check out this new skid steer attachment

I like the idea of the adjustable bucket attachment , thats smart ,but the rest of the design is a little weak , they will see as they sell some that heavier construction will need to be done when the first few buyers come back with it in the truck in three parts, the bobcat grapple would get destroyed quick on one my machines , the first time you caught a tree with the corner of the one your carrying I pretty much think that would bend the cylinder real bad or just wrip it clean off, but again I like the attachment idea, it would probably work well for setting bolders ..
 
As far as tracked skid steers what makes and models do you all recommend for tree work. And do any of you have attachment for stump grinding or digging for plantings? I’m looking for a good machine that can do plantings and removals.
 
Ax, Articulating loaders will not out compete your ASV in the woods or clearing jobs, they have more power and stability, better on hills . . plus a track in the woods with lots of removals -tits. I am not aware of any Arty's with High Flow (Never needed a flail in my residential biz, always wanted to run one though)

"I do not tear up the yard if I'm smart with it."

I get the notion you are a very experienced operator, things in your favor: the Implemax allows you to approach the load from the shortest path in. (buckets you have to turn to the logs or Doze the logs in line with the grapple). A less agressive wide track, ASV's superior suspension system, and your rotating "Skid" type grapple all make for less traffic/disturbance on a lawn.
Two things an Articulating loader has over all skid steers is much better visibility, and you don't have to worry about;

"making gradual turns and multiple back and forth to make a turn on moist soil"

A rookie could get on an Arty and cruz all over a lawn and do no damage (so to speak), that said inexperienced operators can Roll Over an Arty alot easier then a skid. You have to know your machines capabilities and Limits.

Big Turf floats will help level bomb mounds also, betcha your track does do it well . . . with you operating it anyways . . . a rookie maybenot

Have to say the only time we ran a big skid on a job was the occasional lot clearing or in the winter after ground freeze, other than that we ran our Articulators or the minis (ATVs B4 the minis)

Oh yeah or a lake Job
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As far as tracked skid steers what makes and models do you all recommend for tree work. And do any of you have attachment for stump grinding or digging for plantings? I’m looking for a good machine that can do plantings and removals.

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Did you say Stump Grinder Attachment . . .
You have to get a skid with high flow or . . . one of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yowFzChQW6A
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tntree,

Thanks for all the info.

"A rookie could get on an Arty and cruz all over a lawn and do no damage (so to speak),"

That's really nice!

Wow, that tree was dropped onto the lake ice huh?

Cool.
 
depends on what you want it to do the attachment boston bull shows is nice for grabbing and loading as if using the bucket.. whereas the arm style on the gelh articulator is for picking it up and over more like a real arm.

ps.. get a real helmet already
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As far as tracked skid steers what makes and models do you all recommend for tree work. And do any of you have attachment for stump grinding or digging for plantings? I’m looking for a good machine that can do plantings and removals.

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I like ASV and CAT.

CAT costs more, due to the name I think.

Terex crane bought out asv and is doing a good job of making them more durable. My brother has a fairly new one with forestry package and it's built extremely tough all the way around, even the body material is steel on it.

Watch out for all the track machines with narrow tracks and all the generic junk out there with china made junky undercariages.

CAT gets it's undercarriage from ASV still, I think.

my cousin bought a new John Deere with tracks and has had numerous break downs, major ones with components associated with the drivetrain, like bearings and planetary gears, etc. Waranty covered for a long time, but now i think it's out of waranty.

Go with a company that has had a track machine for many years and has worked out the bugs.

Do you want a big machine, a medium machine or a small machine? What kind of landscapes you work in? Tight? Medium or wide open? Then I could throw out some model numbers.

Buy used or new?

As far as stump grinder attachments, i haven't looked at in the past two years, but i didn't see anything that i liked much.

most too flimsy. Brother demo'd a vermere once, aweful peice of junk.

A friend has a FECON stump grinder on his asv, and it's the best built I've seen so far.

but someone needs to make a stump grinder attachment with the wheel slighly to the side and at a slight angle; instead of dead center and straight out in the middle. This would give the opperator so much more visibility with the cutter wheel on the stump.

Like i said, i haven't looked into it for a few years now, maybe they do.

Oh, like tnt said, be sure the loader will have high flow hydraulics, not just regular low flow hydraulics, if you want to run a stump grinder or fixed tooth mower.
 
response to the first post;
Sorry for derail man, that thing does look like a POS for Tree work.

The Bulls Rake Grapple is gonna hold up a lot better than that mistake
 
naa, not a derail, it progressed onto other related things.

one thing I wanted to add about the original though....

Buckets don't cost much, so just leave the bucket as a bucket and don't get something like that thing to bolt to it.

get a sepparate grapple bucket like BB showed if you want something like that.

why do people buy the "grapple buckets"? because they are cheaper than most of the real grapples.

grapple bucket range what $2200 to $4500? I don't know, never priced them.

Our Implemax with full rotation and 9000lb warn winch? $13,500 I think. Maybe got for a deal at $12,500 though, can't quite remember.

the floating implemax ones, were they like $7500 to $8500? or so?

Two of my brothers have been using that type for many years now. I think Allmark had one too.

I've been using my full rotation Implemax since 2005 I think. very little problems ever.
 
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tell ya one thing. im kinda annoyed at the footpedal operating system that our bobcat s300 has. i wish it had the older hand operation design. what were they thinking with the foot pedals?????

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????? foot pedals are old, hand controls then hand servos are newer. Our mustangs you can order with any style you want, the foot pedals being the cheapest. I'm old I like the foot pedals.
Although the new servo controls are ergonomic and very operator friendly.
 
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why do people buy the "grapple buckets"? because they are cheaper than most of the real grapples.

grapple bucket range what $2200 to $4500? I don't know, never priced them.



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They all range around 2500 + - 400
Thats why us cheap tree guys never seen many skid type grapples and they did not understand there advantages

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Our Implemax with full rotation and 9000lb warn winch? $13,500 I think. Maybe got for a deal at $12,500 though, can't quite remember.


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The Implemax's were real spendy and they never put Rotators on them till there later years. If you didn't know any better (B4 internet) whattayou gonna spend 2K or 8K?

My 50" full Rotation Valby with 9000# Warn winch and tree pusher is 9 grand

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but it doesn't.

The Track drive sprocket, that powers the track, is numerous pipes that roll on bolts, basically. this does not get greased and that is the noise you hear.

none of the other rollers get greased either, they have sealed bearings and used to use 80w gear oil inside, but now 00 flowable grease.


Like i said Terex owns ASV now and they've made some decent changes.

overall info: http://www.terex.com/attachment.php?acti...0d50274f0c190ab

If I was going to buy a new track machine, it would be the pt-100G forestry model.

http://www.terex.com/attachment.php?acti...55cded05595530c
 
The grapple bull posted with heavy tines is very usefull. I have an 84" one. works well for what it is uesed fo: collecting up branches,ripping roots and stumps loading logs and piling them. The skidder type grapple is great for dragging and end loadin and much better for feeding chippers. the right tool for the right job.
 
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