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Post by chuckie on Feb 5, 2020 13:35:44 GMT -6
We purchased a Brown Tree Cutter in the fall, and have not had a chance to use it. We have saplings beginning to pop up along the sides of the fence line that need to be taken down. We wanted to save the John Deere cutter for the pastures.
If anyone owns a Brown Tree Cutter; I would like to know what size cutter you have and what was the largest tree that you took down with it. I have seen 4" trees taken down on videos but feel I could get more info here.
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Post by fence on Feb 5, 2020 15:38:55 GMT -6
photos.app.goo.gl/mmcFNDiTXVDWUpQGA Shot just now you can ease in and just clip the tree. Or shred it up. Clearing brush is pretty much what I do, since my son to the wheel on the fence company. I just bought my second brush mower. You ain't gonna like this, but honestly I'd recommend selling the brown and getting something with hydraulic drive and that you can run off. Your fel.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2020 18:02:01 GMT -6
Your link didn't work Fence. I'd be really interested in any machinery that would remove trees from fencelines. That is a battle here I can not win, I'm too late for spray on a lot of these old lines.
I haven't seen a FEL version, I'll have to get googling.
I saw a brush cutter that would fit on an excavator at a Ritchie Bros. sale a few months ago, I considered bidding on it online, but without being there in person or knowing something about it I decided against it.
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Post by highgrit on Feb 5, 2020 18:13:06 GMT -6
We have a tree cutter and if you can run it over you can cut it with a Brown tree cutter. I'd say anything less than 6" trees we don't even slow up when backing into them. Having to back into trees is slow and hard on the neck. I've always wanted a front hydraulic mower just not sure if a tractor has enough flow to run one?
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Post by fence on Feb 5, 2020 18:14:48 GMT -6
Your link didn't work Fence. I'd be really interested in any machinery that would remove trees from fencelines. That is a battle here I can not win, I'm too late for spray on a lot of these old lines. I haven't seen a FEL version, I'll have to get googling. I saw a brush cutter that would fit on an excavator at a Ritchie Bros. sale a few months ago, I considered bidding on it online, but without being there in person or knowing something about it I decided against it. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2020 18:26:28 GMT -6
Your link didn't work Fence. I'd be really interested in any machinery that would remove trees from fencelines. That is a battle here I can not win, I'm too late for spray on a lot of these old lines. I haven't seen a FEL version, I'll have to get googling. I saw a brush cutter that would fit on an excavator at a Ritchie Bros. sale a few months ago, I considered bidding on it online, but without being there in person or knowing something about it I decided against it. Thanks Fence. I guess that's what they use on skidsteers? What brand is that and is it a good one? How much flow do you need, and how big of tractor? Sorry for bombarding you with questions, but I have been looking at these things and wasn't sure a tractor would work okay on them, and I haven't talked to anyone who's actually used one. Sorry for hijacking the thread |
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Post by fence on Feb 5, 2020 18:27:46 GMT -6
We have a tree cutter and if you can run it over you can cut it with a Brown tree cutter. I'd say anything less than 6" trees we don't even slow up when backing into them. Having to back into trees is slow and hard on the neck. I've always wanted a front hydraulic mower just not sure if a tractor has enough flow to run one? Grit as long as you get a low- medium flow cutter your tractor will run it fine. I run mine on my jd5085 and in some ways it handles it better than a low flow skidsteer. Since the tractor doesn't depend on hydraulic flow to drive it can give more hydraulic power to the mower. |
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Post by highgrit on Feb 5, 2020 18:32:08 GMT -6
We have a tree cutter and if you can run it over you can cut it with a Brown tree cutter. I'd say anything less than 6" trees we don't even slow up when backing into them. Having to back into trees is slow and hard on the neck. I've always wanted a front hydraulic mower just not sure if a tractor has enough flow to run one? Grit as long as you get a low- medium flow cutter your tractor will run it fine. I run mine on my jd5085 and in some ways it handles it better than a low flow skidsteer. Since the tractor doesn't depend on hydraulic flow to drive it can give more hydraulic power to the mower. Thanks Fenceman, I always wanted one for cutting tree limbs along our roads and shooting lanes. |
