Loader Loader and brush hog at same time?

[xring100]

:laughing: It could if we had a hedge.

Yours would Probably a safer method than this guys

 

[4570Man]

Yours would Probably a safer method than this guys <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=470890"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=470891"/>

I would have disabled the safety and sent it for a unmanned mission. Way safer that way.

 

[amhicks21]

I take the fel off every time i have more than 30 minutes of cutting to do. Most of my mowing is bumpy construction lots so the ride with the fel on is pretty unbearable. The loader pins will also wear out faster if youre dealing with bumps that cause the loader to bounce around. I also end up having to run in 4x4 much more often if i leave the loader on which i prefer not to if i can help it. The mowing experience is just so much nicer with the fel off and once youre used to taking it on and off its really very quick. The rare exception is if its a lot ive never cut before and i expect to have lots of debris to pick up or push around.

 

[DT86]

Here's a reason to leave it on. I mowed a couple of lots today for a real estate company, to tidy them up for pictures. On the first 20-something acre lot there was a dead cedar tree laying in a small field by a creek. Very visible from the road. 2 minutes with the loader and it was out of sight.



There were also some fairly nasty little bushes that got plucked up or flattened and mowed over.


It all looked like this to start with.


Ended up looking like this cleared part after.

 

[4570Man]

Here's a reason to leave it on. I mowed a couple of lots today for a real estate company, to tidy them up for pictures. On the first 20-something acre lot there was a dead cedar tree laying in a small field by a creek. Very visible from the road. 2 minutes with the loader and it was out of sight. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=471294"/>

Yeah, that's a good reason. Nearly every time I bush hog I need to move a fallen tree.

 

[ovrszd]

Nice work Derek.

Hey, ur tire's on backwards....

 

[DT86]

Yeah the tire is from my set of front spares. Grabbed the wrong wheel/tire and been too lazy to change it.

Going in a minute to have a rear tire booted and might have them swap the good front back on too.

 

[CobyRupert]

Nice work Derek.

Hey, ur tire's on backwards....

That's for backing up once you've loaded the FEL!

 

[N80]

I hate mowing with the loader on. So much easier to maneuver with it off and far less bouncy on rough terrain. But like others, it depends on what I'm mowing. When I'm mowing in my well maintained open areas then the loader is off. But I have a good many woods roads that only get mowed once a year. I keep the loader on for these since there are always downed trees and branches that need to be moved. Also, when the grass is too deep to see through I keep the loader almost on the ground almost like a feeler to alert me to any unseen obstacles.

It used to be a struggle for me to get the loader removed and attached but I've got it down to about a 2 minute job. The key is doing it on level ground. If ground is not level I set the loader legs and bucket on boards. The other issue is attaching hydraulic lines that have gotten hot in the sun. You have to relieve the built up pressure or they will not attach. I use a ratchet extension to tap on the nipple in the female connector. Works like a charm. Make sure you don't point it at yourself as it can spay forcefully if the lines are real hot (direct sun). I usually cover it with a rag to avoid a mess.

 

[CobyRupert]

so....
Does an empty bucket bouncing really wear the pins faster than say repeatedly loading and unloading thousands of ponds of dirt/stone etc..?