Rhinorider
Bronze Member
I have been kicking an idea in my head of building a tractor mounted hydraulic weed eater to cut steep banks with, and was wondering if anyone has done anything like this.
It is basically like a boom mounted brush hog, but only a whole lot lighter. I have access to some 2" fiberglass solid rods about 10 feet long. I am thinking of using a hydraulic motor to spin up the head and use either small diameter steel rope or chain saw chain for cutters. 3 small cylinders to adjust the reas and angle of the boom and head.
I could drive along the bottom of these steep banks and cut 1/2 way up, then drive along the top and reach the other half.
I'm thinking 3 pt mount, its own set of controls, cut width 36-48", total reach about 15 feet, a spring loaded break-away mount for the boom in case of hitting an unseen object that would other wise break the boom.
What do you all think of this idea?
It is basically like a boom mounted brush hog, but only a whole lot lighter. I have access to some 2" fiberglass solid rods about 10 feet long. I am thinking of using a hydraulic motor to spin up the head and use either small diameter steel rope or chain saw chain for cutters. 3 small cylinders to adjust the reas and angle of the boom and head.
I could drive along the bottom of these steep banks and cut 1/2 way up, then drive along the top and reach the other half.
I'm thinking 3 pt mount, its own set of controls, cut width 36-48", total reach about 15 feet, a spring loaded break-away mount for the boom in case of hitting an unseen object that would other wise break the boom.
What do you all think of this idea?