[AT] somewhat OT--skid steer vs tractor for mowing

[Francis Robinson]

> 
> A few years back, they mowed under our large transmission
lines with a good sized modified wheel loader.  I'd guess it was at
least 150 HP with a 8-9' deck where the bucket had been.  I think the
blades were pretty thick.  A old overgrown fence row with woven wire
didn't slow it down at all.  
> I'd think one problem with the
skid steer loader would be trash on the operator.  If I'd cut poision
ivy with one of those, I'd probably end up in the hospital for a
month.  It looks like you're too close to your work.  
>  
> Len Rugen

==============================




I have seen a bush-hog I was using throw a rock the size of my head at least 50'. Some years ago I was chopping stalks with a John Deere 3 blade 7' mower and it threw a silly corn cob forward so hard that it hit the front axle and bounced back and hit me in the forehead. Quite a whack. I grabbed the kill switch and slumped over the wheel a minute then realized that I had blood running down my face. Not serious but took a little cleaning up.




farmer

Francis Robinson
Central Indiana USA
robinson46176 at hotmail.com





_________________________________________________________________
Got Game? Win Prizes in the Windows Live Hotmail Mobile Summer Games Trivia Contest
http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergames?ocid=TXT_TAGHM