Hedge cutters so you don't have to turn your neck so much?

[Farmerpickle]

Hedge cutters so you don't have to turn your neck so much?
I just wanted to know your thoughts on these?
Sorry, I don't know the proper name for this type of hedge cutters?
I would say that if your using a 100hp tractor it would make it quite unstable? Do I stand corrected?

 

[James]

Variable forward reach vfr
I've a 6.5m vfr telescopic on a Massey 6480 and had to put water in the back right tyre to keep it on the ground. It's a heavy outfit but one with slightly less reach and not telescopic might be a bit better.

 

[Nearly]

@Dave W sold me this.

 

[solo]

If you have an orbital bracket this does push the head forward by about 30cm, rather than the forward reach in your picture. It does help a bit.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

An engineer built a bespoke mid mounted hedge-trimmer, it was a superb piece of machinery. It was on a 7 series Ford.
It had a fuel leak and burned. I had the gearbox off him to rebuild my County.
Sad day though as or was a superb piece of engineering.
How come no one offers this type of thing?
SS

 

[Dave W]

Forward reach tend to be longer and certainly heavier models.
You might find an older model that won’t be too heavy but generally speaking would be too heavy for 100hp

 

[Matt77]

Got a telescopic forward reach here, on a 150hp 6 cylinder, not sure I'd want it on anything lighter, once you've had a forward reach you'll wonder why you waited so long!!

 

[Farmerpickle]

Variable forward reach vfr
I've a 6.5m vfr telescopic on a Massey 6480 and had to put water in the back right tyre to keep it on the ground. It's a heavy outfit but one with slightly less reach and not telescopic might be a bit better.

6480 is one of the best tractors ever made! Something about the 64 series!

 

[Massey Ferguson 6480]

6480 is one of the best tractors ever made! Something about the 64 series!

Had 2 6480s and sold one, wish i hadnt. Keep looking for another lower houred one

 

[benny6910]

I swapped a McConnell 6570r for a 6070 vfr last year. It’s on the same tractor and I don’t think it hangs any heavier. Definitely the vfr eases neck strain I’d not chance back. On a small tractor you will add extra weight tho.

 

[Pistonbroke]

This is the way forward ( or backward )

 

[KB6930]

There's a man round here with a serious neck problem that runs one on his front linkage so no turning his neck problems

 

[Spud]

Had 2 6480s and sold one, wish i hadnt. Keep looking for another lower houred one

There's a really nice one coming up in a sale not far from here in a couple of weeks, 10 reg, under 4000hrs, one owner from new. York auction centre website, J P Stirke auction

 

[Dave W]

That’s a PA93 forward reach I sold last year. That would’ve been happy on the TS110

 

[goodevans]

There's a man round here with a serious neck problem that runs one on his front linkage so no turning his neck problems

Be good on the neck and good on finding wire I would imagine

 

[IOW91]

I've thought of these before, look alot easier on the neck.

You could always try and adapt your current cutter.... Find a nice sized telegraph pole and pop the tractor in reverse .

 

[Punch]

Any narrow roads to cut?
We had one and just couldn’t get down with out swapping wheels round (or hitting mud guards ). We had 6020 but used it with tyres set wide for stability! Some of our roads around middle of Warwickshire remind me of Devon banks.

 

[Pistonbroke]

Any narrow roads to cut?
We had one and just couldn’t get down with out swapping wheels round (or hitting mud guards ). We had 6020 but used it with tyres set wide for stability! Some of our roads around middle of Warwickshire remind me of Devon banks.

The reverse drive Valtra above does the verge trimming around here and hedges, doesn't matter how narrow the road,if a tractor can get up it he can see perfectly,goes faster than any ditch trimmer I have seen. He did try a Protec version but didn't keep it

 

[Oliveau]

It’s a shame that the Econ mid mounted machine no longer exists. Back along I put one on a Case 2090 which I ran on 1000 rpm pto, so engine revs were about 1300 rpm. Used a tank of diesel every 4 days or so.
Electric controls.
A very easy machine to use with the head in front of the cab steps.

 

[stroller]

Didn't practical farm ideas feature someone who put a cutter on the front of an old self propelled forager?