I have 25ac between Kerrville and Harper, I’m wanting to clear some cedars in the back. I’d like to remove them completely because I want to plant some food plots or let natural browse grow.
My father-in-law gave me his old tractor (he is getting on in age and it was he second tractor). It’s a 1959 Massy Ferguson 202 work Bull.
My son and I tried to clear the cedars with it and it being my first try, we need a better strategy. The large multiple trunk cedars seemed to not flinch when I drove the loader into them. I pushed and just broke off some limbs. I tired to lift at the base and could get enough “grip” to do anything.
I ended up just breaking several and cutting the rest with the chainsaw. But I’d like to remove the stumps.
The smaller 4-5” diameter cedars I was able to push over and chain up to, then lift out of the ground.
What do I need to do to get better at this? Different attachment? Grubber of some sort? I have a disk I can put on the back to give me more weight there, and I’m looking into putting weight in the tires. I feel the tractor can do it, I’m just not a knowledgeable operator to get it done.
My father-in-law gave me his old tractor (he is getting on in age and it was he second tractor). It’s a 1959 Massy Ferguson 202 work Bull.
My son and I tried to clear the cedars with it and it being my first try, we need a better strategy. The large multiple trunk cedars seemed to not flinch when I drove the loader into them. I pushed and just broke off some limbs. I tired to lift at the base and could get enough “grip” to do anything.
I ended up just breaking several and cutting the rest with the chainsaw. But I’d like to remove the stumps.
The smaller 4-5” diameter cedars I was able to push over and chain up to, then lift out of the ground.
What do I need to do to get better at this? Different attachment? Grubber of some sort? I have a disk I can put on the back to give me more weight there, and I’m looking into putting weight in the tires. I feel the tractor can do it, I’m just not a knowledgeable operator to get it done.
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