No problem with gentlemanly disagreements. My point is that when engaged in a full blown tractor v. Mother nature duel, it is often difficult to be dainty and stuff will happen. It is not the same as more predictable mowing or plowing tasks. Branches snap back, you drive into thickets without anticipating how moving one thing with your FEL causes something else to snap and hit the tractor (or worse), vines snag tractor protrusions, etc etc. Basically, using a tractor to clear brush is bound to result in some minor human and tractor scapes and occasionally will result in worse (eg knocking out vital hoses etc). While it is critical not to do things that are lifethreateningly dangerous, it is hard to avoid taking some risks. Pushing hard on a tree to push it over or expose the roots is a good example of the types of moderate risk you just have to take. Sometimes the tree will go over faster than you thought and something bizzare like the roots snapping up your FEL hydraulics can happen. If we designed tractors for full time brush clearing you'd be able to avoid that type of thing but with a multipurpose CUT there are compromises so there is a risk of damage. I am very conscious of the risk of things falling on my head but less conscientous about the risk of limbs/roots etc snagging a hose or tearing up my turn signals (again). If it is repairable and the damage leads to inconvenience rather than expensive or painful/dangerous injury, I can live with that risk in order to get the job done efficiently.
