Tree Shear

[radman1]

If you are going to the trouble of grabbing each tree why not make it strong enough to pull tree roots and all? I built and have one that was originally on my 3 point hitch and more you pulled the better your traction, rock back and forward a couple times and out the tree comes. I now mounted on the front of my tractor and push the trees with my JD350C then pick them up to carry to a pile. I make firewood. Trees are all Alder 6-12" at butt and 35-40' long.

On a cedar, if you cut it and don't leave any branches, the stump and roots will die. No need to pull it out of the ground, disturb the adjacent grass and leave a hole. Also it is hard to pull a 6" or larger tree out of the ground. It always amazes me how trees in mountainous, or rocky regions, people can push or easily pull out trees. It doesn't work that way in the midwest. I can hook my large, MFWD, ag tractor (245 hp) to a 8" hardwood and not pull it out of the ground. I can pull a larger cedar out because the roots are more shallow. Can't push a ceder out of the ground easily in the midwest beacause they will break or bend before they root pops out. Pulling out a lot of trees just takes too long.

 

[hlfunk]

I know it's been a few years since this was posted. But I was wondering if you might have some drawings and material list for this.

I need to clear a few acres of brush/small trees and this looks like something that would be economical to build.

Thanks

 

[wdgarrett]

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