daTeacha
Veteran Member
Nice place. Is that a ledge halfway up the hill?
Dealer's theory on initially clearing land
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RobJ
Elite Member
That's the one. Gives (me anyway) a totally different prespective on the place.
Thanks!
Thanks!
N80
Super Member
There are basically three hills. They are so straight and short they look like they are manmade terraces:
1) Cabin on top with 'lawn' out front. Then:
2) About an 8 foot hill. Not too steep to drive down, but a bit too steep for cross travel. Then:
3) A pretty wide gently sloping expanse with some gullies I filled in. Still a bit rough but mowable with the bushhog Then:
4) About another 10 foot drop, much more gradual than first. Then:
5) Broad, very flat area. Smooth and easy to mow, maybe 2/3 acre. Then:
6) Very steep drop off, maybe 20 feet down to lake. Too steep for any tractor work. I'll have to keep it clear with a chainsaw.
Looks pretty nice now. Soil is terrible but I'm going to try to get some rye on it for now and maybe some fescue in the spring.
1) Cabin on top with 'lawn' out front. Then:
2) About an 8 foot hill. Not too steep to drive down, but a bit too steep for cross travel. Then:
3) A pretty wide gently sloping expanse with some gullies I filled in. Still a bit rough but mowable with the bushhog Then:
4) About another 10 foot drop, much more gradual than first. Then:
5) Broad, very flat area. Smooth and easy to mow, maybe 2/3 acre. Then:
6) Very steep drop off, maybe 20 feet down to lake. Too steep for any tractor work. I'll have to keep it clear with a chainsaw.
Looks pretty nice now. Soil is terrible but I'm going to try to get some rye on it for now and maybe some fescue in the spring.
Big_Cajun
Silver Member
I'm going to be buying a medium to heavy duty just because I don't want to worry about occasionally running over something with a 2" to 3" diameter. After I clear the small stuff, I have a MF 1130 with an 8 foot dozer blade for the larger stuff. I think I may have a winning combination on my hands.
BC
BC
N80
Super Member
I would have preferred a medium duty like the JD MX-6 but it wasn't in the budget. The LX-6, light duty, handles 2" softwoods just fine even though its only rated at 1". But, knowing that you can wack 3" stuff would really be nice. My B-I-L has big, heavy duty mowers and his theory is that he can cut anything he can bend over with the tractor! What a racket that makes!
