Tree Cutter

[beenthere]

This machine likely takes some knowledge of what one is doing, and being aware of what can happen. I didn't see any dings in the skid steer canopy or hear any horror stories from my cousin (a pretty successful contractor), and he cleared a lot of acres of pretty good size timber. He said it was a great tool, and he owed a lot to its successful use in the woods. I don't have any reason to doubt him, and he wasn't trying to sell it to me. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Like most things, if they don't work, they probably don't sell too many.

 

[AndyMA]

Here's a link to Landprides version Treeliminator This one has some hydraulics.

Andy

 

[Birdhunter1]

If it were me I would opt for a good chainsaw and a grapple rake for a bobcat/FEL. Plus this way instead of having one single use toy you would have two more portable multi-purpose toys to play with.

 

[1bush2hog]

My focus was not so much on how the attachment worked but more on wondering how one controls the direction of the tree when it falls. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Then again maybe the use is targeted for smaller trees.

 

[1bush2hog]

Scott/Anyone - Do you have any experience with the KG blades? I just received a plan from forestry service and part of the plan recommends use of KG blade equiped dozer to clear a portion of my property to prepare for tree planting.

KG blade is supposed to minimize soil disturbance, while ridding property of undesirable trees. Just wondering whether this is true or not and how efficiently it works compared to regular dozer pushing the tree/stump up.

 

[beenthere]

Thanks Andy.
That is the outfit my cousin has. It has that short grapple at the tip (shown in open position) that he says works so well moving down trees and brush. Sorta dual purpose for land clearing.
Maybe, for those who like to chainsaw, going back with this outfit to saw off the stumps close to the ground would be a way to use it.

 

[Bigfinn]

I think 1bush2hog had it right, that tree cutter is designed for smaller stuff. I would think the V-shape would, in effect, create enough lateral push to cut brush with one pass. You would start with the tip next to the brush and drive forward.If the tree was large enough that you had to start rocking the tractor back and forth it's time for the chain saw. But brush is a pain to cut with a chain saw.

 

[beenthere]

I believe they are designed for skidsteer use, and the 'blade' with teeth is about 6' long. I suspect (don't know) that brush (under 2" in diam stem size) would just push over rather than cut off. Discussion of stems up to 12 and 14" diam were discussed as 'quick' to take down, and moving forward, reverse once, and forward was sufficient to take down the bigger stemmed tree leaving a low stump at ground level. Brush under 2" comes down easiest with a rotary cutter. Me thinks this outfit is planned for the bigger stuff. Could be my cousin is wrong? He had access to two of his excavators, and still says this cutter was the best tool for clearing the trees in the woods. (I remember that woods well as it was on his Dad's place behind grandma's house, and pastured with beef cattle. Spent many hours playing in that woods, squirrel hunting, and nut picking. Trees were pretty good size then, which was 55 years ago. Now it is all corn field.)

 

[ScottAR]

I've never used one or really seen one used before. I do know they were popular when clearing near a small river here. There were some trees in the bottoms that were simply too big to push over in the soft ground.

I'm thinking the govt. is thinking about the big ones that are too big to get in one push that would require digging around the tree which with a dozer results in a rather big hole. HTH

 

[SPIKER]

almost looks like a inexpensive one could be maide using onld 2 man cross cut saws!, have to reinforce them a bit but if you only PULL then it should work fine, spring load one so that when you TURN into it the spring keeps steady pressure on it and drive away...

it would be sticking out back a ways but hey faster than jumping off and firing up the chain saw. MAYBE??

Mark M