Tree Puller: Pleased with my new Attachment

[LouieJunior]

I just used my new Buckthorn Heavy Duty Tree Puller and it functions better than I ever imagined it would -- maybe because I'm used to using a Brush Grubber model without hydraulics.
It arrived yesterday. My first pleasant surprise, was the green paint. It was customized for my Deere loader, so the supplier knew I had a green tractor. All of the on-line product pictures were blue, and I figured I'd get blue too.
They also welded on elements so I could attach it to my category (1) 3-point hitch. That was $200 extra. My thinking was that the rear has more lifting capacity than the loader does.
BTW, the unit fit my loader like a glove!!
I had to assemble some hoses today and finally had all hooked-up before dinner time -- quicker than expected with no leaks. This permitted me time for a quick trial. I pulled out two trees -- bigger than I ever could before. One was about 5 inches in diameter and required a little forward force, but she came up, roots and all. About a minute, or two for each tree. I may never need to put it on the 3PH judging from my initial use.
Will shoot some video clips tomorrow and post on Monday.
Another thing -- visibility is very good and the videos will demonstrate this important attribute.

 

[kneedeep]

PICS!!

Need PICS!!!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

PICS!!

Need PICS!!!

ditto!

 

[Gordon Gould]

Sounds really interesting. Your video, when you get to, it will be appreciated.

 

[LouieJunior]

Okay - Here is a frame from this morning's video. I can't send the video until tomorrow -- my connection here is too pokey.
This particular tree was caught in the fence line and when I pulled it out, a fence post and some wire came with it.

 

[Xfaxman]

I hope you like it as well as I like their Buckthorn Long Arm version. :thumbsup:

 

[LouieJunior]

Short video clip now available featuring new tree puller and old dog!
Sorry about the bad videography

Also a picture of the attachment

 

[corey f]

Cool attachment, that would work perfect for my property. What size John Deere are using? What's the biggest tree you've been able lift with it?

 

[Piston]

Looks pretty neat! I can see the advantage of getting the roots and all out of the ground, rather than just cutting the tree down and leaving the stump. I typically push the trees over and get the roots out that way, the pile with the grapple. However, the tree puller looks like it would work better and more efficiently.

I can't see the video because of my connection, but it appears in the picture that the point where the tree puller grabs the tree (after squeezing down on it) is offset pretty far to the right side of the loader arms. Is this the case, or is it an optical illusion from the picture? If so, do you notice a lot of torquing forces on the loader frame???

How much does a tree puller cost?

 

[rekees4300]

offset pretty far to the right side of the loader arms.

Would love to have something like that since I've been battling Buckthorn for 14 years. They are winning. But like you said if the grabber isn't in the middle of the loader arms I think that would be a deal breaker.