Hillside & Steep Terrain Mulching — Slopes Up to 55°
The FAE RCU 55 remote-controlled tracked mulcher goes where conventional equipment cannot. Creek banks, retention ponds, highway embankments, and steep hillsides — cleared safely with no one on the machine.
Mulching Where Others Cannot Go
Standard forestry mulching equipment tips on slopes steeper than about 20 degrees. That leaves creek banks, retention ponds, hillside properties, and embankments either overgrown or requiring dangerous manual clearing with chainsaws and brush cutters.
The FAE RCU 55 is a fully remote-controlled tracked mulcher designed specifically for steep terrain. The operator stands at a safe distance with a handheld controller while the machine works slopes up to 55 degrees. Steel tracks, a low center of gravity, and compact dimensions give it stability that conventional equipment cannot match on hillsides.
The result is the same as standard forestry mulching — vegetation ground into fine mulch that stays on-site — but on terrain that was previously too dangerous or impossible to clear mechanically.
Hillside Mulching Is Built For
FAE RCU 55 Remote Mulcher
The FAE RCU 55 is not a remote-control toy. It is a purpose-built tracked mulching platform with a low center of gravity, steel track design, and hydraulic mulching drum. The remote control unit gives the operator full directional control, drum speed, and track speed from a safe distance.
On slopes where a conventional compact track loader would slide or tip, the RCU 55’s wide track footprint and low center of mass keep it planted. It climbs, mulches, and descends terrain up to 55 degrees — the kind of slopes where most operators would not even attempt to walk, let alone drive a machine.
Fixed Per-Acre Pricing
Minimum job: $975. No terrain multipliers — the RCU 55 is designed for steep terrain, so we do not charge extra for what the machine was built to handle. Brush density is assessed from satellite imagery before quoting.
Every Hillside Job Includes
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Steep Slope? No Problem.
Get a satellite-based estimate for your hillside clearing project. We assess slope angle, vegetation density, and access from imagery — most hillside jobs are quoted without a site visit.