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/ 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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#32  
Update.. we finally got some rain, about 5in. over a week. Hope to get back to the project this weekend and with the rain we got it should help in pulling the rest.

two bit....my land has been cultivated to the point that there's not any real flowing water now. But after all is done we're planning on creating a stock tank.
 
/ Clearing land #33  
RWolf, I too am in Lampasas County (between Lampasas and Lometa) and have been spending all my spare time practicing brush control. Thank God we got the 4.5-inches of rain, which will make the job way easier... but my point for writing is that I have been using my FEL to push the cedar trees out of the ground... when I started, I'd have my wife wrap a chain around the trunk and pull the trees out with the tractor but that was very time consuming, and of course, required the presence of my wife.... Ennyhow, with moisture in the ground, I'm expecting clear sailing this week...
Do you know anyone in the area that grubs mesquuite? The only fellow I know is in Lometa and charges $150/hour... a bit rich for me...
Good luck with your project.
 
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#34  
Dougster, thanks. Yeah using my FEL has been the most effective method but I've run into some pretty large cedars and have ended up digging out one to three sides of the tree and then from the fourth side pushing it over. Most of the time I wrap either a chain or a snatch strap which usually is easier and then attaching to the FEL and pulling them up. As far as mesquite I don't know of anybody but when you do get them pulled etc. if there large enough I'll take them as we use the mesquite for our BBQ's etc.:) Out of curiousity how big is your tractor? The only thing that I've found to be a somewhat of a hinderance with mine is weight. I know I can load the tires but I would prefer not too.
 
/ Clearing land #35  
As far as mesquite goes, you can have all you want... I've got several lifetime's supply... you are welcome to it...
I got up this morning and set fire to one of several burn piles only to learn from a neighbor the burn ban in in effect again... Sheesh! It's too windy out now but early this morning, conditions were perfect... Grrrrrr
 
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#37  
Great, when I get ready to get some I'll let you know. So many projects, so many projects. Going to try and get the rest out this weekend. Looked up the data on our tractors and am surprised. Mine is around 4715 without FEL and yours is a tad under 2400 without FEL. I would think that I shouldn't have any problems with these cedars. Maybe it's the soil and that it was so dry when was pulling before.
 

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