Baumalight Industrial Tree Spade | Model DR-438 | Ball Attachment Size 38" | 70- 85 HP | 5 - 20 GPM | For Tractors & Skid Steers
Description
Engineered for precision, power, and reliability, the Baumalight DR-438 Industrial Tree Spade is your ultimate partner for heavy-duty tree relocation. Whether you're managing a commercial landscaping project, operating a tree nursery, or tackling ambitious property upgrades, the DR-438 empowers you to dig, lift, and transplant trees with efficiency and ease.
Built from ultra-durable 5/16" T1 steel, this 38" root ball spade is crafted for penetrating dense soils—clay, sand, or loam. It features four rugged truncated blades driven by powerful hydraulic cylinders that offer consistent spading performance powered by your tractor (70–85 HP) or skid steer (5–20 GPM hydraulic flow).
The DR-438 doesn’t just move trees it moves your productivity forward. With intuitive control options (electric, wireless, or AUX hydraulic), anti-slip step pads, and universal mounting compatibility, it’s designed with operators in mind. Long-life nylon sliders, greasable pins, and JIC hydraulic fittings ensure smooth operation and minimal maintenance.
If you’re serious about tree relocation, trust the machine that’s built to last through seasons, soil types, and job sites. The Baumalight DR-438 tough where it counts, smooth where it matters.
Key Features
Heavy-Duty T1 Steel Blades 5/16” thick, made to withstand harsh digging environments.
38" Root Ball Diameter Ideal for relocating evergreens up to 4" and hardwoods up to 3.5".
Universal Skid Steer Adapter Easily fits most standard skid steers for quick setup.
Tractor Compatibility (70–85 HP) Perfectly matched for medium-duty tractors with adequate lifting capacity.
Hydraulic Flow Range: 5–20 GPM Compatible with a wide variety of skid steers and auxiliary systems.
Three Control Options Choose from electric, wireless, or AUX hydraulic controls for maximum flexibility.
Anti-Slip Step Pads Designed for safe mounting and dismounting in all weather conditions.
Adjustable Stabilizers Two field-adjustable stabilizers adapt to different root ball sizes on the fly.
Truncated Blades Narrower bottom cuts for better soil penetration and compaction in various soil types.
Sleeved Hydraulic Hoses Built-in protection for long life and operator safety.
Lockable Latch System Hands-free operation that adds structural rigidity during use.
Nylon Sliders Grease-free, long-lasting sliders on all four towers ensure smooth blade movement.
Greaseable, Zinc-Plated Pins Corrosion-resistant and built for long-term smooth articulation.
Lifting Eye for Storage & Transport Safe, convenient lifting point for trailering or warehouse storage.
Powder-Coated Finish Long-lasting protection against corrosion, chips, and UV damage.
Ripping It Outdoors works closely with our manufacturers to supply and support your products warranty needs as best as possible!
The majority of products come with a manufacturer represented warranty against manufacturing defects for at least a 12 month period after the date of sale.
Expendable components and "wear parts" including but not limited to blades, knives, teeth, oil, chain sprockets, skid shoes, knife mounting discs, and similar components are usually excluded from manufacturer warranties.
Please reach out to us for any specific warranty information needed about products and parts you can’t find!
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 94 reviews.
I've started using the mulcher I on several parcels of land 10 acres . I have grind down a couple of 14 inch stumps. Caution the mount bracket behind the mulcher motor exhaust gets extremely hot even with gloves on . But the unit so far seems to works very good it's well put together.
The Firminator G3 is s heavy duty quality machine. The discs worked extremely well and planting and culti-packing is very smooth and easy. Working with Dillon at Ripping It Outdoors was a very good experience and seamless transaction.
After spending way to much money for forest mulching services I discovered this wonderful machine. It's not a giant powerhouse forest mulcher, but it does everything a property owner needs to maintain a forested property. I wish I would have found it sooner.
The Firminator is well built and functions well. I am having some trouble while planting mixed size seeds. Next time out I’ll try setting it so only the smaller seeds drop out the open it up for the larger seeds.
easy buying process and great communication. Mulcher works great, easily clears overgrown brush and even mulched a 5" thick mulberry tree fairly easily. running it off of my old 331 bobcat with no problem powering the drum at all. Only small issue which isn't a big deal is that the supplied hoses are about 16" too short to operate a full range of motion.
Over all built well. I like it is all cast iron and metal and not plastic. Had to modify fertilizer disc mount to fit correctly, nothing major, a little grinding. I modified the center link hitch point to accommodate my John Deere quick hitch. Have yet to plant with it but I’m sure it will work perfect. Love the grease fittings everywhere. Reminds me of the old farm equipment I grew up on, and still use periodically.
My firminator RT was delivered in good condition in ND. I will be using it next week. I have a 45 HP John Deere tractor that is supposed to lift 2000 lb but really struggles to lift this 6 foot firminator RT. I will just have to use in as a two pass operation for now.
I do wish there was a better operating manual for this unit. Maybe that is something you can work on.
I will give you an update once I start using it in a few days.
Great piece of equipment. Performs far better than I expected. One piece of advice - if property is significantly overgrown, consider the tractor attachment first to bring down the over growth and then switch to the UTV attachment to maintain property. No complaints worked perfectly.
Put this on Kubota 900 with winch hookup. This thing is a beast (within reason). I named it ‘Homie”, cause Homie don’t play. It will take care of stuff up to about 2” in diameter. You still have to remember that this is NOT like the ones on a bobcat or larger machinery. It does have its limits. But all in all I am very satisfied with it. Now on to the good part! The staff at Ripping It are outstanding! Especially Kayla in the office. She has gone above and beyond on making sure everything went right, from ordering to questions about installation. This young lady would be of great value at ANY company ! Her knowledge and personality are like over the top. This is my first experience with Ripping It Outdoors and I can only say positive things about them. With all that being said, I do fill out reviews on things I buy, AND I give a honest review. If it’s bad then you will know it. But if it’s good, well I tell the truth ! Again Kayla, from the bottom of my heart, a great big THANK YOU for all your help and just talking to you. I feel like we’ve know each other for years!
TENT is easy to put up , material is tuff as told....only complaint is that i wish the bottom had about 3 to 4 inches overlap towards the inside so i could install a 2 x4 or something to help hold the tent down in high winds we have here in virginia thanks
Hi, my name is Ken. I’ve had a great experience with Ripping It Outdoors. I purchased a Forax Hp40 Mulcher for my mini excavator. Kayla Patterson is who I dealt with from the beginning until I received it at my house. She has been wonderful to work with and looking forward to working with her with any other orders I purchase. Kayla answered any questions I had and kept me updated throughout the whole process, can’t say it enough just a wonderful person to work with!!
These are great feeders if you don’t have any feral hogs but if the hogs tear off the wiring harness from the timer to the feeder motor, you’re disabled. Then, if you ask for help from Outback, they refer you to the dealer but really you’re on your own for parts and repairs.
I have three Outback feeders that work as designed. They’re 13 years old and have always served well but this feeder misses the mark by a very high margin. I’d NEVER buy this product again.
Feeders need to be dependable and this unit is not.
This is my first experience with Ripping It Outdoors. Fortunately I got Dillion as a representative and everything from sales to shipping was spot on..
Thanks Dillion for your help!!
The only thing is when hooking up the actuator on my ATV. The wire is long going to the plug in. What has happened in the past about this. Is their video showing the usage of the control?