Clearing Brush with Gladiator?

[Trailman]

When I was a kid my parents bought 10 acres in east Texas. We had a great time slowly clearing the land with machetes, chain saws, and our truck. For the first year we slept in a big canvas tent on a wood foundation we built. The second year we had a pop up camper. Took two years of weekend trips to clear the first part of the “drive”.

year three my dad hired a local guy with a bobcat to do a big push. In one day he cleared the future home site and the rest of the drive, equal to what we did in two years.

if You’re doing it for fun, sure, buy some attachment. If you want to clear land just hire someone to do in a day what it will take you a year.

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[ZTMAN]

The contractor who is going to prep your pad for your barn should be able to make short work of clearing an area of land.

I have a camp where I like to clear land for food plots. I use a Kubota with a loader and box blade. Not the fastest, but it works and is relaxing to me. Nothing like sitting on a tractor moving brush and dirt.

If I need something done quick, I will bring in a forestry mulcher or a dozer depending on the job. In our area, each piece of equipment with an operator costs about $1k per day and get an amazing amount of work done.

Bottom line right tool for the job. Don't beat up your JT with a light weight plow that will not work.

 

[Munkey Boy]

So much nope. That snow plow doesn't even look like it could move snow and you'll tear up your JT trying to move earth. Skid steer with a mulching/forestry head or a good sized tractor with at least a box gannon and a front end loader. And if you're not familiar with either, pay a pro. I've seen people's I.Q.s disappear when they get in the driver's seat of big iron.

 

[Kevin_D]

The same bobcat with a mulcher can make chips out of brush and trees as large as 8" in no time at all.

That’s a damn short tree...

Kevin

 

[DankjeeP]

Have a potentially ridiculous question for those of you with more experience in the sticks.

Ive got a piece of property that I want to do some development on, and there are large areas of brush Id like to clear. Any trees, bushes, etc I would dig up and pull out, but for the large areas covered in weeds and general vegetation, Ive been looking at my options. Long term goal is to clear a spot, then set up a foundation and a barn / shed.

Obviously, there are the more conventional options - Hand tools, rent a bobcat, etc, but I have a bad habit of being creative.

Id like to know if anyone has any thoughts on using a generic snow plow attachment like this to clear land:
https://www.acehardware.com/departm...3PzZuqoqShysYfPVN5waAiVHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Obviously would need some sort of a mount setup, but yea, rattling around some ideas and looking for feedback.

Edit: Also found this, looks pretty cool. They already have a hitch mount setup with adjustable height. Could get this blade and the hitch mount for ~$350, lot cheaper than some of the front snow plow options.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-60-blade-with-box-ends?a=2144474
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-implement-lift-system?a=2144468

Should work. Don't let all the naysayers deter you, sheesh just moving a little snow is not that big of a deal, we don't need magic.

 

[ShastaJT6]

I appreciate all the input from you guys. I am planning on putting together a kit barn / shed with help from a few friends. I think I will just spend the cash to get someone who knows what theyre doing to get in there and clear the brush, prep the building pad etc and save my time and labor for assembling the building, Im far more qualified for that.

Sometimes you gotta figure out where in the project to cut costs and where to just bite the bullet n pay out haha.

 

[NightFog]

I use an older John Deere compact tractor. I have a loader, a blade, a brush hog, a snowblower and a belly mower for it. There isn't much I can't do with it. There are a lot of used compact tractors around for not a lot of money.

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