FEL Attachment for brush work?
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Jaeger
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I'd say toothbar minimum, and GRAPPLE optimum. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Do a search on Grapple, and someone had a post with a bunch of pics of some heavy brush he cleared in 1/2 hr. Amazing attachment...................J
Do a search on Grapple, and someone had a post with a bunch of pics of some heavy brush he cleared in 1/2 hr. Amazing attachment...................J
ns_in_tex
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I think the Anbo Grapple, might be the ultimate for this task. I have built lots of tools for my tractors, but believe this one is the most useful and productive one I've ever done. I tried to make it to perform similar to the Anbo.
I continue to find uses for it.
This past week I loaded around 25,000 lbs of scrap tin with it.
I was able to get about 5000 lb per load on a 16' trailer with nothing but a few pallets for sideboards. The scrap boys I was giving the tin to thought they had found a gold mine.
It's really good on the small brush and vines.
I think Anbo may be mfg in Washington.
Depending on how much you have to do, my recommendations (if you havn't gotten your tractor yet) would be 45 to 50 HP tractor with with HST transmission.
Just my opinion. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I continue to find uses for it.
This past week I loaded around 25,000 lbs of scrap tin with it.
I was able to get about 5000 lb per load on a 16' trailer with nothing but a few pallets for sideboards. The scrap boys I was giving the tin to thought they had found a gold mine.
It's really good on the small brush and vines.
I think Anbo may be mfg in Washington.
Depending on how much you have to do, my recommendations (if you havn't gotten your tractor yet) would be 45 to 50 HP tractor with with HST transmission.
Just my opinion. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I have been using a 6 teeth toothbar and find it to be very useful for this task. Mine is from Woods Equipment, bought through my tractor dealer.
One that I find interesting, and may be even better for undergrowth and bushes is the EZ Landscaper toothbar from H&H manufacturing. Here's a link to their page: EZ Landscaper attachment
TBN members have reported great service and prices on toothbars from Markham Welding as well. I don't see a landscaper type on their site, but I believe they may fabricate one for you if you so desire. Here's their site:
Markham Welding
Either way you go, a toothbar, to me, is an indispensible tool for your loader bucket. John
One that I find interesting, and may be even better for undergrowth and bushes is the EZ Landscaper toothbar from H&H manufacturing. Here's a link to their page: EZ Landscaper attachment
TBN members have reported great service and prices on toothbars from Markham Welding as well. I don't see a landscaper type on their site, but I believe they may fabricate one for you if you so desire. Here's their site:
Markham Welding
Either way you go, a toothbar, to me, is an indispensible tool for your loader bucket. John
MMM
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The FEL model looks like the ticket. No resprouts that occur with brush cutting. I wish I had time to build it.
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Mac, I was going to send this via PM, but you're not accepting them, so here goes.
When you post a long link like the one in this post, it makes us all have to scroll to the side to be able to read the post, very annoying. The best way to put a link in is to copy the address you want, and then in the posting window, go to "Instant Markup" below that window and click URL. Right click in that window and paste your URL there, click OK, then enter a name for your link, click OK. Very compact, and no more side scrolling!! Thanks and Happy new year. John
When you post a long link like the one in this post, it makes us all have to scroll to the side to be able to read the post, very annoying. The best way to put a link in is to copy the address you want, and then in the posting window, go to "Instant Markup" below that window and click URL. Right click in that window and paste your URL there, click OK, then enter a name for your link, click OK. Very compact, and no more side scrolling!! Thanks and Happy new year. John
MMM
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I'll try it a few times, thanks. I think you taught me to type in color, too. Thanks and hope 2005 is a good one for you and yours.
Great info. I agree, If money were no object, the grapple would be top on my list. The EZ Landscaper attachment (thanks for the link KiotiJohn) looks great. The closeness of the tines looks like it will snare the brush better than a more widely spaced toothbar. Haven't got the tractor yet and am looking to put my implement package togther as a whole so my CFO doesn't notice so much.... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
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I have lot of experience doing just that. Plese see my earlier thread. I use the Worksaver grapple. They work great.
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I love the grapples. Wish I could afford one, wish the tractor was big enough and had enough capacity to handle it, wish I had front remotes to handle the hydraulics.
But, I don't. My little TC18 will have to do me. And, I don't have any sort of quick disconnect to remove the bucket. So, I came up with my own root digger. I got a used, bent up box blade from my dealer for less money than the scarifiers woould have cost, and welded it up into a bucket-mounted frame.
Here's the link as I built it: bucket mounted root rake
But, I don't. My little TC18 will have to do me. And, I don't have any sort of quick disconnect to remove the bucket. So, I came up with my own root digger. I got a used, bent up box blade from my dealer for less money than the scarifiers woould have cost, and welded it up into a bucket-mounted frame.
Here's the link as I built it: bucket mounted root rake
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Don, I wonder why your user name is now "poster" on that link. I've seen a couple of these lately, one of them was Henro. Seems strange since you're still here under OkeeDon.
BTW, I enjoyed your project. Looks very useful. Thanks, John
Don, I wonder why your user name is now "poster" on that link. I've seen a couple of these lately, one of them was Henro. Seems strange since you're still here under OkeeDon.
BTW, I enjoyed your project. Looks very useful. Thanks, John
GregMVT
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John, I think it was because the old post was from before Don had registered as a member.
Seefyre,
I'm just a little north of you but we have the same type of brush and soil to work with. I have found the toothbar to be a great asset to the loader. I posted a link when I was first starting my clearing and there is a picture or two of what the toothbar was doing to the brush. Here is the link . Hope this helps. Where abouts are you at in the SW. I'm up in the north puget sound area.
I'm just a little north of you but we have the same type of brush and soil to work with. I have found the toothbar to be a great asset to the loader. I posted a link when I was first starting my clearing and there is a picture or two of what the toothbar was doing to the brush. Here is the link . Hope this helps. Where abouts are you at in the SW. I'm up in the north puget sound area.
JayC
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The reason some of those people appear as Poster is that around that time the TBN servers suffered a crash of some sort. Because of that some people got deleted. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Grassgod
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I have a borgford grapple. It can be viewed at borgfordmfg.com it is extremely heavy duty
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I'll have to go with Jay's explanation as I don't believe anyone can post if not registered. Besides, at one time the name must have been there because some responders mentioned his name. I do believe I did read something about the crashing and problems now that it's been mentioned.
Thanks Greg and Jay for the answers. John
I'll have to go with Jay's explanation as I don't believe anyone can post if not registered. Besides, at one time the name must have been there because some responders mentioned his name. I do believe I did read something about the crashing and problems now that it's been mentioned.
Thanks Greg and Jay for the answers. John
