What can you expect to clear?

[Blakemorar]

What can you expect to have the ability to clear outside of just typical underbrush using a 40-45 HP Twenty series JD CUT using a MX-6? Anyone have any tips on how to avoid getting wacked in the face with a limb or two while doing clearing? What type of limitations should I be aware of? I can use some guidance.

Thank you,
Blake

 

[RoyJackson]

What can you expect to have the ability to clear outside of just typical underbrush using a 40-45 HP Twenty series JD CUT using a MX-6? Anyone have any tips on how to avoid getting wacked in the face with a limb or two while doing clearing? What type of limitations should I be aware of? I can use some guidance.

Thank you,
Blake

As far as your first question...if I can push it over with the FEL, I've try the cutter. My standard duty 60" cutter does a great job on stumps or trees up to 2½"-3". Just go slow enough that you can back out if you hit something big enough the cutter can't pulverize. Any grasses and brush shouldn't be a problem. If you hit honeysuckle or something, use your loader bucket (I'm assuming you have a tooth bar) to drag that crap out before you run over it.

If this is the first time you're using a cutter, go slow!!! If you don't know what's under the brush and such, keep your loader bucket low...the bucket will hit any stumps or other debris first, thus giving you the option to run over it, or back out.

If possible, walk the area you'll be cutting. You may find old tires and othe things you can clear first. If you can't walk it first...go slow.

As far as your second question concerning branches and such...that's just a matter of being aware of what's in front of you. Remember, if you duck under a low hanging branch, the ROPS won't...so you'd get hit in the back of your head. Go around stuff like that. For the areas I mow, I trim all the low hanging branches first. You could get a safety helmet with a face shield, but that will provide only so much protection. The best protection is being aware of your surroundings and using common sense. Also, I suggest you use hearing protection of some sort (plugs or muffs).

Enjoy your cutting work...just be safe!

 

[Blakemorar]

Thanks Roy. I appreciate it very much. It sounds like you can do a pretty good bit of clearing of decent sized stuff. I am looking forward to it.

 

[sandman2234]

My smaller tractor is getting ready to head back over to the panhandle, this time for good. It has spent a lot of time moving sand on what was then Rouden Road, now called Sandtrap road near the end of the bypass around Destin. I have many fond memories of that area, having grown up in Pensacola, and stationed there for years while in the service.
Four wheel drive is almost a requirement when moving any dirt or sand in that local.
Bushhogging is done on a learning curve. Try anything for the first time at a very slow or stopped pace, and carefully at that. If your not sure if the tractor will handle it, just hook a chain to it and drag it out by the roots. That sand doesn't offer that much resistance.(lol)
I built a set of adaptors for my 4x4 1100 Ford, so I could mount duals on it when I was going to go over and mow some property over on the bay that ended in the water. Decided against buying the property, so never needed the 4x6 setup.
David from jax