Okay here's a really dumb question

Soundguy · Feb 25, 2003

Re: Okay here\'s a really dumb question

Hmm... what about a small rotary cutter.. like a 3' or 4' just for the tight spots?

For comercial applications, I've seen something that looks like a rototiller made to attatch to front end loaders in place of the bucket.. it is for pretty heavy duty land clearing... you just drive into brush and it eats it.... will stump grind too... I'm sure this would do it.. but at waht cost /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Guess I'll be watching this thread too!

Soundguy

rockyridgefarm · Feb 25, 2003

Re: Okay here\'s a really dumb question

another angle would be a multi spindle brush cutter. it gets width without the length - just a thought.

normde2001 · Feb 25, 2003

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If these trees are 6' apart, they shouldn't be very big and I would consider thinning the area with a chainsaw to enable clearing and maintaining over the long haul with a 3pt brushcutter. Otherwise you will be saddled with some type of walk-behind mower.

Anonymous Poster · Feb 26, 2003

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is this what you are wanting.

have seen about 7 for sale over the net in the last year.

Mosey · Feb 26, 2003

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That's interesting! I have my doubts that a belt drive would handle any heavy brush. It might work OK though.

NIXON · Feb 26, 2003

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ID , That's pretty much what I was thinking of . But if all else fails, I'll quit being lazy and clear out some of the sapplings :Thanks to all those that responded . All the best, John

Darren · Feb 26, 2003

Here\'s a dumb abswer.

Would fencing it off and running goats be out of the question? Might as well make some money from the cleanup.

RobertN · Feb 26, 2003

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What about a flail mower? They are shorter than rotary mowers. Aren't they used a lot in orchards for just that reason? I think they are lots more expensive though...

Alan L. · Feb 26, 2003

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I doubt if there is such a thing as a mid-mount "brush hog" and here's why. The brush cutter relies on the power produced by the one spindle spinning the heavy blades from the sides of a stump jumper center "plate". A five foot cutter is not only 5-feet wide, but more than 5-feed long, thus it wouldn't fit as a mid-mount (mid mounts use shorter, multiple blades).

Egon · Feb 27, 2003

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As already mentioned the mid mount mower may have a tendency to hang up on stumps because of limited lift height. Will there be any problem with poking holes in the tires from the stumps?

Egon