JMJ Farms
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Anybody got one? Used one? Reccomendations? Pros? Cons? Best brand?
Brute 23":2yshvyav said:They work good for that. I have a guy that brings one out and sheers big huisatche for me. Its perfects for that. The vast majority he can pluck roots and all. I disked about 20ac after he did it and only hit 3 stumps. I also rent one some times and you can hang underbrush with and rip most of it out. I use it for making it pretty under oak trees.
kenny thomas":2ufoayuh said:We used one last winter on Autumn Olive bushes up to about 6" worked great. There are several options and different companys that makes them. When ur done there is nothing to clean up.
kenny thomas":diw70j2e said:What we done it was really thick and the contractor done about 4 acres a day.
JMJ Farms":hgccef8a said:Brute 23":hgccef8a said:They work good for that. I have a guy that brings one out and sheers big huisatche for me. Its perfects for that. The vast majority he can pluck roots and all. I disked about 20ac after he did it and only hit 3 stumps. I also rent one some times and you can hang underbrush with and rip most of it out. I use it for making it pretty under oak trees.
Brute my other thought was to take an excavator with a thumb and simply pull up the smaller stuff and drop it around. Do you think the skid steer is the better option?
I've got one you can borrow. Fits a Case 1845.JMJ Farms":1e17w1or said:Anybody got one? Used one? Reccomendations? Pros? Cons? Best brand?
Brute 23":147gxo9i said:JMJ Farms":147gxo9i said:Brute 23":147gxo9i said:They work good for that. I have a guy that brings one out and sheers big huisatche for me. Its perfects for that. The vast majority he can pluck roots and all. I disked about 20ac after he did it and only hit 3 stumps. I also rent one some times and you can hang underbrush with and rip most of it out. I use it for making it pretty under oak trees.
Brute my other thought was to take an excavator with a thumb and simply pull up the smaller stuff and drop it around. Do you think the skid steer is the better option?
Is there any way you could snap a pic of what your are looking at doing?
Excavators work really well and you can cover a lot of ground. They generally cost a little more to rent and truck to you. If its a one or two day job a lot of times you can go get a skid steer on a trailer you have around the farm. An excavator will have to be trucked out but if its a week long project or more it may be worth it. There are pros and cons to all of them. A backhoe you can pluck brush, push piles, and back drag the area back out smooth.
If its some thing that has a good base like a huisatche or some thing you can grab the sheer is nice because you can pluck it or sheer it. If you start getting in to a bunch of viney, little stuff the bucket of an excavator or a backhoe is nice.
ga.prime":3cp6x5lh said:I've got one you can borrow. Fits a Case 1845.JMJ Farms":3cp6x5lh said:Anybody got one? Used one? Reccomendations? Pros? Cons? Best brand?
callmefence":raz0urnq said:Shears are pretty popular here for clearing cedar. But are rapidly losing popularity. Just to many situations where they don't work well.
I will take a excavator over the shear every time
JMJ Farms":5fiyvo8w said:Brute 23":5fiyvo8w said:JMJ Farms":5fiyvo8w said:Brute my other thought was to take an excavator with a thumb and simply pull up the smaller stuff and drop it around. Do you think the skid steer is the better option?
Is there any way you could snap a pic of what your are looking at doing?
Excavators work really well and you can cover a lot of ground. They generally cost a little more to rent and truck to you. If its a one or two day job a lot of times you can go get a skid steer on a trailer you have around the farm. An excavator will have to be trucked out but if its a week long project or more it may be worth it. There are pros and cons to all of them. A backhoe you can pluck brush, push piles, and back drag the area back out smooth.
If its some thing that has a good base like a huisatche or some thing you can grab the sheer is nice because you can pluck it or sheer it. If you start getting in to a bunch of viney, little stuff the bucket of an excavator or a backhoe is nice.
I can take a pic Brute but I'm not sure I can take one that will give you a clear idea. I understand what you're saying and I'm thinking an excavator may work better overall. My best guess after reading posts from all of you is that the ideal situation would be to have both. Is it more cost efficient to rent an excavator or pay someone $130/hr?
kenny thomas":uoziydw3 said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPE_8S3XnAk check out one of these