What blade? We were hit by a F3 tornado this spring and were forced to have about 200 acres salvage cut. A little bit was cleared cut but mostly the logging crews picked thru for pulpwood and we were left with a mess. About 200 truck loads were hauled to the mills but we still have lots of limbs and stuff that was not big enough or too damaged for the mills. We are looking to reclaim some 4 wheeler trails by pushing the slash to the side and and smoothing some deep ruts in our clay soil left by the timbermen's skiders and cutters. We have a New Holland 865LX that has been a gem. We were hoping to buy a grouser 1300 or maybe a virning blade to push the slash and smooth the ruts. The grouser blade is about 2K more than a virning. Is it worth it? Any other ideas? We have about 5-7 miles of trails that we hope to clear to 8 to 12 ft wide. Thanks Granny DP DPForumDog
IME, a dirt blade on a skidsteer is an exercise in futility, especially on rough ground. Industrial grapple bucket would be my choice. Ed
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I agree, a good grapple bucket to clean up the slash, and a regular dirt bucket to fix the road.
Brush grapple and a tooth bucket. I've cleaned up behind a few Missouri tornadoes and whether you are cleaning yards, fencerows, or streets they all start with a grapple bucket for me. Push the brush off to clear ground and then reshape the road. John