Recent content by Fred Cowell

Aloha to all, I'm researching a purchase of a flail mower/shredder to chop up coffee branches after pruning. I've been reading some of your threads on mulchers and am seeking your advise. I've attached a photo of the branches that I'll need to chop each spring. I realize that hydraulic mulchers...

Aloha, I'm researching a purchase of a flail mower/shredder to chop up coffee branches after pruning. I own a Gearmore GML49, but I keep loosing knives and hammers. I tried out a Gearmore GCF41 and it worked much better. The hammers and attaching ears were much tougher. It chopped up the...

One more question regarding a possible purchase of a 2520. I know I want to have the wheels with R4 tires spread wide for CG. Can the tires get very wide with a 62D MMM installed? I was looking at the photo galleries and noticed that the trailing castors appeared very close to the front of the...

Aloha, I'm looking to purchase a JD CUT for coffee operations in Kona. In order to begin growing organic, I'm considering a "Mow-Around" from Butler Enterprises in TN. It will reach out under the trees to mow weeds thereby eliminating the need for herbicide. Attached is a photo of the...

I've been following all the threads related to stability because we tend coffee on slopes here in Kona. While I'm leaning toward a 2520 for my larger farm when purchase time comes, I wondering if my dad's 2210 can have the wheels reversed for better stability. We don't run it with any implements...

Aloha, I'm working a 20 acre coffee farm that will grow to nearly 50 acres. We're using a Cub Cadet with a rear mounted Woods 48" rotary to mow the grass between our rows of coffee, but the CC is getting long in the tooth and has had to have repairs on the 4wd. My father uses a JD2210 with...