Planetary Saw Cuts Trees Below Ground Level

Planetary Saw Cuts Trees Below Ground Level WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Saws 31-3-26 Makers of the patent-pending "Ground Force Tree Saw" guarantee that it'll out-cut any skid steer-mounted tree saw in the world, or your money back. According to Harleman Mfg. of El Dorado Springs, Mo., this heavy-duty saw cuts trees below ground level and is available in two models. The model 8707 is ideal for use in extremely rocky situations and suitable for 80 to 120 hp skid steers. The unit's planetary drive carries a 14,000-lb. radial load and at the recommended hydraulic rating of 40 gpm, the saw speed is 222 rpm's. It also has a rotating feature, which allows the head to rotate from a horizontal to vertical position for delimbing trees. The model 870 is suited to 50 to 60 hp low flow hydraulic (20 to 30 gpm) skid steers, and also carries a 14,000-lb radial load. The saw speed is 400 rpm's and it comes with either a 26 or 36-in. dia. blade. "You could cut down a forest with it and people would have to look pretty hard to find the stumps. Best of all, you can seed grass right over the area you've cut," says Ron Harleman of his amazing saw. "We also guarantee it to be the toughest skid-steer mounted tree saw in the world. The blade is 3/4-in. thick T-1 steel, which would be equivalent to a 3-in. thick blade made of regular A36 steel. You can move the trees out of the way as you're cutting them and can take a 20-in. dia. tree and pick it up right on the end of the blade." The price for the model 870 starts at $6,500 and lease arrangements for any of the saws are available. The company website will soon include video of the saw in action. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Harleman Mfg., 117 S. St. James, El Dorado Springs, Mo. 64744 (ph 417 876-3011; fax 417 876-3091; ronharleman@interlinc.net; www.harlemanmfg.com).

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