Tree shear

[powerstroke444e]

I am needing to selectively cut a bunch of 4-10" trees mostly cottonwood and other brush out of some ground we planned walnut and pecans on. Found this Power Axe Tree Shears : Quick Attach Attachments, Inc. and think it might be the right tool for the job instead of all hand work with a chain saw. Tell me your thoughts.

 

[shui5612]

What's the tractor that it's going on?

Although I wouldn't worry about a 4 or 6 inch tree, a 10inch tree might be a bit too much. Don't forget trees are tall and weigh alot plus have the whole lever +pendulum effect going for them... if it gets somehow stuck to the tractor I won't be surprised if it bends cylinders, loaders, flips the tractor over etc...

If you have a lot of work to do I think the best bet is to get a bulldozer.. or just stick to the chainsaw...

Another thought.. here we can give the land to contractors and they cut trees down and pay you 200$ per acre or so... if you're wanting to cut all of the trees down and don't intend to use the firewood, then it might be an alternative..

 

[powerstroke444e]

Has to be selectively cut we planted them in rows 15-20 yrs ago and didn't keep up and keep cottonwood from coming in. We looked at using a mulching head but don't have a high flow machine. We have a really heavy landpride brush mower but most of this is larger than it wanted to handle.
Didn't know if anyone had used one or been around one.
I owned my own company doing excavation and dirt work at one point and still have to many machines, but prefer using right tool for the job.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My neighbor has one, it works pretty good...

He has it on a heavy 55hp tractor though, wouldn't want one on a tinker toy tractor.

SR

 

[Industrial Toys]

You say the right tool for the job. Well this is obviously it:



This harvester was on the property doing a pre-commercial thinning of our pines.

He also did some selective removal for me in a very short time. Could do in ten minutes what it took me a day to do. Plus, I would have damaged a lot of trees I wished to keep, or have trees hung up. He could grab them, cut them off and if need be carry them upright to a clearing, drop them, delimb them and cut them into pieces, leaving the slash all in one neat pile. All in maybe a minute!

These type of guys are never far away. You might get lucky.

 

[lpigott]

I don't have one yet but am seriously considering getting one. I have done more than a fair share of research and narrowed it down to this one.12" Rotating Tree Shear HD 5" Cylinder Skid Steer Tractor Loader Attachment tire It is pretty much the same spec as the one you linked to but is about 1K less. I agree with others that I would not use one on a very small tractor. What size tractor do you have? Also, consider the stump issue. Do you plan on mowing over them, spraying or??? Other considerations could be (if your tractor is big enough) pushing the trees over and pulling them out with either a grapple or a Dansuser Intimidator tree puller.Intimidator Tree Puller by Danuser saw, dig, pull, and carry any land growing obstacles trees or bushes

 

[lostcreekranch]

Another alternative may be the Turbosaw LT3200. It will cut off tree and push it away from Tractor. It mounts on your 3-point and can cut stump below ground level.



They also make similar unit with a grapple lid.

2017 TURBO SAW LT3200 For Sale - YouTube

 

[powerstroke444e]

Another alternative may be the Turbosaw LT3200. It will cut off tree and push it away from Tractor. It mounts on your 3-point and can cut stump below ground level.

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They also make similar unit with a grapple lid.

2017 TURBO SAW LT3200 For Sale - YouTube

That looks like a great machine for what I need to do I like the idea of pto power and a grapple. But with a shear might be a little safer to have helpers to spray stumps around.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

"Koyote-something" (can't remember at the moment) from Vermont has one of the Titan shears. If someone can help me remember his name you can PM him.

 

[lostcreekranch]

"Koyote-something" (can't remember at the moment) from Vermont has one of the Titan shears. If someone can help me remember his name you can PM him.

Hey Luke, didn’t you buy one of the “Intimidators”.

 

[ovrszd]

My Brother had a shear that would cut up to 12" trees. I shear that doesn't also have a tree clamp to hold the tree after it's cut is an accident waiting to happen. Very, very dangerous!!!!!

