I Finally Found the Holy Grail of Slope Mowers!

[mcfarmall]

When you hear the entire story, you will go nuts,,
I have read that the reason those machines exist is to make the area attractice to tourists,,

AND

The machines are operated by people collecting welfare,,

So, they are not harvesting hay, they are beautifying the area for the tourists,,,,,,,,,,,,

Perhaps in some areas of Europe this is a true statement but when I went to Switzerland they were operated by farmers and the hay was gathered and put up loose in barns using a giant blower. The barn floors were full of holes and there was another blower that forced air up through the floor to dry the hay and prevent overheating.

 

[stuckmotor]

Perhaps in some areas of Europe this is a true statement but when I went to Switzerland they were operated by farmers and the hay was gathered and put up loose in barns using a giant blower. The barn floors were full of holes and there was another blower that forced air up through the floor to dry the hay and prevent overheating.

Somewhere on youtube, there was a video of people hanging loose hay on racks under a shed to dry. Can't remember how they cut it. The workers might have used sythes or two wheelers like in the video put up by the OP. Anyway, I couldn't see how all that hand labor was cost effective, and posted a question about it. I can't find the reply but as best I can remember the answer was that it was done that way as a demonstration of the old ways. If I run across the same video any time soon, I'll try and post the exact reply I got or a link to it.

 

[stuckmotor]

Somewhere on youtube, there was a video of people hanging loose hay on racks under a shed to dry. Can't remember how they cut it. The workers might have used sythes or two wheelers like in the video put up by the OP. Anyway, I couldn't see how all that hand labor was cost effective, and posted a question about it. I can't find the reply but as best I can remember the answer was that it was done that way as a demonstration of the old ways. If I run across the same video any time soon, I'll try and post the exact reply I got or a link to it.

I've searched high and low for that video without success. It must have been taken down.

 

[CADplans]

I've searched high and low for that video without success. It must have been taken down.

There is ONLY ONE YouTube hay video that interests me,, at all,,

I do not know why,, can you explain the interest??

 

[DanielDD]

There is ONLY ONE YouTube hay video that interests me,, at all,,

I do not know why,, can you explain the interest??

Not only can she push hay, she can throw it! Barefoot!

 

[MF243RedTop]

I've got a pond slope that is 25 degrees.

So, I was scouring the internet this morning and I found the ultimate slope mower!

Here's the ultimate slope mower

Guaranteed not to:
Get stuck
Slide off into pond (operator not included)
Turn over
Infinite operator controls on cut width and height
Makes easy work around trees and stones
:laughing:
On a serious note have you considered an
AltoZ tracked ZT?
Altoz TRX Series | The World's First Tracked Zero Turn Mower

 

[DanielDD]

RedTop - I've got one of those. The issue is a 500 foot pond dam that is 56 feet from the top to the bottom with a 25 degree slope. I've done it twice with a weed eater and IT IS NOT FUN !!

 

[Industrial Toys]

Videos remind me of struggling with a Gravely PRO 12, walkbehind on a hill side.

 

[MF243RedTop]

RedTop - I've got one of those. The issue is a 500 foot pond dam that is 56 feet from the top to the bottom with a 25 degree slope. I've done it twice with a weed eater and IT IS NOT FUN !!

That was for laughs....lol
I was being serious on the Altoz

 

[DanielDD]

That was for laughs....lol
I was being serious on the Altoz

Understood. Picked up on the lighthearted response upon the first read. Am considering Altoz and Kubota F series. Good thing is I've got time until next Spring before I have to make a decision....