3-Point Hitch use a Grading Scraper

[jim41]

A lot of loaders have been bent or broken trying to pull out stumps. I had about 80 acres cut off in a patchwork.

a. I told the loggers I wanted some trails. They dragged fully limbed trees down their skidder trails to clean them up. They were at least 8' wide with no stumps so I disked and dragged them. Planted roadside mix and maintain them with a rotary cutter.

b. I tried to make my other trails where the stumps weren't

c. In those areas with stumps, I cut the stumps off as close to the ground as I can and maintain with a rotary cutter.

d. I wish I would have had one of these:

Hi Airbiscuit. sounds like you you did exactly what i am in the process of doing ... lots of skidder trails dragging plenty of trees about 8' wide... and i notice that after they drag for a few days most of the smaller stumps are gone. i will take it real easy after they leave so as not to damage my TC40 .. your pictures look great .. thanks for you suggestions ... jim