Tree shear on 2.7t machines

[Rwhiteheadfirewood]

Hi there anyone running as above, I'm looking at buying one possibly but if someone had one available to hire I'd be interested? 

 Is it worthwhile tool on a 2.7 /2.5 ton machine? 

Im based between Hereford and Gloucester 

[steve30]

I run a tmk 200 on a yanmar 2.7t machine, I think it’s great, it will only cut up to 200mm but it has loads of power, ideal for hedge row stuff, definite labour saver 

[Rwhiteheadfirewood]

Ahh good to know Steve. Thanks how much was that particular shear please? Rob 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I use one on a MultiOne.  Got it from Exac1, worth a look:

 

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[Rwhiteheadfirewood]

The only thing I noticed with that machine is you have no control of the tree / branch once it's cut, or do you?? Rob 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

10 minutes ago, Rwhiteheadfirewood said:

The only thing I noticed with that machine is you have no control of the tree / branch once it's cut, or do you?? Rob 

It’s a fine balance between ‘wanting’ to hold the cut tree/limb or not. 
 

On a smaller, narrow wheelbase machine, I prefer NOT to transfer the lever force of cut piece onto machine due to potential to turn it on it’s side. 
 

Also, a cut and hold head (on a smaller machine) is less likely to have rotator function so you can only cut and hold relatively upright stems. 
 

The cut and release function allows for a good degree of directional felling through the rotator plus, important for me, elevated cuts that are at any angle rather than just vertical. 
 

I looked long and hard at the cut and hold but dismissed it (on this small machine) because of the limitations above. 
 

You can still grab and move cut pieces with this style. 
 

Really depends what your primary use will be - if it’s all upright stem cuts, maybe cut and hold is best, if variable height and angle cuts (like hedge reductions) worth considering cut and let go. 

[aspenarb]

I made up a grab that fitted the quick hitch on our 2.7 ton machine. It worked in the same plane as the tree shears but without the shear, we used it in conjunction with cutters to pull regen of about 6" + diameter trees off of step cuts. Dont think I would want to hold and slew with anything much bigger on that size machine and that was with an attachment considerably lighter than a shear.You definitely need to plan what you are doing and where you are laying it down, once you start chasing the timber to the floor you are committed, there is no standing it back up. 13 + ton machines are a different ball game.

 

Bob

[steve30]

On 14/05/2020 at 09:56, Rwhiteheadfirewood said:

Ahh good to know Steve. Thanks how much was that particular shear please? Rob 

Il try and dig it out I’m not to sure 

[steve30]

43 minutes ago, aspenarb said:

I made up a grab that fitted the quick hitch on our 2.7 ton machine. It worked in the same plane as the tree shears but without the shear, we used it in conjunction with cutters to pull regen of about 6" + diameter trees off of step cuts. Dont think I would want to hold and slew with anything much bigger on that size machine and that was with an attachment considerably lighter than a shear.You definitely need to plan what you are doing and where you are laying it down, once you start chasing the timber to the floor you are committed, there is no standing it back up. 13 + ton machines are a different ball game.

 

Bob

Yea you have to plan your work, and understand the machine capabilities, it’s no where near a larger set up but you can tow it to site 

[roseyweb]

We have a OMF 

 

Good for thorny crap covered in bramble you would't want to do with a saw

 

not as fast a college leaver full of red bull with a sharp topper