s1120
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2000
- Messages
- 1,720
- Location
- Columbia county NY
- Tractor
- 87 Ingersoll 444, 84 Ingersoll224/'44 GreavlyL/60'sGreavlyL/49 Ford 8N
Well, I keep thinking what I want to do about brush hogging my land. I got 4.3 acres of land, and a little less then half is woods. My first problem is I don’t have a ton of money to spend. My second is that I have a lot of poison ivy in the woods, and sence I have it for a second time this year,/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif I want to stay away from it as much as possible. My first choice is paying someone to do it. OK, ya it makes sense, but I want the fun./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif. Or I can rent one. That would be a lot of money, and I would have to set aside a whole weekend to do it. I would like to do it a bit at a time when I feel like playing. Also I would have to redo this a few time a year. A PITA. I could also get one of those walk behind brushcutters,like a DR, or a billygoat. It would take longer, but I don’t have a ton to do. Big problem with that is I would think all the chopping would blow all over me.[back to the poison ivy thing] Any one have one? Does that happen? Best part about this is the price. For about $1500 I’m set. I was also thinking of one of the tow behind cutters that they make now. A little more then walk behind but gets me out of the spray, and I can use the tractor I have now to pull it. Problem with that is they say it will cut up to 1.5in thick stuff. How true is this, and can parts be gotten if I brake something? Last choice a real tractor. Problem is $$$. I am looking at spending at least 3grand, and then get a 3 point brush hog. Good points? Come on, it’s a tractor./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Can use other attachments.[post hole digger can come in handy] And can use a loader.[may not be able to swing it at first, but down the road] One question with this? Does a tractor mounted brush hog throw clippings all over you.[back to the poison ivy]? Any thing I’m missing? Any input? Thanks.