Another old crawler...

M.Canute · Post by **M.Canute** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:46 am

Anybody know what this was used for, for sure? I couldn't find any information about it other than someone said they had seen pictures of International crawlers modified similar to it for tree transplanters.

JD440ICD2006 · Post by **JD440ICD2006** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:34 am

Very interesting, looking forward to learning what it was used for.

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:51 am

Pretty sure it is for tree work, I have seen a few modified that way. They all look like the same company did them.
Lavoy

Rick Kr · Post by **Rick Kr** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:04 pm

Those are for tree farms. Most of the newer stuff is CAT. You can run a coulter on each side by the tracks to side cut the tree roots before harvest.

Also you run a piece that is the shape of a "U" that cuts each side and under the tree. Behind it there is a conveyor with a shaker to shake the excess dirt off. They then bundle the trees in packages of 5 or 10 and ship them packed in straw, refrigerated bareroot.

Order my trees this way every year. I'll look for some pix.

Rick

Rick Kr · Post by **Rick Kr** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:17 pm

I found this video. Real similar to the people I buy from, but they follow right behind w/a conveyor, its a little more efficient than the video, but I think you get the idea of how it works.

Forgot to mention, they were telling me their machine is also adjustable for width. I had a few pix at one time, but can't seem to locate. To me it looks like a little bit of an engineering marvel. You can also add a "topper" to it, to cut all your trees to whatever height you want.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLYI6MVJqsg

JD440ICD2006 · Post by **JD440ICD2006** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:11 am

That is most interesting. Thanks for sharing the video!

Stan Disbrow · Post by **Stan Disbrow** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:20 am

Hi,

Never saw one of those before. Pretty danged neat! 420c Hi-Drive tree harvester!

later!

Stan

Ray III · Post by **Ray III** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:59 pm

JD440ICD2006 wrote:Very interesting, looking forward to learning what it was used for.

Crowd control?

BLS · Post by **BLS** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:42 am

About 2 or 3 years ago, Green Magazine had a good artilce on one of these conversions (I think it was a 420C).
Brian

1950JDMC · Post by **1950JDMC** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:59 pm

What does it look like underneath? Is there like an ogger, or something??

1950JDMC · Post by **1950JDMC** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:09 pm

What Does it look like underneath??

Is there an ogger or something??

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