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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stephend" data-source="post: 67751" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>a few years back I purchased a Bobcat 751 used (1999 model) with tree shear. the shear was a vasser brand and could cut up to a 16 inche cedar and larger if i was willing to work around the base. i am in Oklahoma and there is real cedar problem therefore recieved a grant to clear my own land. i recieved a $5000 dollar grant and purchased the bobcat for 11000 including the shear. i also cleared the neighbor's land for which i recieved another 5000. the total land cleared was 180 A. total. to get the grant the land had to have cedar density of at least 125 trees per A with a coverage of at least 60 percent. it took about 3 years just working weekend and holidays. the land had some very steep slopes. i also stacked the trees as i went a long. the tree ranged from 3 feet to 30 feet high. you will deveolp skills that help and i found that for the really big cedars it was best to cut was cut most of the way through then push them over and then move them to stack. the smaller trees 3 to 20 feet it was easy to cut them and pick them up to stack. i had stacks there were as high as 20 feet. you can learn to "throw" trees hiher on the stack with practice. a skid steed with a tree shear is the only way to go. in hours the total cutting process was about 1000 engine meter hours. i am not real sure about the load capicity of skid steer or the weight of the sheer. i just know i still have both and use it all the time to clear other trees and brush.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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