cedar trees

[jinman]

I don't know what size cedars you are trying to extract, but I can handle them up to 6" with no problem. Your 5030 should be plenty of tractor to make one undercut and then push the tree over. The root ball should pop up on one side and then you finish it off with the bucket.

On my 45hp tractor, I've used both a bucket with a cutter bar and now have a toothbar. The toothbar is best for doing the undercut, and the teeth let you manipulate things with much more control than a plain blade.

Finding the best height on the trunk to push is the real trick. Some trees will snap off and you'll be left with a stump. Others will be tough and you'll either have to push higher up or undercut more.

After you have a stack of cedar, it is great stuff to make mulch. If you have a chipper-shredder or can rent one, cedar makes a super mulch and also smells nice.

If you are working with really big cedar trees, I think the previous suggestion of a dozer is the best solution.

 

[txdon]

The way that works for me is to push the tree first so it is leaning then with the tooth bar get under the root ball and ease forward in low and tilt up. The attached photo shows the size that is easy to remove with the 5030 (in sandy soil).

 

[texbaylea]

froggy

As part of my deal on a new L3130 it cost me just over $3000 installed. This was just about list price but the installation was not simple. I was getting a quick attach option on my loader so that part was easy but it takes two hydraulic circuits to control; shear and rotation. I had 3 remotes installed with 2 circuits taken forward with 2 sets of QD's at the loader connect point and 2 sets at the front of the loader. I also had a grapple installed on my bucket for picking up the cuttings.

Vernon

 

[AndyMA]

While this would be a problem with some of the smaller tractors, with a 5030, I would push on the trunk of the cedar 3 to 5 feet up and uproot it. I would then come into the uprooted stump parallel to the ground and just push the entire tree forward ripping the rest of the roots out of the ground. A toothbar is not necessary and would not help in this operation. These larger utility tractors can do quite a bit more than the smaller cut's. I take out cedars up to about 8" with my TN.

Andy