What's your technique for removing trees/brush with your grapple? Here's mine....

[rmorey]

Nice pictures. Things do go faster when you don't stop to take pictures.



I have heard ken talk about them. I know they would help keep leafs out. Would there be any other advantages?



More weight would help a lot.

I think the bags will hold the load more secure while moving the pallets, especially on rough terrain. (Sorry for getting off topic)

 

[slofr8]

I thought I'd have to take the time to explain the way I do it but it does not differ from yours at all. Love this thing. Dude stopped by last week and asked if he could borrow my grapple for a couple of months. !!!???!! I thought...look around and pick something, ANYTHING, else, ****, my wifes even still hot! He left disappointed.

 

[Xfaxman]

Need to bump Piston's grapple technique thread for those interested.

Had a dead tree north of the driveway.

Backed through the ditch and up the hill.

Clamped on a limb.

Backed up until the trunk broke.

Grappled it. :thumbsup:

Took it to the burn pile.

 

[aginn]

That is an amazing machine. If I could afford something in addition to my tractor, I would have to have one myself.

 

[Piston]

That is an amazing machine. If I could afford something in addition to my tractor, I would have to have one myself.

+1 :thumbsup:

Thanks for bumping the thread XFax...Nice pics!

 

[mike69440]

If you have to have one machine other than a tractor an small, not mini excavator with front blade hydraulic thumb is my first choice. next would be a track steer. The tele-boom is nice but in mud it may be a problem.

 

[Xfaxman]

If you have to have one machine other than a tractor an small, not mini excavator with front blade hydraulic thumb is my first choice. next would be a track steer. The tele-boom is nice but in mud it may be a problem.

I guess you haven't seen my unstuckable posts. Sure it has been motion impaired in mud, but never stuck. With the boom it has always pushed or pulled itself out.

I sold my tractor soon after I got my first compact telehandler.

 

[rd_macgregor]

I sold my tractor soon after I got my first compact telehandler.

It is always a trade-off. A CUT is a more generalize device; I suspect the telehandler doesn't do a lot of pasture mowing or wood chipping (ie, the lack of PTO can be limiting). However, clearly the telehandler can outperform a CUT in loader-type jobs. I suspect it also has a greater hydraulic flow rate than the typical CUT, so would be much more flexible/competent in the set of hydraulic implements it could power.

 

[oosik]

I have used the "push it down flat" technique for brush around here and then come straight down with the grapple. Works good - and since most of my brush is wild roses - its a whole lot easier on the old bod.

Pushing down trees is a whole nother matter. My only trees are Ponderosa pine and when they die they are usually 28" to 36" diameter on the butt. I don't think I would try pushing one of them over - no matter how big my tractor was. The root ball that comes up when they do blow over is enough to cause considerable damage up front on any tractor.

Besides, I have a big 'ol Stihl designed just for that job. A ten foot chunk of 32" pine weighs in right at 3200#. There ain't none of this - picking up the whole tree in one load business.

 

[Xfaxman]

It is always a trade-off. A CUT is a more generalize device; I suspect the telehandler doesn't do a lot of pasture mowing or wood chipping (ie, the lack of PTO can be limiting). However, clearly the telehandler can outperform a CUT in loader-type jobs. I suspect it also has a greater hydraulic flow rate than the typical CUT, so would be much more flexible/competent in the set of hydraulic implements it could power.

The lack of a PTO Is not limiting, since it can use skid steer attachments such as a brush hog or wood chipper.

The hydraulic flow rate is 22 gpm. Pressure is 3600 psi.

This 7' rotary mower is what I bought 5 years ago for pasture mowing.