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Adrian_Stiff

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Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« on: November 24, 2014, 04:43:38 PM »
I have just bought a tree spade Optima 1100 (takes a 46 inch rootball) as have a project where we need to move possibly a thousand trees. What would be the best vehicle to use to house the spade? Has anyone used one. Adrian
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Ryan Coles

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2014, 06:22:20 PM »
Adrian

Before my time but a few years back we hired one several autumns running, wasn't cheap. ( might try and twist your arm to offer a cost effective hire service....)

I'll speak to our HGK in the morning and get him to give you a call with details of what they used at the time.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2014, 09:58:05 PM »
Wouldn't a chain saw be less expensive?   ;D
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David Minogue

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2014, 05:16:38 AM »
Adrian,

From personal experience, I think the best machine to house/connect the spade to would be a front loader. I have seen them connected to other pieces of equipment but the loader with its longer base and large end counterbalances larger trees well during and after extraction, plus the hydraulics on the arms can be adapted easily for the tree spade connections.

Cheers

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Jon Wiggett

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2014, 05:42:51 AM »
Same as David, a front loader unless you have access to a 35+ ton 360 excavator.

Jon
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Don Mahaffey

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2014, 07:17:49 AM »
We've got a 48" and 54" spade and use a Cat 410 back hoe
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Adrian_Stiff

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2014, 02:04:01 PM »
Thanks for the info, am going to look at it tomorrow on a 3 tonne forklift, but yes needs to be a front loader really.
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The Players Club, Cumberwell Park, The Kendleshire, Oake Manor, Dainton Park, Forest Hills, Erlestoke, St Cleres.
www.theplayersgolfclub.com

Adrian_Stiff

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2014, 08:28:33 AM »
Massive piece of kit, using a 3.5 tonne telehandler. Will make a right mess if its too wet, not sure its suitable for existing courses in the UK.
Ryan - Let me experiment and will get back to you.

thanks for the help - Adrian
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The Players Club, Cumberwell Park, The Kendleshire, Oake Manor, Dainton Park, Forest Hills, Erlestoke, St Cleres.
www.theplayersgolfclub.com

Ryan Coles

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Re: Tree Spades and Moving trees.
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2014, 11:36:54 AM »
Adrian

Our guys didn't operate it, I'm told it it came with an operative when we hired it. That was on a very large front loader. Our guys said they wouldn't fancy being let loose on our holes with it without a fair bit of practice first. They said it was messy in places and that was only early September time.

We have a couple of mass plantations donated by the forestry commission 15-20 years ago and we're gradually transporting out scotch pines and other decent specimens and replacing poplars and conifers. Nearly all the new trees did "take" to the new locations.

I am coming round to the chainsaw idea though. The lone Oak left near our new green looks great now the rubbish around it has been cleared up.
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