Root rake for mini excavator?

[Robert_in_NY]

I would imagine there is but does anyone know if there is a company that makes root rakes for mini excavators? I don't need one now as I don't have a mini yet but I was thinking about it earlier today as I was standing next to our deer fence and looking at the red brush and briars growing up between the fence and the ditch behind it. It is only about 15' wide but is impossible to take a tractor in there where as the mini would walk thru there easily. I would think a root rake on the mini would work well to reach around the bigger trees as well as tight to the ditch and fence and pull the brush and roots. If I could couple the root rake with thumb it would be a great system. I know I could do this task with the bucket but for the amount of brush lines I have to deal with the bucket would take more time.

So does anyone know who makes something like this? Does anyone have one? If so does it work as well as I think it should? Thanks for your time.

 

[GreenWannabe]

You might look at these:

ACS Industries Construction Attachments - Wheel Loaders Buckets, Forks and Excavators Thumbs

AIM ATTACHMENTS || QUALITY MACHINERY ATTACHMENTS

Excavator Thumbs in stock by USA Attachments

http://www.hpf.com/

There are others, I googled on mini excavator rakes.

 

[coopers]

Here are a few companies that make brush rakes for excavators. If you do a lot of clearing this is a great tool to have. It really cleans up very nicely without taking too much dirt as if you were just using the bucket with thumb.

CWS Industries (Mfg) Corp. - Products: Hydraulic Excavators - Rakes
Peckweld Clearing Rakes custom made for any machine

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Thanks for the links.

Coopers, do you have one of these rakes?

 

[kthompson]

Thanks for the links.

Coopers, do you have one of these rakes?

Here is another line, D&E Manufacturing - Grapples - Heavy Equipment Attachments for the Demanding Contractor - Timber Tamer, Thumbs, Rakes, Grapples, Buckets, Forestry, Dirt Movin Box Blades, Roller Blades, Couplers, Stump Shears, Stump Splitters

There are also the local shops. Ask around, many times you will find there is a local shop who builds thumbs and such for dealerships and large companies. kt

 

[coopers]

Thanks for the links.

Coopers, do you have one of these rakes?

Robert,

I do not have one. But like I said, they're very handy. CWS, PSM, and HPF are well respected companies both in WA (CWS in Surrey Canada) and a lot of people have their products on their machines. I'm not sure if PSM makes a brush rake hence me not putting it on the list of links. This Peck Weld company about an hour south of me is actually a new find for me but they seem to have nice products. Is this mini you plan on buying something for your property or for work?

 

[Robert_in_NY]

It will be both for my property and also used in our construction company when the jobs call for it. I have a ton of tiling to do as well as ditching and such in tight quarters through out all our property. I also know once I finally get a mini I will have other jobs for it as well as get jobs just for the mini. I am just waiting for a few things to settle out now before I buy one but I am keeping my eye open for a great deal on a 8-10k pound cab machine with heat and ac.

 

[toy1]

werk brau make rake for mini I have one for my kx121