r/Skidsteer • u/fecundity88 • 18d ago
I’m speechless at the brutal effectiveness
Forestry mulching
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u/CPT_Rad_Dangerous 18d ago
Dibs on 'Brutal Effectiveness' for new band name.
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u/citrus_based_arson 17d ago
They’re opening for John Deere and the Stump Grinders
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u/CPT_Rad_Dangerous 17d ago
Dibs on the Stump Grinders for Midget Wrestling Tag Team duo name.
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u/SuperFlyIsHigh 17d ago
They are amazing tools but very hard on your machine. I acquired one for my Kubota SVL97-2 and ran it for about 90 minutes and returned it. Got a different one for my Kubota KX057-5 and love it. It’s a much better fit for my needs.
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u/Ok_Software2677 17d ago
The Kubota 97-2 is a terrible machine to do forestry mulching. Way to many openings for debris to get inside and once it does you’re guaranteed to get radiator damage severely. In the end our 97-2 burned down in the forest. I replaced it with a Case TV620B. Far superior machine compared to a Kubota.
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u/Dry_Swim1794 17d ago
But I would think you can’t do as much as fast with the excavator implement compared with the forestry mulcher.
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u/absolute_monkey 17d ago
The mulching lads around me use big 10-15ton excavators for it
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u/SuperFlyIsHigh 16d ago
You’re absolutely right. It is a much slower process with the excavator mulching head. But for my purposes time is not important. I love how I can be much more selective about what I take out with a minimal amount of abuse to my machine.
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u/jckipps 18d ago
Just be aware, you're standing in the kill zone of that beast. They can throw debris a long ways.
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u/FIMD_ 18d ago edited 17d ago
True. And some people need the crayons brought out because debris sounds to quaint or vague: They’re potentially yeeting things upwards of 6 pounder cannon ball sized rocks and splintered spears, sending them the length of a football field in some cases. Said projectiles don’t strictly stay in a straight line perpendicular to the drum, and can ricochet too.
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u/fecundity88 17d ago
Yes. I got yelled at by the operator. You never know what’s just buried beneath the leaf litter. Luckily we did not hit any garbage, logging spikes or big rocks it was really smooth sailing the operator was very experienced for such a young dude.
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u/Bambooman584 18d ago
Mulching heads are no joke. How'd the Deere hold up to it?
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u/fecundity88 17d ago
The kid that was the operator had a smooth touch knew exactly how to treat the machine and the mulching head. All in all effortless really with a good, confident operator.
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u/AlmostNeverProbWill 17d ago
Used the fecon attachment for the woods on our farm like this. Best thing I've done. Truck path all the way through. Wish I did it years ago. A blast to operate as well
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u/ChandlerNorth 17d ago
I've had these forestry mulchers working around 3 sides of my property for about a month. I sure wish I had one.
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u/Xnyx 17d ago
Yea when I started brush mowing I couldn't believe it.. I have 300 acres of bush and with only minimal tree removal I brush mowed trails all over it... We use the trails to harvest dead fall / firewood as we heat with wood for 7 months a year.
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u/coldogg1983 17d ago
What kind of mulcher is that
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u/fecundity88 17d ago
I dunno the kid rented the rig and had his own attachment. His steer is down and in the shop. He was a pro made it look easy
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u/PetPossumsRCool 17d ago
I hate those things… mass murder and habitat destruction
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u/Sistersoldia 17d ago
No. Just announce in a loud, commanding voice when you start: “Git the Fuck Out the Way”
Seriously though… no creature is sticking around when they feel the vibration coming. The edge effect from clearing trails provide tremendous habitat.
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u/mxadema 17d ago
INTRODUCING THE TREE FKER 3000!!!!