ratter
Silver Member
Hi TBN'ers. I'm mulling this situation over in my head. We live on 52 acres, about 2/3rds of which is a fairly steep hill behind our house (picture attached.) Parts of it aren't bad, but parts of it are, and I'm beyond a novice when it comes to tractor operation, so I basically refuse to take my small Kubota anywhere near that hill.
Thing is, my wife wants it all cut semi-regularly (a couple times a year). Enough so that she can hike on it occasionally. I'm not as gung ho about it, but I agree it would be nice.
Funds are very, VERY limited. I would love to buy a new (or used) slope-capable machine a la PowerTrac 1850 or something similar, but it's just not in the budget anytime soon.
But in my browsing, I've learned that there are rotary cutter attachments for bobcat mini track loaders (and probably others.) The local rental house has a T190. My limited understanding of these things tells me that track loaders are intended for stability on rough terrain, like slopes and bumpy areas. Would it traverse this hill safely, with a rotary cutter attachment? The rental house doesn't have the cutter, but I could swing that in my budget, and then just rent the vehicle a couple times a year for a few years until we can afford to buy one (I'd like to have one for tilling, box work, etc.)
So, does anybody mow with one of these things, or know someone who does? I'm just wondering if I'm nuts, or if this might actually be a good idea.
Thanks in advance,
-Mike
Thing is, my wife wants it all cut semi-regularly (a couple times a year). Enough so that she can hike on it occasionally. I'm not as gung ho about it, but I agree it would be nice.
Funds are very, VERY limited. I would love to buy a new (or used) slope-capable machine a la PowerTrac 1850 or something similar, but it's just not in the budget anytime soon.
But in my browsing, I've learned that there are rotary cutter attachments for bobcat mini track loaders (and probably others.) The local rental house has a T190. My limited understanding of these things tells me that track loaders are intended for stability on rough terrain, like slopes and bumpy areas. Would it traverse this hill safely, with a rotary cutter attachment? The rental house doesn't have the cutter, but I could swing that in my budget, and then just rent the vehicle a couple times a year for a few years until we can afford to buy one (I'd like to have one for tilling, box work, etc.)
So, does anybody mow with one of these things, or know someone who does? I'm just wondering if I'm nuts, or if this might actually be a good idea.
Thanks in advance,
-Mike