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Fell Unstable Trees with Skid Steer

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Day1: Taking out a farm site | Cutting & Pushing over trees, grubbing stumps & Demolition

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What happens here

The team needs to clear a large, rotten tree that is leaning in an undesirable direction. After assessing the tree's condition and potential hazards (snapping limbs), they decide to use the skid steer to push it over. The operator carefully positions the grapple high on the tree's trunk, pushes forward while watching for signs of the tree snapping, and quickly reverses the skid steer to avoid being struck by kickback or the falling tree. This method is repeated for additional large, unstable trees to bring them safely to the ground.

Goal: Safely fell rotten or unstable trees using heavy machinery to control their fall.

Tools and materials

  • ASV RT-75 Posi-Track Skid Steer ASV — Pushing over unstable trees
  • Demolition Grapple Attachment — Applying force to the tree trunk to push it over

What they say

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yes question it I want to see Alex you think we can push that one over Tim you think we can push it over it's pretty rotten here so there's a chance which you've got to be real careful that when you're pushing it that that limb doesn't snap on you and fall on you so I don't really like it she did she rotten let's see if we can just give her a little push e push to get federal gold the right way if not we got FOP US right falling object protection system and what is what's FOP us what the heck is that crap I don't know we never use safety gear I cut trees and shorts so this is actually a really dangerous move although it looks simple and there's more often because of the tree snaps on the bottom it has a really good chance of kicking back right into the cab of the skid loader so as I'm pushing forward I'm being conscious of watching that tree snap and ready to move back so as soon as it gets the slightest indication that it's gonna go you'll see me move back but then when I know it's going you'll see me move back and boom down to protect myself just in case it snaps back [Music] before the boys start living I want to

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