As to running the jaw, tractor size relates to hydraulic flow rate which related to speed at which it will cut. My Brother used it on a Kubota L3240. It was slow. I used it on a Bobcat T300, much faster.

Lastly, a tree shear leaves a disaster behind. Stumps. You can cut them flush with the ground and in a couple years they'll be sticking up high enough to hit with a brush cutter.

I would only suggest a shear on land you never, ever plan to do anything with.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Hey Luke, didn’t you buy one of the “Intimidators”.

No, I have a Bradco Jawz tree puller. Certainly have thought about a shear.

Powerstroke,
His name is "Coyotemachine" or something similar. He may also be currently banned?? :confused3:

 

[ovrszd]

No, I have a Bradco Jawz tree puller. Certainly have thought about a shear.

Powerstroke,
His name is "Coyotemachine" or something similar. He may also be currently banned?? :confused3:

On small trees a puller is the way to go. I can pull 6" Cedars. Other species pull much harder.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I bought a Tree / Post puller from Skid Pro about two years ago. It does work very well on small cedars and I’ve yanked out a bunch of cedar fence posts. I’ve also pulled a few yaupons.

https://skidpro.com/skid-steer-attachments/tree-puller/

I’ve used it on my LS XR4046HC and will use it on new LS XR4155HC, which I pick up Thursday. I’ve pulled on some bigger cedars that wanted to lift rear of the LS that has loaded rear tires.

This spring, I’m going to try it on my New Holland TL100A High has 5000+ lb. lift capacity. Breakout force is 6000 lb.

 

[Xfaxman]

"Koyote-something" (can't remember at the moment) from Vermont has one of the Titan shears. If someone can help me remember his name you can PM him.

It is Coyote machine, here is when he got it: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ree-shear-puller-post4286533.html#post4286533

 

[lostcreekranch]

It is Coyote machine, here is when he got it: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ree-shear-puller-post4286533.html#post4286533

Here’s a good link.

12" Rotating Tree Shear HD 5" Cylinder Skid Steer Tractor Loader Attachment tire

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Lots of good threads on tree pullers on TBN. Fewer on tree shears.

At least for pullers, I think the tractor you put it on makes a bigger difference than what puller you get. The OP hasn't mentioned what machine he's using...

Sounds like it might be a skidsteer?

 

[powerstroke444e]

Lots of good threads on tree pullers on TBN. Fewer on tree shears.

At least for pullers, I think the tractor you put it on makes a bigger difference than what puller you get. The OP hasn't mentioned what machine he's using...

Sounds like it might be a skidsteer?

I have a m5400, s160, a b26tlb and looking at a telehandler with skid steer QA at some point in the near future also. The ground is bottom ground that I just want a nice timber on and don't want to mess up the good trees had a Forester come out and give me some advice. And just looking to minimize damage to good trees and the ground along with least amount of manual labor I will try to get some photos of it before I start work on it.
I figured it will take several machines and different attachments and good family time.

 

[rd_macgregor]

That Titan shear has a great price, but there doesn't seem to be a hydraulic rotation version available. As I walk around my fields and through the woods visualizing how I might use a shear, I think I'd need to rotate often; doing this manually would be a pain. I priced similar shears, but with hydraulic rotation, from Skid Pro and Quick Attach, but the current weakness of the Canadian dollar made an imported unit a bit too expensive for my budget.

 

[Xfaxman]

I have a m5400, s160, a b26tlb and looking at a telehandler with skid steer QA at some point in the near future also. The ground is bottom ground that I just want a nice timber on and don't want to mess up the good trees had a Forester come out and give me some advice. And just looking to minimize damage to good trees and the ground along with least amount of manual labor I will try to get some photos of it before I start work on it.
I figured it will take several machines and different attachments and good family time.

You mentioned telehandler jogged my memory.

Had this cedar tree cutter on my tractor many years ago:

Sold the tractor, made a 3 point to SSQA adapter for it and put it on the compact telehandler:

So much easier to use out front: :thumbsup: