shane
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Oh come on! Surely you don't expect us to believe that!
OK, I believe you but that would surely tighten the ole draw strings.
How steep can you climb?
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Oh come on! Surely you don't expect us to believe that!
OK, I believe you but that would surely tighten the ole draw strings.
groundcover
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got a spare $50,000 ? then get one of these : slope mower
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Oh come on! Surely you don't expect us to believe that!
OK, I believe you but that would surely tighten the ole draw strings.
I wear my seat belt and nobody has to tell me to do so.
When I come down a couple of places if I don't have my seat belt on I will trip the seat safety switch. The wife would get upset when I would travel part of it with my old IH 424 but it wouldn't go all the way to the top.If its wet or if there is a snow on, its a no go.
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Get four legged critters like goats, llamas, alpacas, cows or horses in that pecking order and let them do the hard work.
Thats what I do, I have 7 llamas. They work out great because they are quiet and coyotes don't bother them.
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woodchuckie
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That looks very similar to one of my trails. The hard part was pushing through the brush to make the trail. It was maybe twice the size of that brush. I don't have any trouble going up and down it now.
We have some Hypericum around our place that seems to do well but needs water in the summer. What ever we used would need to really take over and choke weeds otherwise we would be out there pulling weeds in which case I would rather mow & weed eat.
Any suggestions for a cover?
Dusty1
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Using both the Kubota BX (subcompact) and B series (compact) tractors, I found the BX to feel much more stable on hills due to it being much closer to the ground. The taller the tires and ride height made it easier to go over rough terrain, but took away from stability on hills. I would still go with the B series however, because the smaller tires on the BX makes a big difference in comfort. A subcompact over not perfectly level ground felt like it was about to rattle the fillings out of my teeth.
Good point, I have used a Lawn Tractor at another property and what looked like a pretty smooth field was a workout with no power steering. On this bank and the sloped field you see to the right, my DR brush mower handle bars are all over the place as the wheels hit holes & bumps.
Here is an updated pic now that the brush has been knocked down:
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That second picture is a big help. You won't have any problems with the lower section of the slope...it'll just be the section abreast that deck.
So, mow the lower section pretty much however you want to (going across may be intimidating since the ground appears to be a bit rough) and back up the 20 feet or so of that upper slope. That looks quite a bit like the section I'd described in m first post in this thread (except in my case, there's very little level at the bottom due to the tree line).
The transition between the lower and upper section is pretty acute. I don't think you'll be able to use a solid upper link on your 3PH. That does complicate things a bit. The problem is, if your cutter has a rear pivot wheel (as most do), it may try to go sideways on you while you're backing up the slope. So, slow is the speed and if it gets squirrelly, stop and go forward. Even if you cannot get it all, at least there'll be less to weed wack or do manually.
So, I suggest you give it a try, but don't be a hero. If it feels unsteady, don't mow it with your tractor/cutter.
If you go with ground cover, consider juniper. That stuff is pretty, very thick (almost an evergreen in appearance) and inhibits weeds (once it takes hold...might take a year or so, depending on how closely you plant them). Here's some info: Blue Rug Juniper for ground cover
So, mow the lower section pretty much however you want to (going across may be intimidating since the ground appears to be a bit rough) and back up the 20 feet or so of that upper slope. That looks quite a bit like the section I'd described in m first post in this thread (except in my case, there's very little level at the bottom due to the tree line).
The transition between the lower and upper section is pretty acute. I don't think you'll be able to use a solid upper link on your 3PH. That does complicate things a bit. The problem is, if your cutter has a rear pivot wheel (as most do), it may try to go sideways on you while you're backing up the slope. So, slow is the speed and if it gets squirrelly, stop and go forward. Even if you cannot get it all, at least there'll be less to weed wack or do manually.
So, I suggest you give it a try, but don't be a hero. If it feels unsteady, don't mow it with your tractor/cutter.
If you go with ground cover, consider juniper. That stuff is pretty, very thick (almost an evergreen in appearance) and inhibits weeds (once it takes hold...might take a year or so, depending on how closely you plant them). Here's some info: Blue Rug Juniper for ground cover
