Has anyone used Tree Terminator???

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I see these advertised in our local electric co-op magazine. Has anyone used one on a FEL??? I've got 52 acres I need to reclaim that has numerous ( 40 or more) mesquite shrub/trees per acre. The biggest are about 5" diameter, most are about 3" diameter. I plan on using small amount of chemicals on individual stumps to kill roots. Tree terminator Homepage
Thanks for any input

 

[Casimir]

Kyle:

Can't say I have used one, but it sure looks interesting. Just wonder how you keep the tree from falling towards the tractor? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif That screen doesn't look that sturdy.

 

[ns_in_tex]

Hi, Kyle,

I have not used the tree terminator. I do have a high reach tree clipper from http://www.precisionmfg.com/
It will only cut up to 8" hardwood and may not cut as near the ground as the one you show. I think it will cut up higher, keep you farther away from the falling tree and will rotate to cut horizontal limbs off. I have used it a lot, and have a lot more to do. If you were to go this route, I don't think you want it mounted to the bucket which is one of their options. The stablizing chains they show, I replaced with angle iron. Will be much easier to use if you have hydrastatic transmission.

I bought the one to mount to the bottom of the bucket, then built my on quick connect mount for the loader. I think I have other pictures posted a good while back on tbn.

 

[Bird]

No experience with the tree terminator; just saw lots of ads for them in the electric co-op's magazine all the time. But if you find a chemical that will kill the roots on those mesquite, I'd like to know what it is. I had neighbors try a lot of different things, but the mesquite always came back from the roots. The only success I've seen at keeping those things down was brush hogging a time or two a year.

 

[Bird]

Kyle, next door rancher used the Remedy (I see there are two of them and I don't know which one he used). He claimed he mixed it right with diesel, and he did put blue food coloring in it. It looked like it killed everything above ground just fine, but then they just came right back from the roots. So . . ., I have doubts, but certainly cannot say for sure since I don't know which Remedy he used and I wasn't there to see how he mixed it.

 

[Taylortractornut]

Ive never used a tree terminator but I do operate a big tree shear on a 3 wheeled hydro axe. It has a short loader like arm and when you start to pinch through you start tilting the head, then at the same time it may be necasserary to raise the arms up. It could even work on a three point hitch with a hydraulic top link.

 

[centex]

Have you asked them for the prices yet?

 

[jtn]

What you need is a dozer with a grubber. The grubber goes on the front of the blade and uproots the entire mesquite tree. Then a root rake can be used to pile them up. I have looked online for a picture but could not find one. They are mentioned in several sites regading land reclamation. I have only seen (and used) one in Texas.

If you are interested in a dozer with a grubber you should be able to find one for rent locally. They do not take a lot of skill to use. Send me a PM if you want to hire it done as I know someone in the area.

JT

 

[CTyler]

Links to Pics of grubbers.

http://jrm.library.arizona.edu/data/1981/343/17wied.pdf

http://twri.tamu.edu/projects/grants/soil-water/2001/hart/project-detail.pdf

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Thanks again everyone. Yes I asked for pricing but I had it emailed to my work computer. I remember the 5" model was about $2495, the 12" was over $4500. Wow, seems high to me. Maybe not, 24 month warranty. I'm not going to bite just yet.
J.T. ,
dozer operators want about $60 dollars an hour around here. I figured it would take at least $15,000 to do our land. Maybe more. Not ready to pull that trigger yet either.
Really want to make something of my own to do it. Not sure exactly what yet.
Thanks again...Kyle

 

[soarkrebel]

here is another company that sells what your looking at.


http://www.vassarfarmequip.com/

they will send you a packet and price list pretty quick. i got one from them and there stuff looks good.