The Hedge Cutting Thread

[davidroberts30]

Those flails are well chipped. Which make are they?

Genuine mcc

Tbh i think they are sh!t

 

[davidroberts30]

Must be one of those Stuck-On sockets.

Honest to f**k i couldn't believe it
There was a bit of green crap on the nut but i pulled the socket off easy enough

 

[General-Lee]

Genuine mcc

Tbh i think they are sh!t

It’s poor really mine decent look pretty and I do floor cuts and most banks in reverse to ‘save’ the edge and I’m careful too.
Dread to think what my neighbours flails are like he uses his to rotovate, stump, grind...

 

[davidroberts30]

It’s poor really mine decent look pretty and I do floor cuts and most banks in reverse to ‘save’ the edge and I’m careful too.
Dread to think what my neighbours flails are like he uses his to rotovate, stump, grind...

Im tempted to go competition flails but do do about 90%cutting up and 10 down

 

[General-Lee]

Im tempted to go competition flails but do do about 90%cutting up and 10 down

Same as me I do a lot of the 3 year down.

 

[davidroberts30]

Same as me I do a lot of the 3 year down.

Yeah tight lanes and big stuff

 

[welger rp 220]

Can someone please clarify the laws on tractors hedge cutting on council roads.Apart from the obvious insurance and tax on tractor do I need anything else as in signs or anything to cut my own hedges on a small country lane?

 

[davidroberts30]

Can someone please clarify the laws on tractors hedge cutting on council roads.Apart from the obvious insurance and tax on tractor do I need anything else as in signs or anything to cut my own hedges on a small country lane?

No

 

[Massey 5440]

Hi guys buying a trimmer
I need some advice as I don’t know now a lot about them
I already know I want a 3point mounted one
Just stuck on the two other aspects
1, Brand
And 2 is it worth the extra to get electronic controls as opposed to cable or is cable better than it sounds
To me it just sounds old fashioned

 

[raiderz]

I already know I want a 3point mounted one

Why a 3point mounted trimmer?

 

[Massey 5440]

Beacause then I can mount it on any tractor without the use of brackets

Why a 3point mounted trimmer?

 

[raiderz]

Fair enough, i would never go bsck to 3pl, i still have the option on mine to use 3pl tho if i wanted to do that.

 

[wr.]

Fair enough, i would never go bsck to 3pl, i still have the option on mine to use 3pl tho if i wanted to do that.

How long does it take to attach the non 3pl trimmer?

 

[opininionated]

Hi guys buying a trimmer
I need some advice as I don’t know now a lot about them
I already know I want a 3point mounted one
Just stuck on the two other aspects
1, Brand
And 2 is it worth the extra to get electronic controls as opposed to cable or is cable better than it sounds
To me it just sounds old fashioned

Electric controls make it easier to fit the controls exactly where they are most comfortable, easier for the electric cable to enter the cab, and are quick to install and remove when hitching / unhitching the trimmer.

 

[raiderz]

How long does it take to attach the non 3pl trimmer?

Sometimes it can be a pain in the ar*e, I have only had my axle bracket machine for just over 2 years but it takes approx 5-10 mins with that, the 3pl takes a bit longer weirdly enough.

I'm not as good as that yet but basically thats all you do with axle mounted one.

 

[ARW]

15 mins to get my axle mounted machines on, if there two of you that know what to do it can take half the time

 

[wr.]

Thanks for the answers @raiderz and @ARW . Do the brackets take long to fit? Do you leave them on the tractor for the rest of the year?

 

[ARW]

Bomford brackets usually bolt on and replace the bracket for your check chains depending on the tractor. Our brackets stay on all year.

 

[raiderz]

Basically on mine you take the stabiliser brackets off, (on mine 4 bolts on either side) and put the axle plates on in its place, then there are latches that clip to the axle plates which then attach the tractor to the machine. Your stabilisers fix to the axle plates. If I am taking the machine off for a while I remove the latches as well, if its only for a couple of days I leave the latches on. They don't really get in the way in any case.

 

[wr.]

Thanks both for your good info.