Brush Grubber

[5030]

Seems as though I have a ton of weed tree saplings that are too small for the chainsaw but large enough to yank out so I ordered the 'Brush grubber.. Anyone use one? Do they hold up? Gonna use it behind one of my M9's on the drawbar to yank them out. Got the 'heavy duty' model. Is it heavy duty enough for my 8K pound, 90 horse FWA Kubota or will I destroy it?

 

[mikester]

Do you have any links or photos?

I've used root rake clamshell buckets, skeleton buckets, and long bottom grapples for that kind of work. I prefer the long bottom grapple because it keeps the potential skewers away from my radiator.

I had a lot suckers and scrub around the edges of my fields. I found that using a forestry mulcher to pulverize everything above ground followed up with a grapple and/or skeleton bucket to get out the roots works best. Trying to deal with the whole trees/brush at the same time just makes a big tangled mess and wastes a lot of topsoil.

 

[5030]

Brushgrubber.com On Amascon as well. Same price as the manufacturer.

 

[Smokeydog]

Hard to beat a chain and piece of pipe. Often use pipes on both ends of chain. Pipe bites the tree. If small trees are close, can pull several at a time. Easy to undo after pulling. Tried a grabber but didn’t work as well for me.

Spring cleaning around pastures and roads now before leafing out. Pulling encroachment trees, breaking off overhanging limbs and hauling off with Danuser Intimdator is pretty much hands free. A few trees and limbs will need to be polesaw cut.

 

[2manyrocks]

I made one of Smokeydog's pipe pullers. Simple & effective.

 

[5030]

My issue with using a chain is on the smaller trees, it likes to slip off and I want a positive no slip grip. I grind off the bigger ones with my stump grinder but the smaller ones are a PITA for me. I got the Green Manufacturing weld on grapple that I will weld on the top edge of one of my loader buckets (I have 3 buckets actually). Between the grapple and the grubber, I should be set, hopefully, that is, if the grubber don't fail. Last year I bought the Land Pride 3 point mount stump grinder and it does the job on the big stumps, especially with 90 PTO driving it. Storm damaged trees are an issue here in my woodlot. Gotten to the point where I cannot give away the wood so now I roast it.

Can probably use the grubber as a skid puller as well. Wasn't all that expensive either. Just over 100 bucks delivered.

 

[2manyrocks]

The edge of the pipe digs into the trees so it doesn't slip like a bare chain.

 

[Smokeydog]

I made one of Smokeydog's pipe pullers. Simple & effective.

The chain chokes, the pipe bites. Bark is especially slippery in spring. Trees pull out easier and with less dirt in spring. Pioneer design long before tractors.

 

[Cycledude]

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To me it Looks like a very long and slow process, especially if your working alone.

 

[the old grind]

Last time I used a brush grubber I hooked, Lee drove, and Gary stacked the willows we pulled from along shore by the house. We cleaned up about 40' in just over an hour. Buckthorn, autumn olive, locust, and poplar cover a good acre or so and I'm constantly working on 'em.

Now I'm several times more productive, don't need a helper much less two, and don't have to get out of the seat until I jump onto the other tractor with the brush grapple. Anything over 4" dia is a bit tough to pull because my CUTs/FELs are on the light end for their hp.

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