Stuff you find while mowing tall vegetation

[Doz]

I really hate the ribbon from the electric fence that’s laying in the grass always fun to lay under the brush hog cutting it off. The other thing is a old box spring that are always lots of fun!

 

[retiredin1993]

Reading other posts about brush mowing with FEL vs. without FEL, got me to thinking of all the stuff that can ruin your day and brush mower. Like several others I do side jobs and usually mow the same places, but still find surprises. Some of the things the FEL has saved my mower from are: transmissions, bowling ball, grocery shopping carts, dead horses/cows/goats/sheep, all sizes of tires/wheels, T posts (lots of T posts) rebar sticking up, gas line meters, trailers, drill pipe, pallets, suit cases, 55 gallon drums, sewer line manholes (usually 12" to 20" tall). Other than the regular and typical tree stump, rock piles and concrete, what has your mower of FEL found?

Deer drops can ruin a tire.

 

[rockinbbar]

I've had an Ag Service business for 10 years now. Mostly, I shred or do brush removal on ranches.

The brush, trees, and growth can get pretty woolly. The list of stuff I dodge in that work piles up daily.

When you are cutting 10 foot high mesquite and huisache, you'd better be paying attention to what's in front of you.

 

[rockinbbar]

Deer drops can ruin a tire.

Ya think?

 

[Hermio]

I have run over deer even with the FEL down. I have also run ovder the bush hog chain guard when it broke off. That broke one of my blades.

 

[jacric2005]

Reading other posts about brush mowing with FEL vs. without FEL, got me to thinking of all the stuff that can ruin your day and brush mower. Like several others I do side jobs and usually mow the same places, but still find surprises. Some of the things the FEL has saved my mower from are: transmissions, bowling ball, grocery shopping carts, dead horses/cows/goats/sheep, all sizes of tires/wheels, T posts (lots of T posts) rebar sticking up, gas line meters, trailers, drill pipe, pallets, suit cases, 55 gallon drums, sewer line manholes (usually 12" to 20" tall). Other than the regular and typical tree stump, rock piles and concrete, what has your mower of FEL found?

Anthills, but usually the stump jumper does its thing not damage.

 

[Greygoose]

Ya think?

WOW!

 

[Tinhack]

My western fence line is shared with some unruly neighbors--All mobile home renters for about the first 700'. The first time I hogged that line I found cinder blocks, tire jacks and a steering box from what looked like a 70s car. Oh yeah, and a bunch of broken dishes and other kitchen looking scrap. After the first couple of hits, I mowed around the areas then got my pickup truck. I hauled away two long bed loads then buried it. Now when I find anything, I throw it back over the fence.

 

[rockinbbar]

Down here in South Texas, on very remote ranches, the chances of running into cartel running drugs or human trafficking is pretty high...

You'd best be ready for whatever comes up.

 

[mlydgy]

Reading other posts about brush mowing with FEL vs. without FEL, got me to thinking of all the stuff that can ruin your day and brush mower. Like several others I do side jobs and usually mow the same places, but still find surprises. Some of the things the FEL has saved my mower from are: transmissions, bowling ball, grocery shopping carts, dead horses/cows/goats/sheep, all sizes of tires/wheels, T posts (lots of T posts) rebar sticking up, gas line meters, trailers, drill pipe, pallets, suit cases, 55 gallon drums, sewer line manholes (usually 12" to 20" tall). Other than the regular and typical tree stump, rock piles and concrete, what has your mower of FEL found?

neighbor said the field next to mine was clean and could I mow it while I was there. I ran a wheelbarrow with pump tire through my Hesston haybine and unbelievably it still mowed fine and broke nothing but the wheelbarrow.