Relocate Roots, Preserve Canopy: Beyondtech’s skid steer tree spade Lets Cat, Bobcat, and Kubota Loaders Transplant Green Investments Instead of Re-Buying Them
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Planting a tree is an act of optimism, but moving one without killing it is an art—and until now, that art demanded boom trucks, long trailers, and a small army with shovels and burlap. Beyondtech condensed the process into a single loader-mounted marvel: a skid steer 3-blade tree spade engineered to slip onto the universal plate of mainstream compact carriers, slice a perfect root ball, and walk the whole package—soil, feeder roots, and trunk—across the site without ripping a single fiber.
Whether you operate a high-flow Cat in a city boulevard renewal, a Bobcat threading narrow vineyard rows, or a Kubota track unit feathering across soggy park turf, this skid steer tree transplanting attachment unlocks a level of plant preservation that formerly belonged only to full-size truck spades.
Three Overlapping Blades, One Clean Ball
The Beyondtech basket is a classic three-blade tree spade geometry: a forward “V” spear pairs with two rear wings that close in sync. Overlap at the seams eliminates root tear, producing a tidy cone that drops straight into a waiting hole or wire basket. Each shovel edge is flame-hardened for longevity, turning the system into an abrasive resistant blade spade that shrugs off gravelly soil. Internal stiffeners create a reinforced frame tree spade rated for continuous nursery cycles as well as one-off municipal rescue digs.
Blades plunge via matched cylinders; flow dividers guarantee the trio hits depth together. No root is pinched, no sidewall crushed—a key reason crews call it a root damage minimizing spade and nurseries trust it to maintain transplant vigor.
Compact Tower, Big Reach
Traditional rigs arc high and long, limiting maneuverability. Beyondtech used a short-tower tree spade design: the mast hugs the loader backplate, lowering center of gravity and slipping under limb canopies. That compact stance lets Cat radial lifts spin between parked cars, Bobcat vertical lifts clear greenhouse doors, and Kubota track machines glide over groomed fairways without leaving ruts. Arborists applaud a tight space tree spade that can harvest saplings just a hand-span apart, while contractors value a tree spade for construction sites that navigates around rebar cages and cones.
Adjustable Ball Sizes for Varied Stock
A pin grid on each blade shoe allows fast depth presets. Slide the stops, re-insert the pin, and the attachment morphs from small tree transplanter for nursery liners to medium tree spade for boulevard oaks or a large tree digging attachment for shade specimens slated for new subdivisions. Landscapers celebrate a multiple tree size spade they can rent by the week and bill on a per-caliper basis. Christmas farms rely on the smallest setting; park departments shift deeper for memorial plantings.
Operator-First Controls
Controls mount in the cab on a low-profile rocker bank: raise, stab, clamp, lift—no awkward foot pedals. Feedback lines feed the loader dash so hydraulic pressure reads clearly from Cat LCD, Bobcat deluxe display, or Kubota panel. That seat-operated tree spade approach means one driver does the whole job; no ground helper needed. Stabilizer pads fold hydraulically, creating a rear stabilizer tree spade footing when soil gets slick.
The open A-frame carriage is an open-frame tree spade concept that grants straight-through sight. You watch the trunk, not a tangle of hoses, making it a high visibility tree spade valued by busy golf-course crews where irrigation heads line every pass.
Root Integrity, High Take-Rate
Beyondtech’s sharpened wings shear laterals clean, behaving like a precision root ball cutter rather than a blunt scoop. A contoured interlock at the tip forms a clean cut root ball spade profile that seals against itself, trapping moisture and soil. Field nurseries report transplant shock far lower than hand-dug equivalents; arborists attribute survival to the root ball secure spade form that keeps fine feeders intact.
For shipping, optional gates bolt across the cone, turning the spade into a tree packaging spade ready for burlap or a wire basket tree spade system. Limit blocks hold the cones steady on bumpy trailer runs, a must for long-haul moves from production farms to urban boulevards.
Full Compatibility, Plug-and-Dig
Mounting is pure ISO: drive in, lock latches, hook hoses. Flat-face couplers make it a quick attach tree spade on any brand; rental yards love the lack of brand-specific fittings. On high-flow Cats, cycle speed quickens; on mid-flow Kubotas the same kit works, only slower. A universal mount tree spade is mandatory when municipal fleets rotate loaders weekly.
Where the Spade Earns Its Keep
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Nursery tree spade tasks: lift liners from row beds into pot bays without bending fragile tap-roots.
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Landscape tree spade duty: reposition seven-foot maples that outgrew a patio within a single commute.
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Golf course tree spade shifts hazard evergreens away from over-shadowed greens.
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Park tree transplanting tool saves mature shade after redesigns.
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Christmas tree farm transplanter thins crowded blocks into replants.
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Municipality tree spade moves storm-threatened saplings before street-widening.
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Orchard tree spade lets farmers slide young fruit trees into uniform rows.
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Construction debris grapple events (post‐build soil): rescue trees instead of mulching them.
Safety from Dig to Drop
A trunk stabilizer tree spade saddle cinches soft bark against foam pads; no cable lash-down needed. Blade edges never cross beyond the cone diameter, stopping accidental root shear under the load. Sensors cut flow if a blade stalls, making it a safe tree transplant tool that nips cavitation damage in the bud and warns the operator before hydraulic spikes.
Built to Last Longer than the Trees You Move
Blades are high strength steel tree spade plate. Pivot pins exceed bushing thickness ratios recommended by SAE for shock load. Grease lines terminate at a single bank—one gun shot services every hinge, fulfilling the promise of a low maintenance tree spade. Powder coat resists fertilizer acids and de-ice chlorides, essential for a municipality tree spade stored beside salt sheds.
Why Rental Yards Stock It
An adjustable leg tree spade fits multiple ball diameters, so one asset pleases homeowners planting ornamentals and contractors relocating parking-lot maples. It returns grease-clean, needs no saw sharpening, and rates higher revenue than stump grinders per hour—hard numbers that matter to yard owners. The rental yard tree spade designation alone explains its queue in spring.
Success Story Highlights
Arbor crews saved a century-old oak slated for demolition by rolling a Kubota SVL95 under its canopy with the V-shape tree spade set to max width. A city boulevard used the attachment on a Bobcat T770 to transplant root-bound lindens into deeper pits without lane closures—proof a tight space tree spade can work curbside. Golf course managers on coastal dunes dug wind-bent pines, twisted them upright, and replanted within an hour; survival rate soared thanks to the root pruning tree spade edges that retained feeder webs.
Beyondtech’s Commitment — Green Today, Greener Tomorrow
Trees add value, shade, and habitat; replacing them wastes money and years. A premium tree transplant attachment preserves that value, reconfiguring landscapes instead of starting over. From professional arborists to municipal crews and farmers, the Beyondtech hydraulic tree spade skid steer becomes the most sustainable attachment in the truck—because every thriving transplant writes a longer, greener story for the community.
Pin it on your Cat, Bobcat, or Kubota. Drive. Clamp. Lift. Replant. Let the canopy grow, not the replacement bill.