DENIS CIMAF & More

[BeechHill]

Hi All,

I am new to all of this. I install predator fencing in NE. Generally the fences I install are for home owners who have 2 - 30 acres and are desperately looking to keep the 4 legged varieties of munchers out of their gardens or the big fury bears away from the bees and or coyotes from snatching the family pets. The fencing install incorporates split rail, stone walls, attractive architectural entrances and all melds into the landscape so it is not intrusive.

In addition to the fencing I do my share of brush hogging both with a walk behind rig which handles a 2-1/2" sapling and a 6' wide brush hog on a 4560 series JD 4x4 tractor. The tractor has a log splitter, backhoe, chipper and skidding logging winch attachments. The tractor is in VT and is used to maintain our sugarbush.

I am in need of a hydraulic power pack and was originally thinking of a Stanley TrackDump because it would handle a load and it would handle the tools I use, rock drills, post driver and auger. Then I thought if I went to a small excavator like a Yanmar S100 or Kamatsu PC78US with a DENIS CIMAF head DAH50 or 60 I would be able to mulch and have a hydraulic platform. But which one with which head would someone suggest? I have no idea how much these heads cost and their limitations but the videos are impressive.

The small excavator with an angling blade would give stability on moderate inclines and have the ability to run auxiliary equipment when needed. This could allow me to expand.

The majority of my clearing/cutting is 4" or less with a few items being larger. Then do you get an excavator with rubber tracks or with metal tracks? What are the advantages to either?

Can you veterans shed some light on these questions for me? Many thanks in advance.

Beech Hill

 

[deniscimafinc]

Hello BeechHill,

I'll let the excavator wise guys reply to your questions about which is the best and why. But I can talk about our heads, though.

First, I'm happy you found the video impressive. You should see it in real, it's even better.

Just so you know, the DAH-050 and DAH-060 are discontinued models. Today, for an excavator in the 8- to 10-tonne range, we'd be looking at a DAH-080C. Look at this video, on the Yanmar SV100. If you're leaning more toward a 10- to 15-tonne, then it would be the model that replaces the DAH-050: the DAH-100D. The DAH-060 was replaced by the DAH-125D, which we keep for 12- to 18-tonne excavator (up to 20-tonne on wheels).

Now, regarding price, our heads are expensive. There are reasons for that, and if you're looking for quality, productivity and great support, then you'll realize it's not bad after all. But it's no 10k$ attachments. To give you an idea, ballpark, a DAH-080C will cost you between 33k$ - 36k$(*). But this includes:

• the head (with the fastest mulching technology you can get);
• its mounting brackets;
• optional hydraulic door;
• delivery;
• installation;
• tune-up of the head to your machine;
• training session in the field;
• extra set of knives;
• set of extra spare parts (bolts, nut, washer, grease, etc...);
• knives maintenance kit (gas-powered grinder, extra wheels, sharpening gauge);
• bearing maintenance kit;

(*) usual disclaimer : prices as of today, in USD, subject to change without notice, price is estimate, final price may vary, blah blah blah...


If you need any more detailed information, you can call me toll free at 877-279-2300. And feel free to come visit us whenever you come to QC. We're 1h45 from Burlington, VT, and 1h10 from Derby Line, VT.


Thanks again for your interest, and have fun shopping!


FD