digger for hedge reduction

[jose]

Hi guys

Got a horrible established Hawthorn hedge the owner wants reducing from 20ft to 6ft.

Been sided up the road side for yrs but left to grow out into the field on the rear side in places up to 15ft.

some parts have brambles and wild rose mixed in too.

Was thinking would a digger ( 3 ton perhaps or bigger?) with a timber grab be a good way to do it?

it is working from a tarmac road, no ditch in the way either.

Have man cut the limbs and the digger grab them and drag it out.

 

Its a long hedge and i reckon its 5-6 days with a 3 man team getting spiked stabbed scratched and generally pi~~ed off!

 

its too thick for a flail ( some trunks are 6-10 inches thick).

i really would prefer to work smart than hard. Already got tennis elbow and react to spiky stuff these days.

any advise or recommendations greatly appreciated

 

Many thanks

[headgroundsman]

If you have access to a loader tractor with a muck fork you can drive into the hedge with the fork. Lift to just above required height. Cut off with chainsaw. Then lift with loader and pile up for burning

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Get a digger with hedge cutter attachment to smear the thinner stuff.

Cut the thick bits with a pole saw. Use the digger with bucket to pile it up and burn it.

Most important part is to price it sky high and be relieved if you don't get the job.

[jose]

"Get a digger with hedge cutter attachment to smear the thinner stuff.

Cut the thick bits with a pole saw. Use the digger with bucket to pile it up and burn it.

Most important part is to price it sky high and be relieved if you don't get the job.

 

i think thats the best bit of advise lol!

 

i can have a big burn up pile unfortunately, going to chip it . its just getting it out onto the road thats that ball ache.

[farmer rod]

If there is enough work, then a circular saw on a tractor hedgecutter but you will need a big fire and something to stoke it

[base]

find someone with something like this, Protech Machinery | Post drivers

[jose]

that looks wicked!

thing is its not the cutting thats the hard bit, its getting it out to the chipper.

the side im working from is neat and tidy, easy access to the trees, its getting it out when its tangled up after growing that way for years thats the issue.

 

Its on Wokingham, Berks so any local to that way that may be interested in subbing in or hiring a machine please let me know.

[geoffers]

Tree shear on a 8 tonne digger should do the job. Cut hold swing to chipper game over

[aspenarb]

This will eat everything up to about 2" and reduce it to nothing, will go on a three ton machine. If you need it PM me.

 

Bob

 

[Logged On]

find someone with something like this, Protech Machinery | Post drivers

 

I know someone who got one of these for their telehandler.....

 

If you get one, 'double up' on the hearing protection!!!!!!!

 

He said this, even though he was in a full glassed cab with the doors and windows closed...

 

I've done a similar thing too. But, I managed with a tractor mounted hedge cutter and chain saw for the bigger limbs.

 

It took a few passes too BTW - couldn't do it in one 'swipe'...