Tree shear for 7.5t digger - is it worth it?

[Simon Chiles]

I was following this thread as we were interested in getting a shear. However I wasn’t so keen on having to have bonfires and, more importantly, I didn’t want to have to keep going back to push them up. In the end we went for a mulcher, much more money and higher running costs but felt it was a better solution for us. Here are a few before and after photos.

and another job

 

[Simon Chiles]

In the last photo I’d cut the hedge from the roadside with the tractor and hedge cutter.

 

[benny6910]

Sorry for jumping on this thread but is anybody running a tree shear on a 8ton digger and also putting it on a forklift aswell? Just a thought I’ve had when trying to justify buying a shear. I see some shears have bolt on brackets so it wouldn’t be impossible to change from one to the other. I just think possibly say harvest time/dry weather a shear on a forklift would be handy for tree branches and small jobs. Thanks in advance Ben.

 

[Charolais cattle]

Anyone using the cougar 350 or 400 shears? Looking feedback on it, thanks in advance

 

[Welderloon]

In the last photo I’d cut the hedge from the roadside with the tractor and hedge cutter.

Bet the house owner was delighted after you completed that hedge...............some difference

 

[Jon]

Sorry for jumping on this thread but is anybody running a tree shear on a 8ton digger and also putting it on a forklift aswell? Just a thought I’ve had when trying to justify buying a shear. I see some shears have bolt on brackets so it wouldn’t be impossible to change from one to the other. I just think possibly say harvest time/dry weather a shear on a forklift would be handy for tree branches and small jobs. Thanks in advance Ben.

It's all about flow and pressure.

Check those on your forklift first.

 

[ollie989898]

I was following this thread as we were interested in getting a shear. However I wasn’t so keen on having to have bonfires and, more importantly, I didn’t want to have to keep going back to push them up. In the end we went for a mulcher, much more money and higher running costs but felt it was a better solution for us. Here are a few before and after photos.View attachment 1086791View attachment 1086792

and another job

Ahh but no fire means the job is less than half the fun! Also with a shear you can handily retrieve and make firewood as you go. Mulcher- all into tiny bits, where is the fun in that?

 

[Grassman]

Tree shears are good if the size of the material is suitable.
Useless if branches are a bit too big and not much use if thin stuff.
Also if the stuff is not actually in the hedgeline then do,you really want to chop it off and leave a stump that will regrow?
I find I use a thumb on the digger more than the tree shear and actually pull things out more often.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Tree shears are good if the size of the material is suitable.
Useless if branches are a bit too big and not much use if thin stuff.
Also if the stuff is not actually in the hedgeline then do,you really want to chop it off and leave a stump that will regrow?
I find I use a thumb on the digger more than the tree shear and actually pull things out more often.

I agree. I love my land rake which can rake and pull anything with roots out and leave it fairly level.

Shears will be good for hedge copicing where you want to gap up. Got a lot to do but waiting for some grants hopefully.

 

[Adamson Contractors]

Sorry for jumping on this thread but is anybody running a tree shear on a 8ton digger and also putting it on a forklift aswell? Just a thought I’ve had when trying to justify buying a shear. I see some shears have bolt on brackets so it wouldn’t be impossible to change from one to the other. I just think possibly say harvest time/dry weather a shear on a forklift would be handy for tree branches and small jobs. Thanks in advance Ben.

We have a tree shear fitted to a telehandler, it’s ideal for running around a field margin and trimming back overgrown branches. It has full 360 rotation and will cut through upto 18” branches