L3400 should be fine pulling up to 4-5 inch small trees.. mostly poplars I have to deal with..

 

[i7win7]

The Kubota/landpride version

 

[RadarTech]

The Kubota/landpride version
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What size tractor is that? Does it really work that well?

 

[diesel85]

I use my trailer mover on my 3pt with a chain to lift out posts and small trees/shrubs. Works extremely well.

If I don't want to damage a 4x4 or 6x6 post upon retrieval, I use a heavy duty nylon tow strap and put a couple turns around the post and then lift it out of the ground.

 

[RadarTech]

I use my trailer mover on my 3pt with a chain to lift out posts and small trees/shrubs. Works extremely well.

If I don't want to damage a 4x4 or 6x6 post upon retrieval, I use a heavy duty nylon tow strap and put a couple turns around the post and then lift it out of the ground.

I can see that… in my case I’m clearing small trees out.. there is 50-100 I’m gonna do.. in this case if it works well.. I can pull it.. back up drop it.. then later use the grapple to stack them, for eventual dumping at the mulch yard or landfill..

That would be a tiresome process if I had to wrap each one..

I do wonder if I could put some old firehouse pieces on the teeth if I was pulling posts to prevent damage…
Hmmm

 

[ehcrain]

I've got one from mtl for my L3901, currently working on adding attachment points to put it on my 3pt arms. 3 to 4 inch trees can be pulled with some effort and the right counterweight. Hopefully putting it on my 3 point arms will give better pulling power and allow my grapple to be used on the front end loader.

 

[BnRidge]

Ck4010hst, Stinger stp34 tree puller, 1000lb rear counterweight, CTA grapple

https://stingerattachments.com/buy/skid-steer-tree-puller-ab/

5"dia would be an upper limit using the tree puller. Buckthorns/honeysuckle/cherry come out fairly easy. Mulberries have extensive roots that will zipper out from a long ways away. Hackberry, oak, hickory, elm, have very deep strong roots and are impossible even when very small. Otherwise about 4" dia is a "practical" limit. Larger trees leave a large root ball divit (buckthorn), or a tangle of roots behind (mulberry). Just use a chainsaw for the bigger stuff.
The technique I finally settled on was to grab ahold about 4ft up, push and tilt the loader over to uproot half the roots, pull and tilt the loader back to pull out the other half, drag it all off and pile. Keep the 4wd off to remove the stress on the front end. Surprisingly, when it's bone dry out they pull the easiest. The roots at that time are desiccated and weak, and the dirt sifts off easily, root balls "can" stay very light and limited. We have a lot of brush and junk coming since we stopped pasturing 25yrs ago. At one point we used a skid steer to pinch the stuff out and push it off, but that left a fox hole like berm and a spot where more junk took root - repeat. Now we pull it, spray brush killer, one two punch.

 

[i7win7]

What size tractor is that? Does it really work that well?"

B2650. Brush under 3/4" may pull, usually snaps off where it's clamped. 1-2" FEL usually pulls it. 3" stuff, clamp it and drive forward. Cut top off 4-5" spruce tree. A few months later decided to pull it. Tractor has rimguard in rears, using 4wd. Had to rock tractor back & forth about 20x. scary when rear wheels left the ground. With every rock you could see more of the ground heave up. Decided not to purposely do this again could damage front axle.

Clamping a little higher up and curling down while going forward, the extra twist on the roots can help break them. When all else fails, chainsaw time

 

[Goose1776]

I have the post puller from Titan, I bought it used, for a bargain price of $400 I think.
I normally never recommend Titan attachments, because I would always rather buy made in the USA products when possible.
That said, I used the post puller on the back of a MF2706e with a 3point to SSQA adapter, and pulled out some pretty big trees with it.
The puller is stronger than the tractor.
Grip the tree, lift a bit on the 3 point rock it back, drive forward, pull it out.
Keep a grapple on the loader to pile them all up.

 

[ghout7]

I also have a post puller from Titan, find it works well on the front of my Kubota L4701 -- I last pulled a series of 1" trees up, capturing several at a time as they were close together, worked great. Haven't tried much larger yet, as it's fairly new. Planning to pull out a large number of Redbuds on the property soon.

 

[Zdenek]

I pulled about that many trees couple years ago with chains and my L5740 FEL. The trees were bigger, up to about 10” diameter. It was a lot of work. After, I hired a guy with a larger excavator (37,000 lbs machine) to move rocks in that area and flatten it somewhat. The rocks were up to about 15,000 lbs. He did the whole job in under 5 hours at $135 per hour. If I did something like that again, I would cut the trees down and hire him again to pull the stumps. It would take him no effort with a thumb on the bucket. Having the right size machine for the job makes a huge difference.

 

[rScotty]

I pulled about that many trees couple years ago with chains and my L5740 FEL. The trees were bigger, up to about 10” diameter. It was a lot of work. After, I hired a guy with a larger excavator (37,000 lbs machine) to move rocks in that area and flatten it somewhat. The rocks were up to about 15,000 lbs. He did the whole job in under 5 hours at $135 per hour. If I did something like that again, I would cut the trees down and hire him again to pull the stumps. It would take him no effort with a thumb on the bucket. Having the right size machine for the job makes a huge difference.

Now that's a big rock! In granite or sandstone...doesn't really matter. A 15,000 lb rock is roughly the size of a living room sofa. Naturally rounded boulders are pricy landscape items. If you have a local market, a couple of rocks that size can easily repay the cost of the excavator time.
rScotty

 

[Zdenek]

Yes, they are granite and mostly rounded. The cost of loading and transportation to the market that is willing to pay is high. Where they are located, everyone has abundance of them courtesy to the last big glacier. I had him push them to the low end to create a retaining wall of sorts. Some got away from him and rolled down the slope.

 

[HayFarmer]

Agree with Goose1776 assessment. I put it on my fel on the 62hp Ford and it will nearly pop the front tires. Very strong. The 3pt ssqa adapter makes it really powerful.

 

[Mart5130]

I have one on my Kioti Ck3510. Works fine on small stuff- in my case of heavy clay soil 3” about the max. Grab on and rock back and forth then pull

 

[JohnnyMX]

Have the STP25 with pusher bar attached. Trees vary but 3-4" is good on an MX5200 with loaded tires and an implement hanging for ballast. When doing a lot of little trees, grab one, then grab another and keep going till the teeth are full. Works good as long as you aren't coming out with a huge root ball for each.

 

[ParkWhite]

This worked for me one time. Cut the tree down leaving a 5 foot or so stump. Tie a chain around the stump near the top. Hook up to a 4WD tractor or truck and pull. The leverage of the tall stump will pull the roots up.
Not elegant, but low cost!

 

[Greenland South]

This is my post/tree puller. If you’re not paying attention it’ll shear a 5” tree pretty quickly.