Tractor-Mounted Saw Makes Pruning Easy

Tractor-Mounted Saw Makes Pruning Easy TRACTORS Accessories To use the limb saw from the LimbSaw Company you attach a receiver hitch to the front-end loader of a tractor or skid steer slip the 86-lb 20-in saw into place attach hydraulic hoses and you’re ready to go “The LimbSaw is a commercial grade chainsaw on an extended arm ” says Cecily Casey The LimbSaw Company “It’s an affordable option for any municipality or farmers who have a lot of property to clean up ” The LimbSaw is hydraulically-powered All that is required is a tractor or skid steer with at least 7 gpm flow auxiliary hydraulics and a loader bucket Kits are available for smaller tractors with less flow The receiver can be bolted or welded to the loader bucket Casey recommends attaching the receiver bracket to the top rear of the bucket This gives the LimbSaw its maximum reach of up to 21 ft “It trims limbs up to 8-ft higher than your loader can reach ” says Casey The saw is equipped with a self-oiling system and a reversible motor that lets the operator back out of a pinched limb “It was designed for safety and affordability ” says Casey “It is quieter safer and easier to use than a handheld chainsaw ” The LimbSaw bar differs from conventional chainsaws in another way Unlike their laminated bars its bar is a single piece of hardened alloy steel laser cut for precision The extension arm is heavy-duty square tubing double-walled at the cutting end The 20-in LimbSaw is priced at $2 299 It is also available with a 16 5/16-in circular blade for $2 599 Cutting heads on the two models can be interchanged The circular saw operates at 10 gpm requiring a 15-gpm flow rate from the tractor It has a built-in bypass to prevent it from turning in reverse “The circular saw can cut vertically as well as horizontally and trim branches up to 4 1/2 in in diameter ” says Casey “It’s great for cleaning up fence lines and brushy vegetation ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup The LimbSaw Company 340 N 84th St Noble Okla 73068 ph 580-272-3194; www limbsaw com

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