Nice video. To say that I am jealous of that nice cab would be an understatement. I had to hog around 20 acres that was in similar shape over a lot of it with more pine trees, saplings, and 8-10 foot black berry bushes. I was able to run over them with the FEL in place to bend them down and then let the brush hog do it's work. Just did not want to go back in reverse with any sprigs laying down in the opposite direction. Your backing method worked fine.
Yeah I've done the open station thing on 2 separate tractors, and then I decided that was enough BS. But man, I was in sticker shock at just how much more the dad gum cab's cost! But since it was 0% financing and spread out over 5 yrs, there was no way I was going to do without! I never did bush hog anything this thick, or like you mention with an open station, so I can only imagine... ouch! Your a tougher man than me!! Thanks.