Novel homemade tree pulling device

[IslandTractor]

I gather from google translating some of the comments and title that this farmer put this tree puller together out of scrap (plus a big hydraulic cylinder). Looks to be very efficient.

Napravljeno u Srbiji - Made in Serbia - YouTube

 

[deranged]

I guess there is always more then one way to skin a cat. That guy make me look stupid the way I do it though.

 

[onelostdogg]

I LIKE IT!

 

[TractorGuy]

Doesn't look like the root system on those trees pose much of a problem.

 

[IslandTractor]

Doesn't look like the root system on those trees pose much of a problem.

That root system is pretty typical of the trash trees I removed with my ripper. Not all trees have long tap roots.

I did note however that the V jaw seemed to work best when it slid up to where branches allowed a solid purchase. Might not work quite as well with a tall tree. On the other hand you could just back the V into the tree more firmly before lowering the contraption's feet and lifting.

 

[ultrarunner]

I've had good luck with the dozer bald and chain... it is strong enough to tear apart the roots on stubborn trees and yank concrete embedded posts and poles like nothing...

 

[Fallon]

I've had good luck with the dozer bald and chain... it is strong enough to tear apart the roots on stubborn trees and yank concrete embedded posts and poles like nothing...

I don't know about you, but when I was pulling old fence posts with my L3200 (1k lbs rated loader) I couldn't tell the difference between ones with cement or not until after they came out. Half the concreted ones popped out of the concrete & others came with the concrete. The hardest ones I remember were just in dirt. I had to wiggle those a little before they would pull.

 

[Oldpath05]

For what that guy is doing, getting high stumps out seems like a real neat rig, all the down and up pressure in directed at the ground, not on the tractor, cleaver idea. I bet that would work on trees up to 6" or so, better then my L3400 tractor bucket.

 

[PILOON]

Gee he's lucky,
Around here he'd need a permit for each tree he wanted to pull.
Even 10 year old dead trees have to be kept as they could provide roosting for some species of birds.
Just this week our city published a bulletin depicting the safe age of dead trees and the benefits of leaving those stumps.

LOL,one neighbor who taps maples for syrup discovered that one maple near his drive was actually dry and dead.
He advised the city that that a maple on (city property) was dead and therefore a hazard.
3 weeks later a wind storm blew that tree down ONTO HIS CAR so he sued city and won, with city repairing his car.

So now when I see a large pot hole I advise them so that I can get my suspension repaired by them.
Recently I observed them with a pick up and a 3 man crew shoveling bagged asphalt into our numerous pot holes, naturally that was 2 vehicles, one worker and 3 flag men.

 

[ultrarunner]

Ain't that the truth... Property owners have all the responsibility but less and less say...

 

[MossRoad]

Looked like an old orchard to me. Neat tool. :thumbsup:

 

[IslandTractor]

Looked like an old orchard to me. Neat tool. :thumbsup:

Exactly. It was an old plum orchard and was being removed so they could plant new plum trees. At least that was what I could determine from the comments I translated with Google translate.

 

[/pine]

Exactly. It was an old plum orchard and was being removed so they could plant new plum trees. At least that was what I could determine from the comments I translated with Google translate.

Around here a lot of old apple orchards are converted to grape vineyards...wineries popping up all over...

 

[IslandTractor]

Around here a lot of old apple orchards are converted to grape vineyards...wineries popping up all over...

In Florida????? or even GA? I thought it was too hot for either apples or grapes.

 

[/pine]

In Florida????? or even GA? I thought it was too hot for either apples or grapes.

GA...Wine has gotten very big around here...apples are still big but the wine makers are always buying up the decrepit orchards...

 

[Oldpath05]

"So now when I see a large pot hole I advise them so that I can get my suspension repaired by them.
Recently I observed them with a pick up and a 3 man crew shoveling bagged asphalt into our numerous pot holes, (naturally that was 2 vehicles, one worker and 3 flag men.)"

Yup, that's funny :laughing:, and I'll be :laughing: about that tomorrow too, why am I now thinking of a French jokes..

 

[IslandTractor]

GA...Wine has gotten very big around here...apples are still big but the wine makers are always buying up the decrepit orchards...

I've had lots of Georgian wine and champagne but all from the Republic of Georgia.

I thought you guys just grew peaches and pecans. You do those so well, why mess with fruit that doesn't typically grow in humid southern heat??

 

[/pine]

I've had lots of Georgian wine and champagne but all from the Republic of Georgia.

I thought you guys just grew peaches and pecans. You do those so well, why mess with fruit that doesn't typically grow in humid southern heat??

It's different here...(extreme N.E. GA...tri-state)...at the elevation I'm at it's too cold for peaches...the late frosts kill the blossoms more often than not...but we get a lot of both peaches and apples from across the river in S.C...Although apples do fairly good right here...I like the 'Arkansas Black' variety the best for local apples...'Honey Crisp' if I buy at the grocery...

Currently enjoying some Plant City (FL) strawberries...!

 

[Aquamoose]

I think I saw somewhere that there is a company that makes heavier duty tree pullers with a hydraulic assist foot.

 

[IslandTractor]

I think I saw somewhere that there is a company that makes heavier duty tree pullers with a hydraulic assist foot.

There have also been some simple V wedge lift/tree puller devices powered directly by the 3PT made by folks here on TBN. Those devices seem to work pretty well for smaller saplings but not for trees as big as the old plum trees seen in the Serbian video.