DR Fence Trimmers - 3PT/PTO Driven - Comments?

[rmonio]

I am looking at buying one of these units for my JD 4600 to be used on my PVC (Gardner Fence) Horse fence that I have on my property. Does anyone have any experience with these units and will they work reasonably with the PVC fence, etc? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

-Bob

 

[TomSeller]

I don't have experience with that type of fence but I do have a DR fence mower and it is useless for me. My lowest wire is lower than the DR can trim under due to the string head/hub underneath. My fault for not catching this but buyer beware.

 

[leonz]

If you have that much fence to trim you should consider buying a weed badger with the mowing head as it uses a low voltage limit switches to control the mowing heads ability to come close to fence posts. it will cost you more money but you will be able to weed along the fence line with the same attachment simply by exchanging the the mowing head with the weeding head.

 

[coolreinfarm]

The large diameter string that the dr has will destroy the pvc posts. I bought the tow behind one it works but not very well especially if your on a slope, I see they stopped selling it, i went back to a weed eater and wear a harness, that works better.

 

[TomSeller]

The DR was never what it was cracked up to be.

 

[TheMan419]

Any reason not to just round up under the fence?

 

[aczlan]

The DR was never what it was cracked up to be.

Yep, we have one, wouldn't buy another...

Aaron Z

 

[coolreinfarm]

I use weed and grass killer on the fence posts that I can't see from the house and weed eat the rest around 250 posts a few times a year. My thought was the dr would cut my time, it didn't, I think all the dr stuff is junk.

 

[TomSeller]

I use weed and grass killer on the fence posts that I can't see from the house and weed eat the rest around 250 posts a few times a year. My thought was the dr would cut my time, it didn't, I think all the dr stuff is junk.

I have their walk behind brush mower with a Kawasaki on it and it is a good piece of equipment. But the under fence mower, no so.

 

[Rara Avis]

I don't have experience with that type of fence but I do have a DR fence mower and it is useless for me. My lowest wire is lower than the DR can trim under due to the string head/hub underneath. My fault for not catching this but buyer beware.

So would your lowest wire allow a Wright Fence Mower to fit under it?..."The bottom wire, board, or pipe should be at least 7 inches from the ground for clearance."

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