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[greg_g]

The canes are dry this time of year, so the finish mower will work too. But understand that you may be dealing with rocks in the stubble. Might want to set the gauge wheels up to the highest cut for starters. If you don't find rocks, you can always go back over at a lower cutting height.

//greg//

 

[Diamondpilot]

You will burn up the belt on your Finish Mower trying to cut the bushes with it. You really need a BushHog. Get or borrow a BH for the job then follow up with your Box Blade.


The vines will just rap around the blades of the finish mower and bind things up then burn up the belt before you know what is going on.

Chris

 

[greg_g]

Chris, I'm gonna go out onna limb here - and guess that you've never cut dead blackberries. A 5' finish mower will go through them like butter this time of year. Later on the green ones will wrap, but the dead ones now - will just shatter.

//greg//

 

[Diamondpilot]

Yea, I have cut about 600' of them along my property line but never in the winter. In the summer a Finish Mower would not touch them but I guess you make a good point about them being brittle this time of year.

When I did cut them I had to back into them with the bush hog raised up slightly. Worked good for the first pass then went back over them multiple times forward to really break the up. After that we burnt the mess and planted grass to reclaim the land.

Chris

 

[Ranch_Hand_Supp]

Yea, I have cut about 600' of them along my property line but never in the winter.

Chris

I am willing to bet Greg has never backed or pulled into a thicket of blackberrys with a finishing mower lol...... those belts ain't going to take it if they are very thick ... dead or alive !!

You can't cut grass but so high/tall with a finishing mower.


Ronald
Ranch Hand Supply

 

[greg_g]

I am willing to bet Greg has never backed or pulled into a thicket of blackberrys with a finishing mower lol......

What possible justification can you come up with for wasting forum space on such a pointless taunt? You may as well open your wallet now. Or don't you realize that blackberry stalks only bear once, then brown up and turn brittle? It's like chopping up big pretzel sticks.

I got rid of most of mine with a 60" belly mower under a 24hp Yanmar - after they turned brown and dried up that is. Drive in one side, out the other. Turn around, do it again. Repeat till they're gone. Simple as that.

//greg//

 

[Ranch_Hand_Supp]

What possible excuse can you dream up for wasting forum space on such a pointless taunt?

//greg//

Because it is my opinion that is true and you just confirmed it.


Ronald
Ranch Hand Supply

 

[greenmule]

Yeah,I tried that once,didn't work out to good for me.

 

[Hawk J]

Thankyou fer your help Pards.

Jack