Clearing land

   / Clearing land #21  
hmmmm, is there a V in the bottom jaw? will it really grab a tree and pull it out...

i would think you'd have to wrap a chain around it, etc......


Here is an example of a device for ripping out trees, posted by someone on TBN .
 
   / Clearing land #22  
hmmmm, is there a V in the bottom jaw? will it really grab a tree and pull it out...

i would think you'd have to wrap a chain around it, etc......

I am hoping the original poster will see this and comment as to it's functionality. I am thinking where you see the V shape, the inside of the V is tapered back and leaves a sharpened edge for gripping. I have more pictures of different arrangement. You could also use a tree spade like this, or Grabber, tree scoop, another grabber.
 

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#23  
Yep, still here. I do remember seeing that tree grapple (for lack of a better word) before and I do see the other impliments as being very useful. My biggest problem is time. I need to get this done before we get hit by our "rainy:)" season. I do think that using the 3pt is a better method and using the tools I have at hand will look into it. J.J. I like that second picture and find that it could be adapted fairly easily to my QA's. Not sure of the price. The only problem I find with specialized tools such as those is after the project is done what do I do with the tool. Yes I know I could sell it but more than likely will sit around in the tool shed till it rots away:).
 
   / Clearing land #24  
RWolf

If I remember right, they used that tool for all kinds of stuff. If on the front, you could grab and pull up shrubs/trees, pick up large rocks, pull fence post up , pick up up tires. clean out creek beds, crush things, etc. Use it horizontal or vertical. If used on the front, you can see and do more. Switch one blade to a cutting edge, and have a tree cutter. Number 2 and 4 will do about the same thing, and should be easy to make.
 
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#26  
I agree and sounds like a fun project to add to the list. One thing I'm looking forward to is the competition between tractors. Gota get some pictures of that. Also will be a good stress reliever.

[edit] that jawz is pretty cool. I wonder how much of an arm and a leg it would run:)?
 
   / Clearing land #27  
Prices on SUPER JAWZ.

Prices
Super JAWZ - Model C3700QA - $11,980
Standard JAWZ - Model B2700QA - $3,895
Mini JAWZ - Model A1700MQA - $2,950
 
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#28  
Ouch:(. Looks like that's about where my backhoe is,,,,in the background. Oh-well I can dream:).
 
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#29  
...Update... No new photos but have cleared all but a small area of trees. Hope to have them out within a week or two (weather and grandkids:) ). One of my neighbors will be coming over to help as these last trees are a bit on the large size and he has a larger tractor. I knew I was getting into difficult times when it took about 2 hours to get one tree out. Finally dug around three sides and then pushed tree from the fourth side into the hole I dug. I knew the pasture was in bad shape when I was dragging the downed trees to the burn pile all that was left on the ground was......ground. Zero vegetation not even weeds to speak of. We're suppose to get rain this week and after finishing clearing will be discing and I have the local agro-tech guys coming in to fertilize. Surprising was that it will cost about a third than if I did it myself. Plus they steered me in the right direction as to what my soil will need. After that seed and sit on pins and needles and pray for more rain to get a good stand of pasture. But wait:), while that's growing I've got a cross fence to put up and....you guessed it more cedars to pull. My goal is to slow down abit but to have all the "extra" cedars out by end of year. Seems like it is a never ending story of more projects. But I like the seat time. Still need to keep peace with the better half and work in some training and pleasure riding:).

More to come plus pictures.
 
   / Clearing land #30  
I feel your pain. We were expecting a good rain also, but got less than 1/4" at the house here. At least you're making progress.

I've got about 40 piles in one of our pasture that I really would like to burn but have had to wait since December or so due to lack of rain, burn bans, and cold front winds.
 

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