site clearance

[simonm]

Ive got approx 1.5 acres of hawthorne to clear from the edge of a piece of unused land. they are all over grown and matted together! my idea was jcb 3cx in rip em all out and burn on site. dont think felling and chipping is a realistic option. how would or have you gone about this before?

[jump-it]

personally id go for a small (3 to 7 ton) 360 digger, much more versatile and lighter on the ground if abit wet

[simonm]

personally id go for a small (3 to 7 ton) 360 digger, much more versatile and lighter on the ground if abit wet

 

u cant really grab hold of material and move it any distance with a 360 though.

[Brushcutter]

300hp+ tractor with a mulching flail.

[simonm]

300hp+ tractor with a mulching flail.

[Brushcutter]

Depending on the size of the material might be done in a day.

[Canal Navvy]

Tracked loader with a four in one bucket and burn on site. It may be worth looking into saving the stems for those trendy wood fired pizza places.

 

The good old drott still has a place

[Johny Walker]

Ive got approx 1.5 acres of hawthorne to clear from the edge of a piece of unused land. they are all over grown and matted together! my idea was jcb 3cx in rip em all out and burn on site. dont think felling and chipping is a realistic option. how would or have you gone about this before?

 

site burning will have its own probs, if some one calls the e/a ,theyll fk you ,green wood makes lots of smoke . pulling them apart in smaller bits & chipping would be better,

[Rich2484]

Just hire one of these. Although overheating is common when going through dusty brash. And air filter can get bunged up aswell.

[Brushcutter]

Tracked loader with a four in one bucket and burn on site. It may be worth looking into saving the stems for those trendy wood fired pizza places.

 

The good old drott still has a place

 

I did that with a big apple pruning job once. More hassle than it was worth.