botex 560 tree shear ???

[njtimber]

has anyone fitted a tree shear or grapple saw with a 90 degree tilt lock to a botex 560 roof mount and if so what make was it thanks nick.

[njtimber]

has anyone fitted a tree shear or grapple saw with a 90 degree tilt lock to a botex 560 roof mount and if so what make was it thanks nick.

 

guess nobody has fitted one then.?

[Stephen Blair]

Hi Nick, i always fancied a tree shear when i had tractors and cranes. I always likes the Patu and the Narva Grip. I have watched so many utube videos of them. i dont think you would go far wrong with 1 but realistically you will be ltd to 8" cut with the weight of the head. The guy who writes in the FT Magazine , Nick someone put a harvester head on his, i remember reading the article a couple of years back. Is that you

i am after 1 for my 7 tonner when job and funds allow.

[arbwork]

look good in the vids but be careful get working demo or set up by supplier 1st. can be heavy on end of crane but in right situation a good bit of kit, other option is just the simple blade added to a grapple head and cuts as you close the grapple

[renewablejohn]

I have a kesla 19G which replaces my grapple on my Kesla forwarding trailer something similar to this vid.

 

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Would be a bit wary of fitting to a roof mount if your using spongy tyres as it would be very easy to turn over the tractor if your to greedy in what your cutting.

[Oakleafforestry]

Hi Folks,

 

I lighter, more compact alternative that can cut up to 18" diameter would be the Hypro FG45 Felling Grapple. It features an automatic tilt function that auto tilts up when the grab is fully open and auto tilts back down when the saw returns to the home position. It is only 140kg and can be used on bunches of small diameter trees right up to 18" trees. It also is used as a standard grapple when you dont need the saw function so it is very versatile

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

This is what I need, if I could switch it between a fixed head on the Cat, with the rotator on the cat and then use it on the mogs Hiab then I'd be onto a winner I reckon!