WHICH ROOT RAKE/GRAPPLE ?

[4570Man]

I think you need a danuser puller or maybe just use the thumb. I’ve never seen a grapple that worked good for pulling brush. My Favor has long teeth spaced pretty far apart.

 

[daugen]

I think the application is a first for me and I think a very creative use of a tractor and grapple. I'd be in there crawling around with a lopper
getting all ripped up and Fried is sitting in his cab listening to his stereo... Now whether he can get the grip he needs with the least collateral damage,
I think I'd experiment with some pitch forks of varying tine size first. If one was a serious welder you could custom fab to your own exact spec, perhaps reducing an oem too large size down to your exact width, some kind of quick attach overlay perhaps if you can't find what you want.

 

[fried1765]

I think the application is a first for me and I think a very creative use of a tractor and grapple. I'd be in there crawling around with a lopper
getting all ripped up and Fried is sitting in his cab listening to his stereo... Now whether he can get the grip he needs with the least collateral damage,
I think I'd experiment with some pitch forks of varying tine size first. If one was a serious welder you could custom fab to your own exact spec, perhaps reducing an oem too large size down to your exact width, some kind of quick attach overlay perhaps if you can't find what you want.

"I'd be in there crawling around with a lopper getting all ripped up"

You are SO RIGHT!
I have done exactly that,...... more than a few times!
It is absolutely miserable, and I am too old for that shxt!

I will find a better way!

 

[fried1765]

I think you need a danuser puller or maybe just use the thumb. I’ve never seen a grapple that worked good for pulling brush. My Favor has long teeth spaced pretty far apart. View attachment 630611

The Danuser puller appears to be primarily for single stalk growth.
That would not work for my application.
The thumb/bucket is not nearly wide enough to grab many vines, and reaching in with the hoe bucket seems as though it would do a lot of branch damage.

The bittersweet grows as a tangled mass of vines with multiple pieces that are individually rooted.
I need to snag the tangled vines at 6' or 8' above the ground, and try to pull up, and out.

The bottom tooth design of your Faver is exactly what I want.
I think I want a full width single lid top though, instead of the two separate lids as on the Faver.

 

[4570Man]

If it’s a tangled enough mess it might work but I’ve never had much luck pulling brush with a grapple. There’s just not much pinch and they slip through. The Danuser is a very effective tool. It’ll grab a mess 2’ wide rip it out. It’s a pretty expensive trial run though. If you can manage to get one for a trial run I’d highly recommend giving it a try.

 

[fried1765]

If it’s a tangled enough mess it might work but I’ve never had much luck pulling brush with a grapple. There’s just not much pinch and they slip through. The Danuser is a very effective tool. It’ll grab a mess 2’ wide rip it out. It’s a pretty expensive trial run though. If you can manage to get one for a trial run I’d highly recommend giving it a try.

Lots of valuable discussion here.
I very much appreciate it.

 

[Notforhire]

If you change your mind and want to try 4570 Man's Idea, here is a cheaper, but not as nice alternative to the Danuser. Heavy Duty Tree and Post Puller - Skid Steer Attachment Depot
It looks like a unit made, but no longer listed by MS Attach.

I really enjoy encouraging others to spend money. It's more rewarding to me than spending my own.

 

[daugen]

this is for anyone who doesn't know what bittersweet is.
found a small patch at my brother's home in VA. They seek it out for xmas decorations.
Fried, you need to sell this stuff!
definitely an invasive vine

 

[fried1765]

this is for anyone who doesn't know what bittersweet is.
found a small patch at my brother's home in VA. They seek it out for xmas decorations.
Fried, you need to sell this stuff!
definitely an invasive vine

Thank you Daugen!

That picture explains the basics of what I am trying to deal with.
That is just bittersweet growing in it's own tangled mess though.

Now try to imagine that vine mess growing up through a holly tree or a bush.
The vines climb out through the top of the tree, and the sides as well, and the host tree/bush eventually dies.

There is no reasonable way to grab or cut the vines at the bottom, without damaging the tree/bush itself, and there are way too many small individual vines to make any sort of puller practical.
I think the only way that I can grab them/rip them out, is by reaching up in the tree/bush, and pulling on them with a wide single lid grapple.

I sure do wish I could sell the daxx stuff, but I would still need to somehow get it out of the trees/bushes!

My bittersweet has way more berries than that shown in your picture.
Perhaps you might like your very own crop, instead of that scrawny looking stuff at your brother's place.
Would you like me to send you a few thousand very robust seeds?
I will even pay the postage.:laughing:

George

 

[fried1765]

If you change your mind and want to try 4570 Man's Idea, here is a cheaper, but not as nice alternative to the Danuser. Heavy Duty Tree and Post Puller - Skid Steer Attachment Depot
It looks like a unit made, but no longer listed by MS Attach.

I really enjoy encouraging others to spend money. It's more rewarding to me than spending my own.

Looks like a nice attachment, but likely not useful for pulling bittersweet vines.