Brush cutter

[murphy1244]

I need to brush cut 2 acres with prim rose and other junk among trees. What cutter has the power and torque to do the job without weighing a ton???

Thanks for any and all answers to this ?

 

[JDAOWNER]

I HAVE A KING KUTTER 6' TRAIL MOWER,80HP GEAR BOX AND SLIP CLUTCH. AND IT HAS WORKED ON EVERYTHING I HAVE PUT UNDER IT. IT ONLYL HAS TWO CUTTING BLADES SO I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A HEAVY DUTY MOWER. I USUALLY MOW WITH THE OLD JD "A" MODDEL, BUT IT HAS WORKED FINE ON MY DS4110 .

 

[murphy1244]

I HAVE A KING KUTTER 6' TRAIL MOWER,80HP GEAR BOX AND SLIP CLUTCH. AND IT HAS WORKED ON EVERYTHING I HAVE PUT UNDER IT. IT ONLYL HAS TWO CUTTING BLADES SO I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A HEAVY DUTY MOWER. I USUALLY MOW WITH THE OLD JD "A" MODDEL, BUT IT HAS WORKED FINE ON MY DS4110 .

Thanks but no room to get a tractor in there

 

[Citydude]

I need to brush cut 2 acres with prim rose and other junk among trees. What cutter has the power and torque to do the job without weighing a ton???

Thanks for any and all answers to this ?

I bought a Stihl fs 360 last summer with the carbide blade. It weights 18 pounds but with the shoulder harness, it's manageable. It cuts thick stands of 2" pine with ease.

 

[YLee Kioti]

Spray it with Remedy and let it die off. That is tough stuff to cut.
Four gal. back pack with blue agri-dye to mark the sprayed areas, slow walks as weather cools down and soon enough you'll be done.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Spray it with Remedy and let it die off. That is tough stuff to cut.
Four gal. back pack with blue agri-dye to mark the sprayed areas, slow walks as weather cools down and soon enough you'll be done.

Then gather into piles and burn. When it's only annual weeds you can keep it down with a string trimmer.

 

[oldballs]

I bought a Stihl fs 360 last summer with the carbide blade. It weights 18 pounds but with the shoulder harness, it's manageable. It cuts thick stands of 2" pine with ease.

What he said. Just take your time and do some every day till it's all down. But Boy I'd sure be wanting to get a tractor in there. There will be some large brush piles to burn I presume. Man, you are talking about some work.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[ovrszd]

Nice Avatar Murph!!

 

[oosik]

I have a Stihl FS350. I have just about every "head" that Stihl makes. I modified the head with the three free-swinging nylon blades. I had the local welding shop make two sets of blades out of high carbon steel. It's a real cutting machine.

But - LORDY. Two acres. That's going to take a lot of time. I have the harness also but just the thought makes my back hurt.

Go to your local rental shop. See if they have a walk behind field & brush mower. Every major company makes several models. Stihl, Husqvarna, JD, DR - the list is endless.

 

[rangerfredbob]

Yeah, I would get a walk behind... even keep an eye out on the used market... My mom ended up with a used DR version I think it's 26" cut with a solid blade and I think 15hp engine for $350, I got a Billy Goat Outback version that is a 13hp and 24" cut I believe but similar for $250. Of the two the DR is nicer on the operator with a locking differential and a little wider track width and first gear is slower... but based on initial price the Billy Goat is commercial duty at 30% higher initial cost...

 

[ericm979]

People around here have the DRs and hate them. One problem is the engine's oil system does not handle slopes well. One guy put in two new engines before he gave up. They're also poorly built.

I have a sightly smaller Stihl FS240. With a sharp blade it cuts small stems pretty well. But here the brush is thick enough that I need to pull what I cut out of the way so I can cut more. And that's where the brush cutter has a problem. Leave it connected to the harness and it's in the way. So you have to pull it off the harness, set it aside where you won't step on it, move your brush, then pick it back up and get it on the harness again. I don't like to leave two stroke engines idling for long periods of time so I'd stop it if there's much brush to pile. Which means more time. While I get a lot of work out of the 240 as a heavy duty string trimmer, for my brush I'd rather use a chain saw. I have a small Echo which is light and very easy to start. I'd consider a battery saw if I was going to get another brush saw.

However you cut the stems, apply herbicide on the freshly cut ends. I've had good results with Triclopyr in diesel.

 

[coobie]

Murph,I have a walk behind billy goat 9hp brush cutter 27 inch cut that works great for that.Hoof up here lower michigan and you can borrow it.

 

[RalphVa]

Maybe rent one of these: : Cat(R) Industrial Brushcutter Operating Tips - YouTube

Ralph

 

[MechanicalGuy]

I bought a fs460 and it's tough to beat. 2 acres? I'd make a tractor fit in there.