which tree shear

[John Shutler]

getting closer to purchasing a 5-6 tonne digger to put a tree shear on

when you start looking there is a huge range out there

 

what are people using?

 

im after a cut and hold type with a cut of about 250mm

 

cheers

[Billy]

I've just purchased a bucket warehouse shear that cuts 190mm for my 3t machine but sent it back as didn't look great. Now ordered a intermercato Tiger cut 200E with a bigger blade so will do a 250mm cut. Not used yet but there's videos on their site/you tube of it being used on 3t and a larger machine maybe 8t or so can't quite remember though, and approved hydraulics are very helpful.

[roseyweb]

I highly rate Approved, we had a problem with our grab and they were very quick to getting it resolved

[Matthew Storrs]

There's a video on YouTube of a Exac1 shear on a 1.5tonner- incredible what that can achieve on such a small machine.

[aspenarb]

I've just purchased a bucket warehouse shear that cuts 190mm for my 3t machine but sent it back as didn't look great. Now ordered a intermercato Tiger cut 200E with a bigger blade so will do a 250mm cut. Not used yet but there's videos on their site/you tube of it being used on 3t and a larger machine maybe 8t or so can't quite remember though, and approved hydraulics are very helpful.

 

Not sure I would go much bigger than 190mm on a three tonner Billy. With the tops in thats a fair bit of tree/leverage when you come to lay it down. I have modified a grab for a three tonner which works in the same planes but without the shear ,I have been using it for pulling 8" willow off of step cuts on some very steep banks and rowing it out prior to mulching. Thats had its moments and I am not sure a three tonner is up to much more.

 

Bob

[Billy]

Not sure I would go much bigger than 190mm on a three tonner Billy. With the tops in thats a fair bit of tree/leverage when you come to lay it down. I have modified a grab for a three tonner which works in the same planes but without the shear ,I have been using it for pulling 8" willow off of step cuts on some very steep banks and rowing it out prior to mulching. Thats had its moments and I am not sure a three tonner is up to much more.

 

 

 

Bob

 

 

Thanks, I'm aware it won't take much to topple it if cutting longer/heavier trees's, however I welcome the extra cut for getting around and bunching bulky unions/regrowth when re topping hedges, and getting horrible small stuff down right to ground level on site clearance type stuff to save getting amongst the bramble and blunting saws etc, would that be about right in your experience ?

 

Also, went for the tiger cut as it looked a better product with much better dealer back up than the other the fact it has a bigger cut is just a bonus, may be able to stick it on a larger hired machine at some point if the opportunity arises .

Edited February 26, 2017 by Billy

[aspenarb]

Thanks, I'm aware it won't take much to topple it if cutting longer/heavier trees's, however I welcome the extra cut for getting around and bunching bulky unions/regrowth when re topping hedges, and getting horrible small stuff down right to ground level on site clearance type stuff to save getting amongst the bramble and blunting saws etc, would that be about right in your experience ?

 

Also, went for the tiger cut as it looked a better product with much better dealer back up than the other the fact it has a bigger cut is just a bonus, may be able to stick it on a larger hired machine at some point if the opportunity arises .

 

I am warming to the idea Billy for all the same reasons, I was bunching/balling up bramble and gorse with it a while ago and thinking sod touching that

 

Bob

[John Shutler]

Does a unit without a rotate function work off the pipe work for a breaker?

Edited February 26, 2017 by John Shutler

[aspenarb]

Does a unit without a rotate function off the pipe work for a breaker?

 

I dont know John, Eddie is more up to speed on this equipment.

 

Bob

[John Shutler]

http://www.tractorsandplant.com/product/yanmar-v1050-digger/

 

Eddie

 

Would this machine be able to run a shear with a rotate function as well?

 

 

If you can tell from a quick glance at a picture....