Canopy Branches in and under the Canopy...

[oliver28472]

One of my brothers bought a chainsaw that is an attachment to the loader a couple years ago. I haven't seen it yet. I'm sure it is still on the crate. Maybe we'll put it on this winter and I'll send some pictures.

 

[piller]

Here's what I do to deal with branches. I remove my canopy from the ROPS (just four bolts) and then I slowly drive the tractor around the edges of pastures or on trails and I use a lopper, handsaw, or chainsaw to cut and trim branches. Sometimes I trim from the tractor seat and sometimes I put the transmission into park and I stand up to do the trimming. This is very efficient because I don't have to get off of the tractor. If I'm pulling a bush hog I shred the debris as I go along. Then I put the canopy back on and I'm good to go.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

One of my brothers bought a chainsaw that is an attachment to the loader a couple years ago. I haven't seen it yet. I'm sure it is still on the crate. Maybe we'll put it on this winter and I'll send some pictures.

I'd like to see that in action! How is the saw powered, how do you control the throttle? VERY interesting.

David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Here's what I do to deal with branches. I remove my canopy from the ROPS (just four bolts) and then I slowly drive the tractor around the edges of pastures or on trails and I use a lopper, handsaw, or chainsaw to cut and trim branches. Sometimes I trim from the tractor seat and sometimes I put the transmission into park and I stand up to do the trimming. This is very efficient because I don't have to get off of the tractor. If I'm pulling a bush hog I shred the debris as I go along. Then I put the canopy back on and I'm good to go.

I've been thinking about taking it off for a while until I can mod the big shed so I can park it inside.

Your idea would clealy work also for trimming up my trails.

David

 

[oliver28472]

The saw is powered from the tractor hydraulics and I'm anxious to see it work too. I'm tired of toting a chainsaw in my Club Car Carryall to get limbs off the fences. Plus, it would be nice to be able to bush hog closer to the fences.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I just finished trimming all the low tree limbs and saw briars around the trees on my place with combination of heavy duty loppers that took care of up to 2-3" limbs and a pole saw for the really high ones that sagged to the ground. A chain saw from the back of my Kubota RTV took care of most of the limbs on the pine trees. I had my brother in law drive me around to each tree so I could lop or saw off everything that I could reach. I then used the FEL to gather up all the limbs into a large pile with exception of the cedar stuff around the lawn which was hand loaded in the RTV and hauled to a dump pile. Gathering up the brush was a huge chore in itself. One can put a lot of limbs on the ground in a short period of time with chain saws and loppers. In 3 days of trimming, I managed to make 3 huge piles of brush to be burned later. At least now I can drive my LS with cab under just about anywhere on the place. Next chore is to help brother in law with his trees most of which are large oak with drooping branches that will require cutting some rather large 12" diameter limbs to get clearance. Man it seems that those oak tree limbs try to grow into the ground rather than sky. Many of these are going to need a ladder to reach the trunk branch point. I hate working off a ladder cutting large limbs as they dont always fall straight down and sometimes roll into your personal space which isnt great to start with when on a ladder.

 

[Shutesbury]

I don't have a canopy, but still find myself getting slapped from the sides with small branches, or catching the ROPS with larger ones, working in the woods of Western Mass.

I have a short piece of PVC pipe taped inside the ROPS, and one of the handles of my 18" Fiskars bypass loppers slides down into it nicely, so I can clip off anything up to 2 inches. They come in handy cutting small roots from root balls or compacted trails, too.

I really like Beppington's plywood canopy, too. The price looks just about right, but it looks like a solid finished product, as well!

 

[the6shooter]

I never go anywere without my loppers, it's just 2nd nature for me to have then. I do know if I had a cab tractor i'd be replacing glass on a daily baseis.
hence open station tractor.
david

 

[Gary Fowler]

About every 2 years we have to go back and re-trim the low limbs. I have found that the easiest way is standing in the back bed of my RTV which puts me high enough to trim most of the limbs to allow all the tractors to pass close by. A pole saw takes care of the ones that attach to the tree high up but like to droop toward the ground. I have one of the hand powered lopper/ saws that extends to about 12 feet, but my brother-in-laws gas powered pole saw is much easier and the team approach is good for both of us. He drives, I saw, then we both pick up the branches later. The trees actually look much better when trimmed up high also and it allows grass to grow better underneath.

 

[creekbend]

I'd like to see that in action! How is the saw powered, how do you control the throttle? VERY interesting.

David

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