tree grubber.

dwilliams35 · Jan 25, 2015

Xfaxman said:
There was a commercial version that was similar, but it had a hydraulic toplink and a pivoting foot.

I bought a used one about twenty years ago, don't have pictures from back then, but since I keep everything, I still have it.

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I added a plate at the top so it can be turned around, it would pull any cedar tree that the MF 240D that I had back then could drive over.
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Did you ever have the toplink and foot? That company seems to be defunct, so I'm considering building one: any way I could talk you out of some basic dimensions? Length of the "leg", size of the grubbing plate, etc. I did find an old document regarding it, with a drawing of that foot and toplink, so I see just how that was supposed to work, but I would imagine that it will do most of what I need on its own as you've got.

Xfaxman · Jan 26, 2015

dwilliams35 said:
Did you ever have the toplink and foot? That company seems to be defunct, so I'm considering building one: any way I could talk you out of some basic dimensions? Length of the "leg", size of the grubbing plate, etc. I did find an old document regarding it, with a drawing of that foot and toplink, so I see just how that was supposed to work, but I would imagine that it will do most of what I need on its own as you've got.

Yep, bought it at an auction, had the hydraulic top link and foot. My tractor, a MF240D was big enough that I could angle the blade and back up causing it to go under ground and hit the root ball, then just raise the 3 point to pull the cedar tree out. After about an hour my clutch leg would give out, so I put the bracket on top for the top link, so I could turn it around. Cedars are flexible, so I would drive over them, drop the 3 point as the tree went under the front axle and pulled them out, never stopping.

Let me know if you need other measurements. The blade is 1" thick.

dwilliams35 · Jan 28, 2015

Xfaxman said:
Yep, bought it at an auction, had the hydraulic top link and foot. My tractor, a MF240D was big enough that I could angle the blade and back up causing it to go under ground and hit the root ball, then just raise the 3 point to pull the cedar tree out. After about an hour my clutch leg would give out, so I put the bracket on top for the top link, so I could turn it around. Cedars are flexible, so I would drive over them, drop the 3 point as the tree went under the front axle and pulled them out, never stopping.

Let me know if you need other measurements. The blade is 1" thick.

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, Wow, when somebody asks you for measurements, they really get the bonus plan!! Thanks a lot!

Jerrbob · Apr 15, 2015

Rolf Nilsen said:
Indeed old. Sorry about that!

I just stumbled over the link posted today on: Homemade Tree Grubber
That guy is scouring the internet for DIY projects and collects links on his site.

The backwards motion together with the lift is perhaps what makes this efficient as a tree/brush pulling tool?

How about some dimensions? This is just what I have been looking for. Send to jham501@gmail.com

JRP · Apr 16, 2015

Jerrbob,

Look again. Dimensions are provided.

Xfaxman · Jun 6, 2016

homemadetools said:
Originally Posted by Xfaxman
I would drive over them, drop the 3 point as the tree went under the front axle and pulled them out, never stopping.

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