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<blockquote data-quote="jt" data-source="post: 109358" data-attributes="member: 238"><p>ok... i did the same thing a few years back...a small ( i used mostly a john deere 550... pretty fast little dozier) dozier with a root rake should do a good job on what you have. i had most pine trees mixed with some oak, gum etc.. and briars.. i could clear an acre in 2-3 hours with it.</p><p></p><p>your prices seem high to me... i had a quote of about 250 per acre to pile it.. i rented a dozier by the week and did it myself.</p><p></p><p>the cleanest piles can be done with a track hoe with a thumb.. they can pile em high and shake the dirt off before piling and nearly everything will burn the first go around.</p><p></p><p>the dirt is a disadvantage of a dozier.. more dirt in your burn pile than you would have with a track hoe. for best results you will need the dozier there when you burn to keep the stuff piled and burning. if you have a big enough tractor and box blade you could use it to push with when burning.</p><p></p><p>you are looking at a lot of work... i really got tired of it by the time i cleared my 30 acres.</p><p></p><p>good luck</p><p></p><p>jt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jt, post: 109358, member: 238"] ok... i did the same thing a few years back...a small ( i used mostly a john deere 550... pretty fast little dozier) dozier with a root rake should do a good job on what you have. i had most pine trees mixed with some oak, gum etc.. and briars.. i could clear an acre in 2-3 hours with it. your prices seem high to me... i had a quote of about 250 per acre to pile it.. i rented a dozier by the week and did it myself. the cleanest piles can be done with a track hoe with a thumb.. they can pile em high and shake the dirt off before piling and nearly everything will burn the first go around. the dirt is a disadvantage of a dozier.. more dirt in your burn pile than you would have with a track hoe. for best results you will need the dozier there when you burn to keep the stuff piled and burning. if you have a big enough tractor and box blade you could use it to push with when burning. you are looking at a lot of work... i really got tired of it by the time i cleared my 30 acres. good luck jt [/QUOTE]
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