Tree-Pruning Deck Mounted On Back Of Tractor

Tree-Pruning Deck Mounted On Back Of Tractor TRACTORS Accessories A home-built 8 by 3-ft metal deck mounted on back of his New Holland TJ325 4-WD articulated tractor provides a secure platform for pruning trees and performing other elevated work says Max Kaiser of Napanee Ontario
    “I use the deck mainly to cut tree limbs along field edges ” says Kaiser “My pole saw reaches out 10 to 12 ft but that’s not enough to get to some bigger limbs that can hit our tractors and combine Working from a loader bucket can be unstable and dangerous
    “I came up with the idea one day when I was adjusting the lights on back of the tractor and noticed how high I was standing over the ground I painted the add-on deck black to match the tractor’s colors ”
    The deck is made from 1-in decking welded to a frame made from 1 by 2 lightwall tubing and clamps over the bar that supports the tractor’s rear “wide marker” lights A vertical railing made from structural tubing is bolted on front of the deck It provides a handhold and also serves as an attachment point for a harness lanyard
    “The deck is large enough for one person to work from without being too wide when the tractor is in field use ” says Kaiser “The railing serves as a reference point while I’m looking up when using the pole saw I added a camera on back of the deck that looks down at the tractor’s drawbar hitch pin which was impossible to see before I added the deck It hooks up to a monitor that I already had in the cab for another camera that mounts on my manure tank If I ever find that the deck blocks my view I can quickly remove it by removing a few bolts ”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Max Kaiser 51 Bayview Dr Napanee Ontario Canada K7R 3K8 ph 613 561-2793; Mj kaiser@kos net

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