Luke'sScreenName
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- Lakes Region, NH
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- Kubota MX4800 with BH-90X hoe; Hustler FastTrack 48; B3300SU (sold); 1969 Case 680B CK (sold)
Hey Luke... tell me more about that tree grabber thing in your video... manufacturer, sizing, price.. that thing looks awesome!!!
It's a Bradco Jawz tree and post puller. These videos are without any 3pt ballast. With 1000lbs of concrete plus the loaded tires it will pull even larger trees. Very low impact compared to a backhoe. Pull and shake out the roots over the hole. I've found that if I curl the "bucket" I get the highest "break out force" (3100lbs on my loader). If you combine the curl with driving forward you combine the forces to some degree for even more force. It really is very impressive. Way more capability than I would have guessed. If you have overgrown woodlands it is a useful tool.
https://youtu.be/kVtu03glaiE
It's expensive (like $3k+). I got it for about $2k because my Kubota dealer is awesome. I thing Everything Attachments sells them too. You can find multiple build threads on TBN and cheaper manufactured units online. Most of them have one stationary and one moving jaw. I wanted two moving jaws and good visibility because I also use it for moving and placing boulders. After much thought I decided that this tooth pattern was best (but I've only ever used one).