Rotary mower operation

[rasorbackq]

Rather then hijack another thread I have a question about the rotary cutter finish work. Does it cut the alders off very close to the ground or leave then just high enough to punch holes on the tires next time through? Will also be using an ATV on the same area.

 

[leonz]

Rather then hijack another thread I have a question about the rotary cutter finish work. Does it cut the alders off very close to the ground or leave then just high enough to punch holes on the tires next time through? Will also be using an ATV on the same area.

The way the rotary cutters are designed you will have lot of short shattered stumps if all you have is alder to deal with. I would not want to use an ATV until you can wander through there with at least a York rake before you get in there with an ATV or RTV.

 

[rasorbackq]

I see a york rake to be used to move all the downed limbs. I am not worried about these but the tree bottoms that are left in the ground . Will they go through a tractor tire.

 

[aczlan]

If done properly, it should look like this: Bush Hogging / Cutting Down A Tree - YouTube or this: Bush Hogging a Tree - YouTube and it shouldnt pop an ATV or tractor tire.
Your bushhod blades should not be ground to a sharp edge like a knife or a finish mower blade. They should have a 1/16-1/8" flat edge so that they shatter the trees and leave the stump as a bundle small (~1/4" diameter) pieces sticking up. That way they will just bend when run over rather than poking a hole in a tire.

Aaron Z

 

[rasorbackq]

Thanks Aaron Z Make more sense now.

 

[leonz]

I see a york rake to be used to move all the downed limbs.
I am not worried about these but the tree bottoms that
are left in the ground . Will they go through a tractor tire.

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Yes they will go through a tire.

Just to clarify about York Rakes you can simply let them drag in the float
position and they will collect so much material that your tractor will not
be able to maintain traction SO you can use them to help break up the
sapling stumps.

A five foot york rake will weight a considerable amount and they will do a lot
of digging by simply being dragged in the float postition.

 

[rasorbackq]

So if they will or may go through a tractor tire how are they any good?

 

[leonz]

So if they will or may go through a tractor tire how are they any good?

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The heavier the york rake the better to pull out the debris.

It would be more cost effective for you to have a logger come in with forestry
mower and level the place and then use the York Rake to clean up.

The more you rip out of the ground by dragging with the York Rake
after the forestry mower levels the place with a flail head the
less material you leave on the surface.

As I said the better one time solution MAY be to rent a small dozer
with a six way blade and be done with it the first time.



Unless your willing to try to rip out every absolutely every tree with a
brush grubber which will require huge amounts of traction you will be
doing it for months anyway. even then you will have roots sticking out of the
ground and roots coming up after a frost.

Been there done that with family member that insisted on being his own
logger rather than having a logger come in and clearcut.


I am not putting my hand on your walle, I am only relating real world experience to you.

 

[rasorbackq]

Maybe you just saved my some money...............