Dirtman2007
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 30, 2007
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- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Occupation
- Heavy Equipment Operator
I've got several dead trees to take down tomorrow with little room for error on the way they fall.
So my question is how do you like to take down large dead trees using an excavator. trees are around 24" in diameter and probably 75' tall.
I like to have my laboror cut a notch in the tree the way it should fall, then I put the bucket up about 20' on the tree and gently push the tree, then he cuts on the backsode of the notch to fall the tree and I use the excavator to guide it down.
I don't like just pushing over the trees without cutting them because the top of the tree can break out and fall back on the machine.
Give me some advice/ tips...
So my question is how do you like to take down large dead trees using an excavator. trees are around 24" in diameter and probably 75' tall.
I like to have my laboror cut a notch in the tree the way it should fall, then I put the bucket up about 20' on the tree and gently push the tree, then he cuts on the backsode of the notch to fall the tree and I use the excavator to guide it down.
I don't like just pushing over the trees without cutting them because the top of the tree can break out and fall back on the machine.
Give me some advice/ tips...