I did a 3-1/2 hour cutting job yesterday and some of it was fairly intense. One of the areas to be cut had woody growth that was taller than the cab, but the MX and flail handled it well. The owner has some kind of SCAG zero-turn in the shop for repairs, but once he has it back he wants to be able to cut the areas that I handled for him.
You can see the swath that I cut getting into the old pig paddock in the fourth photo. The spring loaded clip that I used to hold the guard rod in place decided to leave the premises during this session, but fortunately I noticed and was able to find another clip. But now I remember why the rod is retained with a washer and cotter pin.
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That tall woody stuff was challenging to cut, in part because the ground was so uneven with large dirt mounds all over the place. The flail did well but definitely took a beating.
So was this endeavor worth the $475 fee that I charged. Kind of, but not really. This was my first "commercial" job where some stranger pays me to do some work with a tractor. I cut my friend's place a few times each year and he's just a couple of miles away from this spot. He gives me some "pocket money" for cutting his field, but his place is easy to handle, it's fun, it's relaxing, but this is a different experience.