Tractor size for clearing trees?

[jaydee325]

D9 is a big boy!!

Current model D9T weighs over 106,000 lbs!

That will clear some trees and then some.:laughing:

 

[ovrszd]

I don't know about that. I have always thought that it would be sort of cool to have a 40' wide lawn and a 20" mower to mow with. A trip down and back and you're all done. :thumbsup:

Me too Brian!!! Especially after a couple hours of mowing my 3 acre yard with my 62" deck.....

 

[ovrszd]

D9 is a big boy!!

Current model D9T weighs over 106,000 lbs!

That will clear some trees and then some.:laughing:

Heheheheh. Yeah, I'm not sure the quoter knows how big a D9 actually is!!!! A D6 maybe.

 

[SPYDERLK]

The larger, heavier the grapple the less load it can pick up. I know that is obvious, but the tendency is to think big beefy grapples can carry more weight. More brush volume, yes, but not more weight.

Go for a heavy duty 5' grapple. You want ruggedness, but width of a grapple can be in the way sometimes and narrow can end up being more universally useful. Width is not important for carrying since clamping holds things securely and with narrow you dont need as large an unobstructed sweet spot to get a grip.
larry

 

[buickanddeere]

Heheheheh. Yeah, I'm not sure the quoter knows how big a D9 actually is!!!! A D6 maybe.

Go big or go home. May as well dream big.

 

[TripleR]

I don't know if this would work for you, but this happened to us several years ago and a logger paid us for the salvageable timber then we had much less work to do. Using tractors and a backhoe, it still took us a very long time for the cleanup.

I have all of one day with my new grapple, so can't help with that.

 

[ovrszd]

Go for a heavy duty 5' grapple. You want ruggedness, but width of a grapple can be in the way sometimes and narrow can end up being more universally useful. Width is not important for carrying since clamping holds things securely and with narrow you dont need as large an unobstructed sweet spot to get a grip.larry

I agree. I use a 6' bucket grapple on my 7.5' wide tractor. Working in confined areas such as timber I wouldn't want it any wider.

 

[kingrace78]

Thanks everyone for their opinions. I ordered a XR4046H. I have looked for a couple of years and finally bit the bullet. I will post pictures when I get it.
Thanks
John

 

[vtsnowedin]

Hey they deforested most of North America with single bitted axes and teams of oxen and horses. So any tractor will do if you have the time. A loader on a tractor is very useful and a grapple even more so . Just cut the big stuff into pieces your unit will handle easily and safely.
I've cut blown over trees off one log from the stump and pulled the top out of the way then stood the stump and butt log back up into place (watch that it doesn't pop up by itself when you cut off the top) Then you can cut the butt log down and leave the stump with all its dirt in place while the stump rots. You can drive over and brush hog over a close trimmed stump much easier then you can a big stump hole.

 

[ovrszd]

Then you can cut the butt log down and leave the stump with all its dirt in place while the stump rots. You can drive over and brush hog over a close trimmed stump much easier then you can a big stump hole.

I've never found that to be true. The dirt around a growing large tree is heaved because of root growth. Cut the tree and kill the stump and the dirt settles. A flush cut stump after a couple years will start hitting the brush cutter. Not pretty. If you've got a tree blown over, take advantage of the situation and remove the stump while it's unearthed. You can always haul in dirt if needed.