Large Tree Spade
Big John
4×4 Truck-Mounted
Machine details: Big John 1.6m (65″) 4 x 4 truck mounted Tree Spade. Practicality Brown imported the first Big John ’65’ into Europe from the USA where these machines are common-place on most large development sites.
What it does
- Moves most species of deciduous and coniferous tree up to 160mm diameter stem (6 ½”) / 50cm stem girth
- The powerful hydraulic digging action produces rootball sizes from 1m to 1.6m in diameter
- When lifting a 1.6m rootball the blade tips reach down c. 1.4m
- Now mounted on Mercedes 4×4 chassis with front and rear axle diff locks and centre diff lock for maximum manoeuvrability and far superior traction, with minimum ground disturbance
- Fitted with the latest high specification extra wide flotation tyres which minimise ground compaction
Technical data
- Machine width: ~2.5 metres
- Machine height: 3.9 metres
- Machine weight: 10,000kg
- Trunk diameter: 100 – 160mm
- Size of rootball: Up to 1.6metres
- Weight of rootball: Up to 2,500kg
- Depth of rootball: Up to 1.4metres
- Trunk circumference: Up to 50cm
- Water tank capacity: Up to 250gals
- Tyres: Flotation
