Wireless or Cabled Remote Controls
Control your skid steer tree spade with ease inside the skid steer with cabled controls or from anywhere with a wireless remote that allows for easy operation.
Our most popular size of loader mounted tree spade, the 80DL offers rugged versatile for trees up to 10″ in diameter in unprepared soils. Popular in sandy soil conditions, the 80DLL allows you to run a spade with the same durable standard of a truck spade from a loader mount!
The Model 80DL comes standard with an electric valve bank and wireless remote.
Control your skid steer tree spade with ease inside the skid steer with cabled controls or from anywhere with a wireless remote that allows for easy operation.
Correct for trees that have a natural tilt with internal leveling pads that allow you to adjust the spade’s digging position before relocating the tree to its final destination
Gate hinges designed for stressful conditions, our skid steer spades feature heavy duty gate hinges that beat the competition for longevity.
Our blade edges are the toughest in the business, cutting through not only tough root systems but allowing you to dig in tough soil conditions. Dig in just about any conditions with ease and minimal annual maintenance.
Anyone can learn how to operate a BIG JOHN spade with minimal instruction and successfully dig a tree in a matter of minutes. Maintenance requirements are simple, quick, and affordable with a minimal time commitment to keep your spade at peak performance.
Made with top grade plastics for heavy duty use, our slide blocks dig for thousands of tree moves with ease and simplicity. Fewer moving parts, no bolts to rust, and no small plastic parts to keep track of make the simple design of BIG JOHN spades last decades longer.
Our towers are designed with steps along the inside of the spade to give canopy access during a dig instead of only after the dig when the tree is lowered to the deck.
Blank attaching plates to mate the BIG JOHN transplanter to the host vehicle come with the purchase of your tree spade. Some in field fabrication will be necessary to couple the BIG JOHN to your specific wheel loader
| SPECIFICATIONS | 80DL |
| Tree Trunk Diameter | 8″ – 10″ |
| Root Ball Width (Adjustable) |
80″ |
| Root Ball Depth (Adjustable) |
54″ |
| Root Ball Weight | 8,500 lbs |
| Total Machine Weight | 9,500 lbs |
| Blade Tower Height (Down) |
99″ |
| Gate Opening | 72″ |
| Operating Width (Closed) |
97″ |
| Number of Spades | 4 |
| Hydraulic Gate Lock | Yes |
| Adjustable Hydraulic Pads | Yes |
| Adjustable Mechanical Pads | Yes |
| Spade Material | AR5500 |
| Drive System (Minimum GPM) |
20 gpm |
