Tree-Pruning Deck Mounted On Back Of Tractor
A home-built 8 by 3-ft. metal deck, mounted on back of his New Holland TJ325 4-WD articulated tractor, provides a secure platform for pruning trees and performing other elevated work, says Max Kaiser of Napanee, Ontario.
“I use the deck mainly to cut tree limbs along field edges,” says Kaiser. “My pole saw reaches out 10 to 12 ft., but that’s not enough to get to some bigger limbs that can hit our tractors and combine. Working from a loader bucket can be unstable and dangerous.
“I came up with the idea one day when I was adjusting the lights on back of the tractor and noticed how high I was standing over the ground. I painted the add-on deck black to match the tractor’s colors.”
The deck is made from 1-in. decking welded to a frame made from 1 by 2 lightwall tubing and clamps over the bar that supports the tractor’s rear “wide marker” lights. A vertical railing made from structural tubing is bolted on front of the deck. It provides a handhold and also serves as an attachment point for a harness lanyard.
“The deck is large enough for one person to work from, without being too wide when the tractor is in field use,” says Kaiser. “The railing serves as a reference point while I’m looking up when using the pole saw. I added a camera on back of the deck that looks down at the tractor’s drawbar hitch pin, which was impossible to see before I added the deck. It hooks up to a monitor that I already had in the cab for another camera that mounts on my manure tank. If I ever find that the deck blocks my view I can quickly remove it by removing a few bolts.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Max Kaiser, 51 Bayview Dr., Napanee, Ontario Canada K7R 3K8 (ph 613 561-2793; Mj.kaiser@kos.net).
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Tree-Pruning Deck Mounted On Back Of Tractor TRACTORS Accessories A home-built 8 by 3-ft metal deck mounted on back of his New Holland TJ325 4-WD articulated tractor provides a secure platform for pruning trees and performing other elevated work says Max Kaiser of Napanee Ontario
“I use the deck mainly to cut tree limbs along field edges ” says Kaiser “My pole saw reaches out 10 to 12 ft but that’s not enough to get to some bigger limbs that can hit our tractors and combine Working from a loader bucket can be unstable and dangerous
“I came up with the idea one day when I was adjusting the lights on back of the tractor and noticed how high I was standing over the ground I painted the add-on deck black to match the tractor’s colors ”
The deck is made from 1-in decking welded to a frame made from 1 by 2 lightwall tubing and clamps over the bar that supports the tractor’s rear “wide marker” lights A vertical railing made from structural tubing is bolted on front of the deck It provides a handhold and also serves as an attachment point for a harness lanyard
“The deck is large enough for one person to work from without being too wide when the tractor is in field use ” says Kaiser “The railing serves as a reference point while I’m looking up when using the pole saw I added a camera on back of the deck that looks down at the tractor’s drawbar hitch pin which was impossible to see before I added the deck It hooks up to a monitor that I already had in the cab for another camera that mounts on my manure tank If I ever find that the deck blocks my view I can quickly remove it by removing a few bolts ”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Max Kaiser 51 Bayview Dr Napanee Ontario Canada K7R 3K8 ph 613 561-2793; Mj kaiser@kos net
