Now that it’s sort of kind of dry a little, another day outside with the Kubota doing stuff. Moved a decorative rock for the wife with the loader because I about got a hernia putting it the Mule a few days ago when we found it in the woods and; well I have a loader so why not. Also put added some gravel/granite fines to a 4” x 24” trench we cut for Dad’s condensate drain a few months ago. We knew it would settle and would need more attention someday, which turned out to be today. When I shut the tractor off heard him talking to someone on the phone saying I about gave him a heart attack flying up to the brick wall of his house at about 4 mph, slamming the bucket down to back drag the gravel, and reversing direction all at one time 3” from his house. I asked him if he’d seen me drive a tractor before (he’s the one that taught me 47 years ago). He said yes and that’s why he simultaneously likes watching me and hates watching me. So between those two things that took about 20 minutes and no photos.
Main chore today was brush hogging the sewer line. Last year it never really dried up enough to get the slopier parts. Was never in danger of rolling but was sliding around tearing up the ground which is undesirable. That allowed the trees (mostly sweet gum) to get a little bigger than usual. It wasn’t as dry as I would have preferred but it was dry enough the trees within range of the tractor felt the wrath of the rotary cutter. The cutter is rated for 2”. A few things today were close; most less than 1”.
Down the path through the woods behind the dam toward the work site.
Across the creek. The hydraulic toplink flipping the deck up to clear the crossing of this creek and the other one not pictured, then leaving in float for mowing is a huge time saver on this project.
The grass and other grassy stuff doesn’t really bother me much, it’s the trees. If they get out of hand I’d need a forestry mulcher to regain control.
Typical one year growth. Not too tough on the rotary cutter.
This is about 4 years uncontrolled growth of trees. It’s the border between us and a neighbor. He cuts up to the border and so do we, but we both leave this mess to create a wall to mark the border. It doesn’t take long. I don’t want a half mile of it.
This is just an example of why the flippy thing that locks the brake pedals together is unlocked during this project and I wouldn’t have a tractor I couldn’t brake steer if there’s any way around it. Straight line at the woods edge starts flat then gradually gets steeper until it’s a definite rollover. Try turning up slope at appropriate time and the front wheels are just spinning and plowing a muddy ditch. A little tap on the left brake makes it all better in approximately 2 seconds.
