High Hedge Trimming

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AndyMA

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Location
Windham County, Conn
Tractor
Ford 2120 , Kubota MX5200 , Deere X748SE. 1956 Economy Tractor
2 man operation. Work Cage on forks

Much better than ladder

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Very nice,Andy.

I was hedge trimming today also! Not as impressive or safe as your set up.

One man op using forklift with pallet on 7 foot forks.

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The safety police are coming:). My pallet forks should be delivered his week and I plan to build a man basket to trim trees and tear down a 100 year old barn.
 
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I have a basket I built but was too lazy to retrieve it from the other end of the farm.

Here’s a pic using it to change a light bulb.

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The safety police are coming:). My pallet forks should be delivered his week and I plan to build a man basket to trim trees and tear down a 100 year old barn.

They can flame all they want but using a sturdy pallet without a railing is still better than a ladder. A proper cage in a loader is leaps and bounds better.
 
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They can flame all they want but using a sturdy pallet without a railing is still better than a ladder. A proper cage in a loader is leaps and bounds better.

Agreed! I could have used the caged basket but it’s difficult to maneuver a long gas powered hedge trimmer with the railings in the way.

Ladders suck.
 
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I prefer a boom mower, but that is just me.
 
/ High Hedge Trimming #8  
I do the same thing. Pictures posted before. Cage from a tote, set on a carry all attached to the FEL. Works fine for me. Then use a hedge trimmer with a long reach extension.

Hedges have gotten too thick though and the trimmers are having a hard time cutting branches. Plan for before next Spring is to cut them all down to about 3-4 foot so they'll grow back dense but with less thick branches.
 

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