DR® Power Equipment unveiled
today the DR® TreeChopper™, a new ATV-mounted tree cutting tool designed to
deal with the growing problem of invasive trees.
Invasive trees are a major concern for farmers, ranchers,
and land management organizations across the country. It’s estimated that in
the Midwest alone, over 500,000 acres of
pasture are lost to forest encroachment each year. And some tree species such
as juniper and spruce often spread over natural firebreak areas (meadows,
pastures) and can fuel dangerous wildfires.
The
DR TreeChopper is a professional solution to invasive trees that fits within a
homeowner’s budget. The TreeChopper has been used for over ten years by
ranchers and conservation organizations for reclaiming pastures, blazing
trails, creating firebreaks, and opening up shooting lanes for hunting.
Made of durable,
professional-grade steel, the TreeChopper mounts securely to the front of most
ATVs and cuts trees up to 4″ thick in seconds. Unlike skid-steer mounted
tree shears, the TreeChopper requires no external power source or stopping and
waiting for hydraulic jaws to open and close around the tree. The TreeChopper
can cut hundreds of trees per hour.
How
the DR TreeChopper works:
- Forward fixed blades on each side of the
device score the trunk and help guide the tree toward circular rotating blades
in the center. - Just like a pipe cutter slices through
metal, circular blades rotate as the ATV accelerates through the trunk, cutting
cleanly from each side. - The device’s trailing blade shears off
the stump smoothly from the back. - The blades cut flush to the ground,
leaving a stump no more than a 1/4″ high, so the tree won’t re-grow.
Key features of
the new DR TreeChopper include T-100 tempered steel blades and a durable,
corrosion resistant powder coat finish. Field testing with the unit proves the
durable blades will cut over 300,000 trees before they need to be replaced.
Maintaining the DR TreeChopper takes very little effort. DR Power suggests touching up the blades after each use with a flat file and oiling them to prevent rusting. The
TreeChopper can be repositioned vertically for easy access to the blades or transport.
The DR TreeChopper is available for purchase directly through DR Power Equipment at www.drpower.com/TreeChopper.
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