Very interesting attachment

[jefftb]

Check this out....http://www.rocklandmfg.com/skid_steers/tree_jack.htm

Its not uncommon for us to clear property as part of our projects for utility easements. This looks like it would be pretty efficient if you were just removing the smaller trees.

[ksss]

Anyone remember the lady who posted on here from Bismarck, ND who was developing a tree plucker attachment. She was pissed because the hyd. system broke on her 465 HF. CASE looked into it and found she was using the machine to prototype a tree plucking attachment. They had pictures of the 465 pulling huge trees out of the frozen ground (I never saw the pictures just what I was told). They refused to warranty the machine because of the prototype nature of the attachment. I am about certain that this the attachment, or its just a great coincidence. Pretty interesting attachment.

[jmf]

I saw this a couple of years ago and did talk with the company. The last conversation was an attempt to sell it cheap. I guess it hasn't taken off yet. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has used it.

jmf

[stuvecorp]

Anyone remember the lady who posted on here from Bismarck, ND who was developing a tree plucker attachment. She was pissed because the hyd. system broke on her 465 HF. CASE looked into it and found she was using the machine to prototype a tree plucking attachment. They had pictures of the 465 pulling huge trees out of the frozen ground (I never saw the pictures just what I was told). They refused to warranty the machine because of the prototype nature of the attachment. I am about certain that this the attachment, or its just a great coincidence. Pretty interesting attachment.

That was last winter, right? I remember that.

[jefftb]

Oh, wow. I remember that thread. That lady was unhappy-hard to believe it was this thing. The concept looks good, grab, leverage off the pointed end, raise, and creep forward.

Like most attachments, if you use it properly, its hard to see how much it could damage the machine/carrier; but then I'm only looking at it on the internet-everything there is really true........just like wikipedia.:rolleyes:

[YellowDogSVC]

I think uprooting trees is becoming more and more taboo. Too much soil disturbance and too much rock brought up in my neck of the woods. Still, there are those who want trees pulled out of the ground. I'd like to see that attachment used on a deep rooted hackberry or mesquite tree. Seems to me, since burning is becoming more and more taboo, a tree shear is the best way to go if you want to chip and brush mower is 2nd best if you don't care about the shreds.

[ksss]

Oh, wow. I remember that thread. That lady was unhappy-hard to believe it was this thing. The concept looks good, grab, leverage off the pointed end, raise, and creep forward.

Like most attachments, if you use it properly, its hard to see how much it could damage the machine/carrier; but then I'm only looking at it on the internet-everything there is really true........just like wikipedia.:rolleyes:

Well assuming this is the same attachment. Who knows what kind of testing they did to get it to a point they could sell the idea. I can say that there is no reason for high flow GPM on an attachment like this. They dreamed the whole concept up, I can imagine what may have occured during the development and destructive testing phase of development. I was looking to see if I still had her email but I could not find it. She was kinda pissed at me so, she probably would not tell me anyway.

I can actually see some value to the attachment. You would not have to bring an excavator to pull stumps. I think I will click on the link and see what they are asking for the attachment. I don't need one but I am curious.

[Construct'O]

I think uprooting trees is becoming more and more taboo. Too much soil disturbance and too much rock brought up in my neck of the woods. Still, there are those who want trees pulled out of the ground. I'd like to see that attachment used on a deep rooted hackberry or mesquite tree. Seems to me, since burning is becoming more and more taboo, a tree shear is the best way to go if you want to chip and brush mower is 2nd best if you don't care about the shreds.

Would this work on your creek brush removeral rpoject that you was asking about using a mini on:confused:

Don't know if it would have enough reach for you or not?Something to think about.:usflag:

[talus]

Check out www.marshaltreesaw.com.

[YellowDogSVC]

For as long and bulky as this thing is, a blue diamond stump bucket would make better sence. Has anyone seen the skid steer crow bar attachment? Same concept, leverage, but not 10 ft. long.

As far as using it in a creek for reach, I think I would be more interested in an extendable tree shear attachment where I could snip if necessary or grab and carry. I have also looked into the brush saws but they are bulky too.
A friend of mine sent me this link:
http://www.shoule.com/ts08_an.htm if it was slightly longer or retractable it would fit a good niche. I also liked the concept of their "tree rex" on the products page.

[bobcat_ron]

I could see a tree flipping a skid steer over PDQ with that attachment, tree rolls to the side and maybe even twists the loader to sh*t.

Useless attachment.

[ClearViewGroup]

i agree with ron...besides...how are you gonna move something that long and awkward through the woods..okay if you have in a field and want to take out one small tree...but try turning around in the woods with that boom

[YellowDogSVC]

I could see a tree flipping a skid steer over PDQ with that attachment, tree rolls to the side and maybe even twists the loader to sh*t.

Useless attachment.

very good point

[Dirtman2007]

Yeah I could push that over with the grapple, grab the rootball and be gone by the time that thing got it over. Someone will probably buy it though, not for me.

[stuvecorp]

Yeah I could push that over with the grapple, grab the rootball and be gone by the time that thing got it over. Someone will probably buy it though, not for me.

That's how I was doing it.