Anyone Have One Of These DR Trimmer's?

[atsah]

I am going to have a ton of fence posts to cut around and this thing looks promising. Does anyone have one or have any input on them?

3-Point Hitch Trimmer Mower: String Trimmer and Fence Mower | DR Power Equipment

 

[TheMadOne]

I am going to have a ton of fence posts to cut around and this thing looks promising. Does anyone have one or have any input on them?

3-Point Hitch Trimmer Mower: String Trimmer and Fence Mower | DR Power Equipment

You could buy a lot of herbicide for $1000.

 

[atsah]

I'm gonna have about 500 horse fencing posts.

 

[ruffdog]

If my fences were clear under the last wire, I would have something like these units below. The neighbor uses a walk behind string trimmer and it is too much work re-positioning it for hundreds of posts.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/385001-dr-fence-trimmers-3pt-pto.html

Fence Mowers

Titan 3-Point Hitch Attachment Trimmer Lawn Mower Category Cat 1 Tractor

 

[atsah]

If my fences were clear under the last wire, I would have something like these units below. The neighbor uses a walk behind string trimmer and it is too much work re-positioning it for hundreds of posts.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/385001-dr-fence-trimmers-3pt-pto.html

Fence Mowers

Titan 3-Point Hitch Attachment Trimmer Lawn Mower Category Cat 1 Tractor

Thanks, I didn't know there were others making the same thing. I'll do some research..

 

[ruffdog]

Swisher also made a powered (briggs engine) tow behind unit. I don't think they sell them any more though.

 

[atsah]

Swisher also made a powered (briggs engine) tow behind unit. I don't think they sell them any more though.

I wonder if I would be better off with the DR one with the engine on it and pull it with my Foreman instead of racking up the hours on the tractor?

 

[TheMan419]

I have looked at these. None of them get all that good ratings. If you find something that works report back please I have several hundred T-posts planted and will be planting a couple hundred more.

Currently my little 42in Craftsman mower has just enough of the deck sticking out the side to get under the fence line. Of course that leaves the grass right at the post to deal with. I don't like the look of the brown around each post if you hit it with roundup a couple times a year.

EDIT: Just looked at some of the reviews and it appears to be not quick hitch compatible....

 

[atsah]

I have looked at these. None of them get all that good ratings. If you find something that works report back please I have several hundred T-posts planted and will be planting a couple hundred more.

Currently my little 42in Craftsman mower has just enough of the deck sticking out the side to get under the fence line. Of course that leaves the grass right at the post to deal with. I don't like the look of the brown around each post if you hit it with roundup a couple times a year.

I will report back. The local Deere dealer sells them and says people like them..

 

[ruffdog]

Wow....there sure are lots of designs out there. Some of them have multi heads that walk right around the post to cut all the grass.

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