Fastest way to remove line of hedges?

[johnnylight]

You have JD 990 say no more that's all you need.
A toothbar would make it easier on the loader but again the 990 is a powerful machine --it should be fun overall.

 

[workinallthetime]

Why the debate, you got a b/h use it !!!!! i pull all kinds of trees, shrubs, vines, rocks ect.... out with the b/h. by far the quickest solution to the problem. have you son load the FEL while you pull em out. should not take more than a couple hours with a helper. Maybe think about buying or building a thumb for your hoe someday, makes work like this a snap !!

 

[JDeereman]

Shoot the mulch/chip onto a tarp.. Then haul them where ever you want. You can tie up the trap into a nice package, pick it up with the FEL and put into the truck.

Wedge

I'm not sure how fast or far the rental brush chipper discharges and whether or not a simple tarp would contain the mess, but I do know that my son is somewhat concerned about spillage if we go this route and the possibility that these plants could somehow take root again. I am not smart enough to know if that is a valid concern or just a wild possibility.

Theo

 

[JDeereman]

Why the debate, you got a b/h use it !!!!! i pull all kinds of trees, shrubs, vines, rocks ect.... out with the b/h. by far the quickest solution to the problem. have you son load the FEL while you pull em out. should not take more than a couple hours with a helper. Maybe think about buying or building a thumb for your hoe someday, makes work like this a snap !!

The only debate (my reason for posting) is how to do this work as fast and effectively as possible with the least amount of equipment and debris hauling involved, not whether or not the backhoe itself would work.

Theo

 

[AlanB]

Depends a lot on the bush obviously. Usually though there are at least "clumps" to work with.

If you have two folks we use the continuous sling

Liftex Corporation the one they call a "roundup"

We would work off the loader bucket center usually, but every situation is different.

If there was a concern, and no need for the mulch, I would just knock the dirt off, throw them in the dump truck and haul too the dump.

Around here, Dump fee's (when we do it commercially) are by the ton so volume does not matter. Some folks are set up by volume so that would change my thoughts, but here, if they were from your own home, it is already paid for. I guess what I am saying is the question would be how your local dump would charge.

Shredding, you would need to take off the roots (unless it was a rental shredder / chipper and you did not care about the knives) For us, it would not pay out.

If it was close to our house, we dump those bushes and shrubs, let them rot down a bit, roll them around and usually bush hog them in a couple months. Just helps break down my clay and give me a bit better soil.

Hope it works out well for you however you do it. About the best thing I can say is two folks, and very positive communication between them, makes those jobs go fairly quick.

 

[JDeereman]

Depends a lot on the bush obviously. Usually though there are at least "clumps" to work with.

If you have two folks we use the continuous sling

Liftex Corporation the one they call a "roundup"

We would work off the loader bucket center usually, but every situation is different.

If there was a concern, and no need for the mulch, I would just knock the dirt off, throw them in the dump truck and haul too the dump.

Around here, Dump fee's (when we do it commercially) are by the ton so volume does not matter. Some folks are set up by volume so that would change my thoughts, but here, if they were from your own home, it is already paid for. I guess what I am saying is the question would be how your local dump would charge.

Shredding, you would need to take off the roots (unless it was a rental shredder / chipper and you did not care about the knives) For us, it would not pay out.

If it was close to our house, we dump those bushes and shrubs, let them rot down a bit, roll them around and usually bush hog them in a couple months. Just helps break down my clay and give me a bit better soil.

Hope it works out well for you however you do it. About the best thing I can say is two folks, and very positive communication between them, makes those jobs go fairly quick.

Sounds like you are a pro at this. I appreciate you explaining how folks like you do it commercially even if we probably can't duplicate your sling device exactly. I don't think my son is going to get charged at his dump. I think this kind of stuff is taken in for free and composted. but if we were to use the brush chipper, we would not be feeding in the root balls if any. don't need no rocks or dirt flying through the air at us.

Theo

 

[Mulligancreek]

I've used something called a Brush grubber from Northern Tool. It grabs the stump very well and I can pull brush with either my ATV or tractor. No need for digging if they are under 3" they just pull out roots and all. One guy on the tractor and one hooking up you move pretty fast.

Larry

 

[JDeereman]

I've used something called a Brush grubber from Northern Tool. It grabs the stump very well and I can pull brush with either my ATV or tractor. No need for digging if they are under 3" they just pull out roots and all. One guy on the tractor and one hooking up you move pretty fast.

Larry

Interesting little gizmo. thanks for the tip.

Theo

 

[tomd999]

Hiya,

I may have a simple and fun solution for you , run down to the local rent-a-reck and get a daily rental, load up on insurance, drive it home and get a good running start at the hedge row. Bet you clear out 100 or so feet the first try. Rental cars can do some amazing AG work around the house.

In all seriousness, go buy a hoe or a tooth bar for your green friend, sounds like the perfect justification for a hoe to me.

My 31 cents,

Tom

 

[slewisma]

The way he talks, I'm assuming the root ball we're gonna have to remove is maybe 2 ft by 2 ft? let's at least use that for planning purposes. the hedge itself is more like 3 ft wide, maybe 6 ft tall average (it varies in spots). I have no idea how far to the town dump. probably a few miles each way.

I'll put you down as a vote for bringing the backhoe!

Theo

I may change my vote. I ripped out about 1500 sq. ft. of multiflora roses today with just the FEL. Mostly just pushed them out. Sometimes had to lift 'em up first then push. The BH may still be useful for you for the ones near the house since an aggressive push there could result in unintended consequences. For the rest, pushing with the FEL or pulling with a chain ought to do the trick.