Brush Grubber

[spruce Deere]

I have found with spruce and other trees we have grown that turn out to be not sellable or damaged they tend to burn better went lopped or broken into smaller chunks then piled up to burn. If you let the pile set for the season and dry out and then burn, more complete and quicker burn results.

Usually push them out with the 1150, regardless of size. Leaves a little bit of a stump hole, but when done pushing trees out with 1150, a pass back over the area back-blading with the 1150 just about erases the holes.

Anyhow, 'nuf bout my goings on. I am Curious how the grubber is gonna work for you 5030.

 

[5030]

The HD uses 3/4" steel (atv and lawn tractors), the xtreem uses 1" steel and is limited to 45hp, the xtreem plus is a whopping 1.5" of steel (tractors and skid steers).

Chinese steel....lol

 

[5030]

I have found with spruce and other trees we have grown that turn out to be not sellable or damaged they tend to burn better went lopped or broken into smaller chunks then piled up to burn. If you let the pile set for the season and dry out and then burn, more complete and quicker burn results.

Usually push them out with the 1150, regardless of size. Leaves a little bit of a stump hole, but when done pushing trees out with 1150, a pass back over the area back-blading with the 1150 just about erases the holes.

Anyhow, 'nuf bout my goings on. I am Curious how the grubber is gonna work for you 5030.

Find out this weekend. My burn piles seem to be non confrontational far as roasting. I get them 'lit up' and then accelerate the burn with my HF Bauer 20 volt blower. Has a concentrator nozzle on it that really accelerates the burn factor. Got some really large knots to light up sitting from last fall so they are pretty 'seasoned'. That Bauer blower comes in handy for a lot of stuff, from blowing out the shop to scooting leaves off the concrete pad to cleaning the hay off the mower and the bailer, which is why I got it in the first place actually. Good for blowing out the rads on the tractors as well.

 

[shirleyujest]

IF you have a larger tracked skid steer. I like the Danuser Intimidator.

 

[Rustyiron]

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

And what's to say that it won't grip before it's pulled away from the target?
@5030 at your age and your relationship with your dealer, go get yourself a 10,000# mini ex with a rake and a thumb!

 

[LittleBill21]

I own several of the brush grubber units. as said and I am young, doing it by yourself sucks, doing it with someone else sucks less. the smaller chain unit will probably break easily on anything bigger then 1-2 inches. I also have the large extreme model which is fine, but my tractor is not big enough for it.

its come down to where its much quicker to simply use my backhoe, less tiring and honestly quicker.

 

[banjoman69]

Well, first time post. When growing up on the same farm I still live on, all we had was a 19hp 51 model Case VAC tractor, Eagle claw lift, but no fel . We would clear a new ground area at the edge of the woodline but it was always better to pull the small trees and bushes up. Dad had a couple of red oak butt cuts approximately 20” long with a fairly large diameter. I was just getting to the age of being able to wag it around. He had a rope cable maybe 3/8 or 1/2” in diameter around 4’ long with a slip hook on one end and a hook made onto the other end that slipped into the log chain. We would take turns rolling the butt cut up to the base of whatever we were going to pull out, then put the cable end with the slip hook around the base of the tree/bush, hook the other to the chain that’s hooked to the drawbar. Low gear and ease the tractor forward till the cable slipped and tightened up on the tree base and over top of the round portion of the red oak. Pulling forward pulled straight up on the tree base and 85% of the time out it would come using it like a fulcrum. While I have a 60hp tractor with an fel, I still use that idea today. It just rolls them right out.

 

[shock]

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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So how is this tree puller holding up? The Intimidator and CL FAB ones everyone recommends are $3800-$5200...... I need one for my 70hp skid loader and everyone says to buy the more expensive one....any issues with yours?

 

[5030]

So how is this tree puller holding up? The Intimidator and CL FAB ones everyone recommends are $3800-$5200...... I need one for my 70hp skid loader and everyone says to buy the more expensive one....any issues with yours?

Have not used it yet, but I will soon. Lots of way more expensive solutions to my issue with weed trees growing under my pine trees and nothing I'm interested in at all as I have no desire to buy an expensive implement for infrequent use anyway. Besides, if I need a large tree removed, I cut it down and use my stump grinder to remove the stump. I'm pretty sure it will work as advertised and I have no plans on abusing it anyway. Steady pull is all I need and my tractors can provide that. They weigh in around 8000 pounds and are front wheel assist.

Once I use it, I'll report back. My only disappointment was, even though I bout it direct from the company here in the States, the carton it came in plainly states; Made in China and I'm adverse to buying anything made offshore if I can avoid it. People need to start divorcing themselves from China made goods and start buying American made goods, made here in the USA.

 

[Xfaxman]

So how is this tree puller holding up? The Intimidator and CL FAB ones everyone recommends are $3800-$5200...... I need one for my 70hp skid loader and everyone says to buy the more expensive one.

Check these: Buckthorn Puller

The long arm style is what I have:

My Thread: Tree Puller?

 

[Montana Rick]

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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.

What a great idea! Thank you for sharing as I need to remove lots of sister alder trees that just seem to proliferate. Rick

 

[shock]

Check these: Buckthorn Puller

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The long arm style is what I have:

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My Thread: Tree Puller?

What types of trees and diameter do you normally pull with it? What size skid loader?

 

[joecdeere]

Been doing the pipe and chain my whole life, I even went back a few years ago and cut teeth in the pipe end to make the bite even better on the slick “gum” tree’s and shrubs

 

[Xfaxman]

What types of trees and diameter do you normally pull with it?

Mostly cedar and oak up to 7 lnches

What size skid loader?

Not a skid loader, the Bobcat V417 is a compact telehandler.
Here is a dead oak tree:

It broke:

Here is another dead oak tree:

Took it to the pile in the ravine:

Here is a 5 inch by 15 foot cedar tree:

 

[Davenj4f]

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?

 

[Davenj4f]

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?

I've used one for years. It works, slips at times, but has been effective enough to have made getting it worthwhile. But I like the chain and pipe setup. Might make one.

 

[shock]

Mostly cedar and oak up to 7 lnches


Not a skid loader, the Bobcat V417 is a compact telehandler.
Here is a dead oak tree:
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It broke: View attachment 3048790

Here is another dead oak tree:
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Took it to the pile in the ravine:
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Here is a 5 inch by 15 foot cedar tree:
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Holy smokes! It must be holding up well! You buy the HD version?

 

[Xfaxman]

Holy smokes! It must be holding up well! You buy the HD version?

I do not remember if there were two versions of the Long Arm puller back in June of 2013 when I bought it, but would have ordered the HD version.

 

[ning]

I do not remember if there were two versions of the Long Arm puller back in June of 2013 when I bought it, but would have ordered the HD version.

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Can you swap a wedge for that pusher and use it as a splitter?

[I'd imagine the stroke is too short but that would be funny]

 

[shock]

I do not remember if there were two versions of the Long Arm puller back in June of 2013 when I bought it, but would have ordered the HD version.

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So the long arm one looks like you have to get close to the tree and swing into it (hard right turn) to then be able to close the jaws, as opposed to the others where you drive straight forward into the tree and close. Do I have that right?