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tree removal pics
- Thread starter eianewb
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dayexco
Senior Member
should have dug/snapped the roots up on the side you wanted to fall, 5-6 mins, maybe....reach up as tall as you can, push that way....down in another 3 mins...nothing to this silly game
AmericanLandMgt
Well-Known Member
Wow thats a heck of a root ball, were you able to move it once you cut that off or did you have to secion it up more than that?
Wolf
Senior Member
that's a big tree you pushed over.
eianewb
Well-Known Member
dayexco, thats what i usually do. almost every tree i take out i have on the ground in prolly 2 min total. this one for some reason had some hellish roots or something. i actually had to cut them all the way around this time.
amlandmgmt, the first pic is kinda decieving, there are 2 main trunks on it that look like one in the pic. so i cut the rootball off, then cut the trunks apart, then cut them in half so they'd fit on the pile.
wish i knew what kind of tree it was, it was sure heavy for the size of pieces we were moving. i didn't recognise the bark :beatsme
i am pretty impressed with my little 130, i know there a guys out there that say dont do tree removal with anything less than a 200, but i think i am doin ok.
amlandmgmt, the first pic is kinda decieving, there are 2 main trunks on it that look like one in the pic. so i cut the rootball off, then cut the trunks apart, then cut them in half so they'd fit on the pile.
wish i knew what kind of tree it was, it was sure heavy for the size of pieces we were moving. i didn't recognise the bark :beatsme
i am pretty impressed with my little 130, i know there a guys out there that say dont do tree removal with anything less than a 200, but i think i am doin ok.
Lashlander
Senior Member
That third picture made me cringe. I knew a guy that was cleaning up a bunch of trees that were blown down. He cut the stump off then rather than climb over he went around the root ball. It up righted itself and crushed him. It took them a while to figure out where he was. I can't see if the trees been cut off yet. Just something to think about.
buffaloman
Member
I thought the same thing Lashlander. I pushed a tree that size over last fall and then couldn't move it. Decided to cut it off about 10 feet up from the root ball. As soon as the saw was thru the trunk the stump unexpectedly stood right back up. There were a couple of guys helping me and we sure were glad no one was standing under that root ball.
EGS
Senior Member
I think it looks like a elm kind of hard to tell.
eianewb
Well-Known Member
lashlander and buffaloman, the rootball was still attached, that makes me nervous as well. maybe if i get a chance i can take a pic of the bark to see what kind of tree it is.
excav8r
Well-Known Member
I have had a fairly close call with a root ball that almost got me. really makes you think twice about getting into harms way when it come to these things
mlprus88
Active Member
We remove trees with our Case 580SK Backhoe, or our Case 1450B dozer. Nothin' to 'em. Good job on that one though, it's a biggin'!
eianewb
Well-Known Member
buffaloman, where are you located in eastern ia? i am near davenport.
Wolf
Senior Member
Gotta be careful. Those trees have minds of their own. Maybe they don't like getting attacked like that and decided to fight back.
gasfield315c
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that tree must hvae been part beech, they have roots that grow straight down to china, they are hell to push over
rpm
Member
Any advice on removing a lot of stumps. A tornado came through my property 2 years ago and took down about 1500-2000 mature oak, pine, & hemlock trees. Had a logger come in and remove the fallen timber but left the stumps. Tomorrow I'm looking at a JD690A. My only experience has been with an older backhoe, very small dozer and a very large wheeled dozer (Cat 830MB). Never used a excavator. Am I just looking for trouble? The machine is only $8500. I have about 10 acres to clean up and don't think I could afford an experienced operator. I'd appreciate any comments. Thank you.
tootalltimmy
Senior Member
I say go for it. Pulling stumps would be a good way to start learning the excavator. Check the machine out carefully, preferably with an experienced excavator man.
Just be sure that the machine is in good enough shape to do the job. You could easily double your cost with a major repair down the road.
Just be sure that the machine is in good enough shape to do the job. You could easily double your cost with a major repair down the road.
rpm
Member
Thanks for your advice and encouragement Tim. I am going to look at it now and if it passes my initial inspection I'll take an experienced operator or mechanic to check it over before final purchase.
purerocklandsca
Member
hey sorry to be off topic Komatsu Pc 200-3 for $3000?
hey just wondering how the Pc 200 -3 were. serial number is 28002. Found one for 3000 bucks cash with two buckets and its in need of a motor job. Only 6200 hrs showing but prestone is going in the oil on the old brute. Just wondering what some common problems with these units might be and if somebody could fill me in on the details of the unit also.
thanks
hey just wondering how the Pc 200 -3 were. serial number is 28002. Found one for 3000 bucks cash with two buckets and its in need of a motor job. Only 6200 hrs showing but prestone is going in the oil on the old brute. Just wondering what some common problems with these units might be and if somebody could fill me in on the details of the unit also.
thanks
little dieter
New Member
how hard do you push?
When do you know a big tree is ready to be pushed over? Do you just use your boom or do you drive the machine forward? I just bought a well used 235 cat and need to remove some big hedge trees. Can you mess up the boom hydraulic cyclinders if you push too hard using the machine? Will i loose traction before I break something? all comments appreciated.
When do you know a big tree is ready to be pushed over? Do you just use your boom or do you drive the machine forward? I just bought a well used 235 cat and need to remove some big hedge trees. Can you mess up the boom hydraulic cyclinders if you push too hard using the machine? Will i loose traction before I break something? all comments appreciated.
sultan
Senior Member
The machines are designed such that their own strength cannot hurt them in normal operation. A 235 can push over almost any 'normal' sized tree, but I'd recommend digging around the roots before pushing to get rootball to come out with the tree. Try to push with the stick and boom rather than by crawling forward.
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