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.

fence post mower - Google Search

 

[RNeumann]

You could buy a lot of herbicide for $1000.

Yep!!!

 

[Trillium Farm]

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

Seems like a good solution, much better than chemicals IMO.

 

[Diggin It]

I like the notion and have been looking for a way to rig one up out of on-hand bits. I'm not paying that kind of money for one. Get'em down around $200 and get back to me.

 

[atsah]

They do make a bunch of them. From what the guy says at the Deere dealer he sells a lot of them and hardly ever gets a complaint. Seems they skip one side of the post but I don't mind coming back down to get the other side if it doesn't go around it well. I have some reading to do..

The amount of posts I will need to trim it's worth a grand to me as long as it works, it will be used in Florida so many months of trimming..

 

[Industrial Toys]

They had some issues breaking. Not sure if the issues were addressed. A friend got a couple of busted (returned) ones.

 

[atsah]

They had some issues breaking. Not sure if the issues were addressed. A friend got a couple of busted (returned) ones.

I do see they sell "returned" equipment, I wouldn't go near them.

 

[aczlan]

They do make a bunch of them. From what the guy says at the Deere dealer he sells a lot of them and hardly ever gets a complaint. Seems they skip one side of the post but I don't mind coming back down to get the other side if it doesn't go around it well. I have some reading to do..

The amount of posts I will need to trim it's worth a grand to me as long as it works, it will be used in Florida so many months of trimming..

We have one, it works fairly well but if you have weak posts, it will help you find them in the hurry.
Ours is also very sensitive to ruts and holes near the fence line where the gauge wheel runs. If you run into a cut off tree stub or rock, it will shred the line in no time flat.

Aaron Z

 

[atsah]

We have one, it works fairly well but if you have weak posts, it will help you find them in the hurry.
Ours is also very sensitive to ruts and holes near the fence line where the gauge wheel runs. If you run into a cut off tree stub or rock, it will shred the line in no time flat.

Aaron Z

Thanks for the review. The post are in good shape no ruts or anything, nice and even ground also. Wide open horse fields..

 

[Diggin It]

If you run into a cut off tree stub or rock, it will shred the line in no time flat.

That could almost be a separate thread ... or maybe it has been?

I have yet to find line (feed or replaceable whip) that will take off tough weeds like thistle, but survive a T-Post.

 

[atsah]

I have dug out a LOT of thistle, nasty stuff.. If you cut it you just spreading the seed..