woods bush hogging tips.

[Bowhunter]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I usually bush hog nude, with my Gravely and with my new JD. No problems yet. )</font>
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The only suggestion I'd add to the good advice you've already received....do your mowing in winter or early spring if possible. Not only will your visibility be improved, you will avoid mowing over active yellow jacket nests. They're no fun at all. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[virgil]

bee nest = ABANDON SHIP

 

[rdbrumfield]

This might seem a bit extreme to most folks, but I have used a full face motorcycle helmet at times when the hornet problem has been bad. Also great protection in the limbs and briars.

 

[GerardC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( This might seem a bit extreme to most folks, but I have used a full face motorcycle helmet at times....)</font>

Not at all. (See attachment) Been using it for years. Gerard

 

[rdbrumfield]

Nice helmet. The other thing is that they are great in the cold too. I do get some laughs from some folks when operating dozers in the winter, wind blowing rain sideways or snowing. They really help, and make one heck of a hardhat. I would recommend one for any operator. I have been hit by small rocks when mowing hay when hitting mole hills. The helmet sure helps me there too.

 

[GerardC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The other thing is that they are great in the cold too. )</font>

Sure are. Mine has vents in the chin and forehead. Great for keeping the fog off the shield. Gerard

 

[jmc]

Brett,

Some great advice posted above. I learned when bush hogging high, dense stuff to use 2 wheel drive. 4 wheel drive may climb up on obstacles before you have a chance to react.

One of these days I am going to modify the bottom of my bush hog side plates so they don't skin the trees when I get too close.

John

 

[BrettW]

thanks to all,
I've been too busy to get serious about it yet, but I still have plans to try it. There is so much junk in the way that It would be a major effort to get in there and start working. Right now it is garden and firewood and a barn that I need to work on. Any barn building tips? thanks, bw

 

[kenmac]

yellow jackets got me for the 1 st. time last year at the end of the season.they don't like bush hogs on top of their house at all and will let you know it !

 

[ronize]

how do you keep the knuckle knock from happening in close turns?