Fence Mower

[ddivinia]

I am interested in buying a fence mower. I found these on the web:

http://www.fencemower.com/

http://www.butlerent.com/

http://www.fencehog.com/

Any experience out there?

Thanks,
D.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

D.
I'm sure you've already decided you want the grass under your fences. I like the fencemower but the $$$ is up there. I wouldn't want anything with a weedeater type nylon cutters which would need replacing too much.

I spray a bit of eraser (round up) which our ag-coop had on sale $50 for 2.5 gallons. If I keep up with it, I don't have to remove any vines or thorny briars from the fences. I think I spray maybe 3-4 times a year. Works best on a hot day.

Kyle

 

[Rara Avis]

Here is what I use in my horse paddocks...
Swisher Mower & Machine Co.: Postmaster

 

[wushaw]

That fence mower looks good if you have compete access to your fence lines...no trees.
If you have sawbriars, honey locus or Mesquite trying to take hold you still need to spray to keep them at bay. That sawbriar grows pretty fast.

I only trim my roadside fence to look nice, my neighbors cows trim the other and I spray the nasty stuff.

 

[Pooh_Bear]

Here is another mower to take a look at.

Weed Chopper

I heard that a friend of a neighbor built one like this.
He used a hydraulic motor to drive it.
I'd like to see what he built and get pictures.
I'd like to build one myself.

Pooh Bear

 

[Soundguy]

For that price.. i just 'train' my horses to clean the fenceline for me!!

Soundguy

 

[ddivinia]

This mower looks free compared to ANY horse training.

D.

 

[Rara Avis]

For that price.. i just 'train' my horses to clean the fenceline for me!!

Soundguy

Most horses won't eat thistles, et al....No matter how much training you do...

 

[ddivinia]

Yeah, I might have to get one of these fence mowers. They are nice people. I am going to the factory to check them out. They will have them ready to demo and they are going to hold one for me incase I want to take one home. Nice people, D.

 

[have_blue]

Here is another mower to take a look at.

Weed Chopper

I heard that a friend of a neighbor built one like this.
He used a hydraulic motor to drive it.
I'd like to see what he built and get pictures.
I'd like to build one myself.

Pooh Bear

My back hurts just thinking about bending over and fixing the string every 100 feet.

I think a little sickle bar mower to run behind an ATV is needed. Something round or curved, that would fold back when it bumps into a fence post.

 

[ddivinia]

Yeah - forget that twine crap. No way, I would buy anything that does not have a blade.

D.

 

[Soundguy]

Most horses won't eat thistles, et al....No matter how much training you do...

I don't have any thistles on my property.. however if i had a pasture of it.. then I'd bring in the donkey/mule/goat.

My mule and cow -prefer- briars to hay... though like 'grass' the best.

soundguy

 

[ddivinia]

Well, I am going to go try out a fencemower.com mower next weekend. The big one - FM60 model.

Does anybody have first hand knowledge of these units?

I have plenty of fences that need to be mowed!

D.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

D, did you get to try it yet?

 

[ddivinia]

I am going to try it out tomorrow. If I like it, I am going to be bring one home along with a couple new longhorn heifers.

D.

 

[ddivinia]

I went and checked them out. I ordered a FM 60. I should have it in a couple weeks. I like the construction, etc. I will give a full update onece I have it.

D.

 

[ddivinia]

My fence mower should be here tomorrow. I will try to have a report soon. It all depends on how the holidays go.

D.

 

[ddivinia]

Well, the freight company did a number on the mower... I hope to get a replacement soon.

D.

 

[shane]

Well, the freight company did a number on the mower... I hope to get a replacement soon.

D.

Well, shoot fire! Stinkin freight company. I wanted an update. Hope you get it worked out soon.

 

[krackerjack9]

Wow for the price of that I would say a sickle mower would do just about a good job for the same $$$$