Recent content by Sierraau

Who makes a chain flail mower for a 70 hp tractor in the US?

You guy are probably think I am crazy, but I just have to ask. I am rethinking my deep chips on the property and thinking about scraping off the top 5" to leave just a couple of inches so the trees get better water. I can push the piles of chips to the edge of the area where the chips lay into...

Sorry to keep expanding this thread, but I happened to see a video about the tooth bars (ratchet rake vs Pirhana )for the front of the FEL and/or the rear blade. Being that sagebrush is really shallow, I would image it would be really easy to pull out and I could manage the rocks with the...

Yeah, my mower is in pretty good condition, is there any chance I would destroy it?

So the next question is what sized chain do I use and how do I attach it to the rotating axles? I was thinking of using a quick link to attach it, but my guess is the quick link probably won't last very long with that kind of abuse. Today I will flip over the mower and see how the blades are...

I kicked some of the chips away and noticed that the lower layers were not wet. Would there be any benefit to plow the chips into the soil to mix it up a bit and get the wood matter mixed into the soil?

Was your forest where the chips were under snow for long periods of time? Just curious...

The other good news of 10 acres of chips surrounding my house is I don't have any issues with the carpenter ants in the woods invading my house- my guess is they have plenty to choose from right where they are.

Good to know, as the chips seemed to have blended into the soil pretty nicely so far and I was thinking about adding more to keep the depth. I like the fact that the chips prevent the cheat grass from growing. I'll take your advice on this and hold off on getting more chips on top of the ones I...

Grass isn't ideal here as it pretty much stops raining after May and we have hot, dry summers with huge wildfire risk. However, I've worked on my 10 acres and after I pulled all the sage, I contacted all the local tree services and had them come by to dump their chips on my property; 2 summers...

A few acres. My neighbor has about 100 acres and I may offer to help him clean his sagebrush.... for a fee of course.

Good advice, I drive very cautiously, and should probably scout the brush before I go through it.

The problem I face with a big rake like that is the area burned maybe 40 years ago, and the sagebrush grew back over. The fire burned so hot that all the organic material in the soil was scorched and in the summer here it is really dry, so if I tear up that area with a bulldozer, it will turn...

I bet I'd have to drive at least 500 miles to find one of those to rent.

The original way I did it was with my backhoe. I'd pull the sagebrush out with the hoe, and move the rocks, but it is very tedious to do it that way. I am not as patient now (but I am very good with the backhoe).