Does anyone else use a 279 for forestry mulching? We have one that we use for our smaller projects and it does pretty well. It cant compete with the bigger machines due to the obvious lack of HP but does ok in the right environment. Here's some video of us clearing out some underbrush.
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We actually got the hoe out all by itself, kinda. Hooked a couple of nylon straps to some large oaks just up the hill that we could pull to. Got the machine reared up first and shoved about 6 trees under the tracks to crawl on using the 299d. After everything was in place we crawled it out in...
Hey guys,
I just got the new 140 last week. Here is some video of me running the Diamond Mower on a pond bank and taking down a tree. I'll post more as it becomes available.
Cutting brush on pond bank with Hyundai 140 and Diamond Cutter - YouTube
Chad taking down a tree with the 140 - YouTube
I've seen a few of these popping up here and there lately and I gotta say, for light duty work on your property/hunting club I don't think you can beat it for the money. Of course, it's not going to tackle anything too big so I think us mulchers are safe, but still a pretty neat little tool...
I got some more video this weekend to show off. This is video of the 299D2 XHP mulching up an 18" pine tree with the Cimaf head in just a few minutes. Enjoy:
CAT 299D2 XHP Destroys 18" Pine Tree - YouTube
Hey guys,
I've been around this site for several years. I don't post often but enjoy reading all of the threads and utilizing the wealth of knowledge that's shared on this forum. Thank you to everyone who contributes the time to pass along their knowledge and experience. That being said, I...