My Day Ripping Out Brush, Roots & All

[AndyMA]

I spent the majority of today cleaning an old roadway sandwiched between 2 old stone walls of brush. Much of it was pretty nasty, roses, brush with 1 1/2 inch thorns, poison ivy and small trees. I did manage to get torn up some as I had to get out occasionally to clip or chain saw some of the edges, but I can't tell you how glad I was to have the A/C cab and Worksaver Jaws. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Andy

 

[AndyMA]

Typical load

 

[AndyMA]

The Jaws

 

[AndyMA]

A bigger load

 

[AndyMA]

There sure was a lot of loads

 

[AndyMA]

And yes there was a wall!!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Next step remove the loam down about 12-18" and bring in gravel. Also a fair amount of wall rebuilding and edge cleanup. Oh well can't use the tractor for everything.

Andy

 

[OkieG]

The only thing better than a productive day on the tractor is a productive day on the tractor in air conditioned comfort...and maybe a radio?

I'm still a couple tractor sizes away from A/C and a radio. The beautiful Mrs. Okie says maybe when I'm 80. Till then, I'll just be dreaming, through pictures like yours.

Nice pictures.

OkieG

 

[familyman]

Hi, Andy!

Thanks for all the photos. I'm thinking of getting the ATI unit for my little 2800 as I have a project ahead, too. Thank God for our ability to engineer such marvelous things as tractors ! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Charley

 

[jinman]

Great job! I sure envy you your grapple, but heck, I've managed to clear out most of my heavy brush without one, and given a choice, I'd take a rock rake with grapple over the brush grapple.

Tell us more about the area you are clearing. An old road between two rock walls probably has a very interesting story. Do you know when and how it was built? How long is the road? What are your plans for it?

 

[RedRocker]

That's the setup I need, if you ever want to practice in Texas and visit Jinman, he's just up the road, then come on down. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif