[AT] How about Tractors.

Gene Dotson gdotsly at loganrec.com
Wed Mar 3 15:21:58 PST 2004


    Ralph;
    This is how I have been doing most of my clearing. Have so
much small growth of about 1 1/2 inches that the blade just
pushes over and the roots are still there attached to the tree
that is now laying flat on the ground. Then you have to get
below ground lavel and take a lot of dirt to get the tree.
    By pulling them out, I get most of the roots and does not
leave the ground so rough. The fence rows I won't even bother
to level with the dozer. They are smooth enough to plow and
what I can't work with the plow and disc will still be smooth
enough to mow.
    Springtime is the best time to pull trees. Just after the
ground thaws and the surface gets dry enough for good traction.
    Hardest trees to pull out have been the hackberry and
hickory. A 4 inch hackberry will make my little dozer set and
dig before it comes out with the chain as high as I can reach.
They are very tough and springy too.
    Apple trees are easy to pull, as are maple and wild cherry.

                            Gene


----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 12:41 PM
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: I used to help my Dad pull down some of the bigger trees that
the tractor
: and blade could not handle. The height makes all the
difference. The old
: Cancade blade on the 50 would only lift maybe 18 inches off
the ground. At
: that level, the trees are pretty solid. But hook a chain and
long cable on
: about ten feet up and that tree would pull out quite easily
most of the
: time. It was a good method if you only need to move a few
trees but I
: wouldn't want to take on a whole forest that way.
:
: Ralph in Sask.
: http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: <pga2 at hot1.net>
: To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
: Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:28 AM
: Subject: Re: [AT] How about Tractors.
:
:
: > Yep. I remember the phone company pulling over a dead one
for us when I
: > was a kid, probably 4 or 5. They used a cable hooked to a
regular phone
: > company pickup with the utility body. No problemo!
: >
: > Phil
: >
: > > Mike,
: > >
: > > I think you'll be amazed how easily an apple tree is to
push out.  I
: > > know I was.  Just put the blade against them fairly high
and SHOVE.  The
: > > few roots are shallow and snap easily.
: > >
: > > George Willer
: >
: >
: >
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