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Land Clearing Industry

What size skid steer do you need to run a forestry mulcher?

The spec that matters is hydraulics, not horsepower: a serious mulching head needs high-flow auxiliary hydraulics — roughly 30-45 GPM at 3,500+ PSI. Standard flow (~17-25 GPM) only spins light-duty heads through saplings. Operators run 100+ hp compact track loaders (tracks, not wheels, for flotation and slope) like the Cat 299D3 XE, Takeuchi TL12, or Kubota SVL97-2.

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