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    72 inch Brush Grapple on a 753 Bobcat?

    I use a 60" full size grapple on my 753 and it is not much of a proble if you are using it for brush, but if you are using it on larger diameter material/multi pole size wood it will be a bit much for the machine. It is of course very handy to have around, and I woudl not see that adding an...
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    IH 175C a few questions

    you may want to check over at redpowermagazine.com under the forums there is one for loaders and such. I think you see the small 70 page manual on ebay from time to time too.
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    IH 175C a few questions

    the dip stick for the transmission should be located just back from your bucket controls by the base of the seat(just in front of the fuel tank). Check the level, I believe at operating temp. Mine show 10w or 20w oil as the requirement. Here is to hoping its just the fuild type and NOT the...
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    IH 175C a few questions

    I am no expert on these, but mine does take a few minutes for the pressure to build up. Do you have a gauge on the far left? I need to wait for mine to show pressure before selecting a direction the first time each day. For parts I think you will need your local Komatsu dealer.
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    clearing land would a forestry chipper be cost effective?

    I promise before after and during the process. I was able to get on the schedule in late December, so I will keep you all up to date on the progress!
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    clearing land would a forestry chipper be cost effective?

    big blue ox, yes, it was lot scapes. Do you know of them? Good company?
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    clearing land would a forestry chipper be cost effective?

    quikDraw, They run a Franklin wheel machine with a 7' head(not sure the make).
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    clearing land would a forestry chipper be cost effective?

    quikDraw, We are just east of Front Royal(or about 1 hour from DC). all of the wood is pine, cedar, or autum olive(scrub). Right now I am going to start with about 5 acres to see how the process finishes and seeds. To this point I have been pushing the trees with a loader, and burning the...
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    clearing land would a forestry chipper be cost effective?

    Thanks for the replies. I do not have any closer pics, but the qutoe was from a company that came out to the site. They say is may be less, but here is our estimate utnil we get into the wood. THere is some 8"+ but not mcuh. Sure wish I could find that bobcat/felcon set up around here for...
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    clearing land would a forestry chipper be cost effective?

    some pics for a good idea of the land Tones, thanks for the response! I have a few pics I will try to post here. This is about 10ac completed this year with the pile and burn method. I have an estimate on a large forestry chipper or mulcher for about $900/ac. I can rent a bobcat for about...
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    clearing land would a forestry chipper be cost effective?

    we are in the process(and this is a LONG process) of restoring some overgrown fields to pasture. I have been using a loader and burning the debris, but we have some areas that are not as easy to work with the loader, and I would prefer not to watch the topsoil wash away. Most of what we are...
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    863 Hydraulic Oil

    I do not have a ton of time around the Bobcats, but we have had ours 5 years, and only use the Bobcat fluid. For the quanity you are using it is not much difference in cost.
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    Welcome!!!

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    Welcome!!!

    new around here We are in the process of reclaiming an old farm, so the equipment is starting to add up. We have a 753 Bobcat, Old Deutz 70hp tractor(with plenty of implements) and an International 175C track loader. Need to get a few posts in so I can ask a question
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