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Felling the First Leaning Tree and Creating a New Hazard

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Cutting Down DEAD Trees and Widow Makers.

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What happens here

The Bobcat T180 skid steer, equipped with a root grapple, is maneuvered to approach a large, dead, leaning tree (a "widowmaker"). The operator uses the grapple to push the tree's base, carefully bringing it down. The tree falls, but unfortunately becomes lodged against another tree, creating a new hazardous situation. The presenter acknowledges the creation of a "second widowmaker" due to the initial tree felling.

Goal: Safely bring down a hazardous leaning tree, acknowledging new challenges.

Tools and materials

  • Bobcat T180 Skid Steer Loader Bobcat — pushing and felling trees, Root Grapple Attachment Unknown

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i have successfully created a second widowmaker all on my own all by myself good job stan good job stan so she's now a leaner and she's caught in the other tree all right let's get rid of the second widowmaker i think the tentative plan is gonna be to come in actually underneath try to grab try to push this up to drag the top down to then grab it sneaky snake it out

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