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Post by fence on Feb 5, 2020 18:34:02 GMT -6
Thanks Fence. I guess that's what they use on skidsteers? What brand is that and is it a good one? How much flow do you need, and how big of tractor? Sorry for bombarding you with questions, but I have been looking at these things and wasn't sure a tractor would work okay on them, and I haven't talked to anyone who's actually used one. Sorry for hijacking the thread I run it on a jd 318 a bobcat s185 a case 220 and a jd 5085e tractor. 13 gpm will run it but more is better. That machine is a north American brand. Which is a small local company. My other one is quick attach s cheaper model. I'll take some pictures tomorrow on what imo you want to make sure you get on whatever brand. You can get a good lowflow unit for under 5 grand. |
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Post by highgrit on Feb 5, 2020 18:37:58 GMT -6
Do you charge by the acre our hour? We have a lot planted pines that need mowing before you can spray and rake for the pine straw.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2020 18:40:30 GMT -6
Thanks Fence. I guess that's what they use on skidsteers? What brand is that and is it a good one? How much flow do you need, and how big of tractor? Sorry for bombarding you with questions, but I have been looking at these things and wasn't sure a tractor would work okay on them, and I haven't talked to anyone who's actually used one. Sorry for hijacking the thread I run it on a jd 318 a bobcat s185 a case 220 and a jd 5085e tractor. 13 gpm will run it but more is better. That machine is a north American brand. Which is a small local company. My other one is quick attach s cheaper model. I'll take some pictures tomorrow on what imo you want to make sure you get on whatever brand. You can get a good lowflow unit for under 5 grand. Thank you. |
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Post by greybeard on Feb 5, 2020 20:55:55 GMT -6
I have never owned one, but had what I think was a 6' Brown working here in 2010. I don't remember the model tractor but it was a New Holland. Pines up to 4-5", sweetgum the same went bye bye easy and quick. Cedar, if it could push it, it could cut it no matter what the size but all our cedar here has lots of sapwood and very little red heart. It would have drove me nuts doing all that backing up.
Noisy as heck and often shook the whole ass end of the tractor.
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Post by fence on Feb 6, 2020 6:58:07 GMT -6
Do you charge by the acre our hour? We have a lot planted pines that need mowing before you can spray and rake Nofor the pine straw. I prefer to charge by the job. I'm not wired to work by the hour. But the industry standard is to charge by the hour. So thats how it usually works. A skidsteer, treeshear, grapple and mower brings 75.00 per hour and 100.00 Haul charge. If a hand on the ground is needed I take his wage around 12.00 to 15.00 and double it.........there you go. It seems to me a treeshear might be better at cutting pines. It's very effective at cutting single trees. Theower exles at brushy type stuff. |
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Post by highgrit on Feb 6, 2020 7:39:43 GMT -6
Do you charge by the acre our hour? We have a lot planted pines that need mowing before you can spray and rake Nofor the pine straw. I prefer to charge by the job. I'm not wired to work by the hour. But the industry standard is to charge by the hour. So thats how it usually works. A skidsteer, treeshear, grapple and mower brings 75.00 per hour and 100.00 Haul charge. If a hand on the ground is needed I take his wage around 12.00 to 15.00 and double it.........there you go. It seems to me a treeshear might be better at cutting pines. It's very effective at cutting single trees. Theower exles at brushy type stuff. Don't want to cut the pine trees, want to mow between them so you can spray Roundup and then rake for the straw. You work very reasonable Fenceman, $115 and up per hour seems to be the going rate around here. It cost us $15 to work the guys from the drug rehab center and we have to furnish lunch and transportation. The one's who have a story to tell aren't worth much, others are great help. |
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Post by fence on Feb 6, 2020 7:49:29 GMT -6
Don't want to cut the pine trees, want to mow between them so you can spray Roundup and then rake for the straw. You work very reasonable Fenceman, $115 and up per hour seems to be the going rate around here. It cost us $15 to work the guys from the drug rehab center and we have to furnish lunch and transportation. The one's who have a story to tell aren't worth much, others are great help. You can get that kinda money as you get closer to Austin. I don't have to go to Austin so I ain't going. |
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