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jack707
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Ken - you answered my question no need to be confused anymore!. THANKS!
what a good brush hog
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RoyJackson
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I reckon you're no longer on the DL, eh?
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Well the DR walk behind isn't too bad on moderate terrain if you just work for an hour or so and the terrain isn't too bad. OTOH, I've taken mine to work on state forest bridle trails and it wore several of us out taking turns operating it. But it sure beat clearing by hand!
It's kind of funny, when I got mine, everyone was enthused about it and a few others were purchased. Now, no one wants to take them to work on the trails, a skid steer operated brush mower is preferred and a forestry mulcher is what is lusted for!
The tow behind is only good for semi cleared trails since the tow vehicle has to be able to drive ahead of it. The walk behind works for clearing areas that are too overgrown for a tow vehicle. In my experience, a 400cc ATV is marginal or inadequate for pulling the tow behind.
It's kind of funny, when I got mine, everyone was enthused about it and a few others were purchased. Now, no one wants to take them to work on the trails, a skid steer operated brush mower is preferred and a forestry mulcher is what is lusted for!
The tow behind is only good for semi cleared trails since the tow vehicle has to be able to drive ahead of it. The walk behind works for clearing areas that are too overgrown for a tow vehicle. In my experience, a 400cc ATV is marginal or inadequate for pulling the tow behind.
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jack707
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Brush hogging and getting a good work out - what else can a guy want!.
I'll have to go over the trail a few times to get it 4' wide so a atv or a pick up can drive in but I'll get er done.
I'll have to go over the trail a few times to get it 4' wide so a atv or a pick up can drive in but I'll get er done.
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If you're just making 4' wide paths, then a good (weed wacker) trimmer with a blade on it is one distructive tool. Not sure what the proper name for it is, I just call mine "The Whirling Blade of Death". I can cut through mnost anything up to 2-1/2 to 3" with a "4-blade" -blade (if you know what I mean) , faster and easier than a chain saw, much better at handling grasses, and brush, can access way more diverse terrain than a tractor or walk-behind DR. An unbelivable landscape changer. [Puts me in awe on how much destruction (change,& power) is in a pint of gas. And sad on how we waste the stuff by transporting and extra 5000lbs of glass & steel everytime we drive our 200lb a**es anywhere.]
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jack707
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I think I know what your talking about Colby nothing set in stone yet
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HUSQVARNA 555FX - Forestry clearing saws
These will cut 2" trees and smaller brush. Cost is 1000-1200.
My old ones
cutting ends are different. String for weeds, big blade for bushes and 1" stuff. Middle has small blade for larger 2" saplings - even oaks. The Husky is a couple years old, the EFCO (middle) is 20 years old and the JD is even older. All still run perfectly. That is one aspect of "professional" quality equipment - it is QUALITY. You do get what you pay for! I would get a harness mounted brush cutter like the links above and not the push mower. Unless you are just cutting brush from a former lawn.
HUSQVARNA 555FX - Forestry clearing saws
These will cut 2" trees and smaller brush. Cost is 1000-1200.
My old ones
cutting ends are different. String for weeds, big blade for bushes and 1" stuff. Middle has small blade for larger 2" saplings - even oaks. The Husky is a couple years old, the EFCO (middle) is 20 years old and the JD is even older. All still run perfectly. That is one aspect of "professional" quality equipment - it is QUALITY. You do get what you pay for! I would get a harness mounted brush cutter like the links above and not the push mower. Unless you are just cutting brush from a former lawn.
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jack707
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Thanks alot John that is it!
perkster
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I have the DR Field and Brush cutter (17HP Kawasaki), it goes where no tractor or pull-behind can go! I just bought it used a month ago, and love it! I'm a 5'7" woman, and i love the power!:thumbsup: