From small stems to big timber, softwood to hardwood, level or sloped ground, John Deere has a disk saw felling head that’s designed for your job. The new FR27 boasts our highest single-cut-capacity, with over 16 percent more accumulation area than the FR24B, making it an excellent choice for large timber. Delivering efficient, multi-stem high-accumulation performance with huge pocket and tall horns, the FS50 and FR50 felling heads are best suited for thinning and high-production plantation harvests. For more versatile applications, the FS22B and FR22B heads are robust enough to handle large trees, with the tree-handling performance to also efficiently accumulate mid-sized timber. If lightweight is a must, the FR21B is our lightest, high-rotation head that is optimized for small to mid-sized timber.
- Wide range of in-house felling head attachments
- Optimized for John Deere carriers
- Heads are factory-installed
- High-rotation heads provide easier placement of bunches
Felling head size comparison
| Model |
FS50 |
FR50 |
FR21B |
FS22B |
FR22B |
FR27
|
| Cut Capacity |
510 mm (20.0 in.) |
545 mm (21.5 in.) |
559 mm (22.0 in.) |
690 mm (27.2 in.) |
| Accumulation Area |
0.64 m2 (6.9 sq ft) |
0.46 m2 (5.0 sq ft) |
0.48 m2 (5.2 sq ft) |
0.70 m2 (7.5 sq ft) |
| Ideal Timber Range |
150-350 mm (6-14 in.) |
250-460 mm (10-18 in.) |
300-500 mm (12-20 in.) |
460-660 mm (18-26 in.) |
| Typical Application |
Plantation, thinning, and select cut |
Select cut and final felling |
Select cut and final felling |
Final felling and swamp logging (swell) |
| Typical Operation |
High accumulation
Short-to-mid-height timber |
Mid-to-high accumulation
Mid-height timber |
Mid accumulation
Mid-to-tall-height timber |
Mid-to-low accumulation
Tall timber |
| Weight |
3,370 kg (7,430 lb.) |
3,660 kg (8,070 lb.) |
3,140 kg (6,920 lb.) |
3,550 kg (7,830 lb.) |
3,840 kg (8,470 lb.) |
4,250 kg (9,370 lb.) |
Wrist Rotation
|
30 degrees |
312 degrees |
302 degrees |
30 degrees |
312 degrees |
295 degrees |
Felling head specs
