popgun Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Big Job for Small Equipment: Have you ever had a job that you thought was just too big for the equipment you own? I have this little 317 John Deer that I bought new in 1981. It stays in the Shop until I’m ready to use it. I’ve never let it sit outside in the weather. It has served me well. This firing lane was cut last year but sure looks thick. It’s a long ways down to the end of the lane. Here is where I’m thinking I need a bush hog. (That’s two years growth on that firing lane.) That sumac and blackberry briars cut through like butter, but the small sweet gum trees are kinda’ tough. This is an overhead view of the property. Most of the trails were cut when this photo was taken but had grown back over. It took a little over 6 hours, 5 chigger bites, numerous briar scratches, and about 6 gallons of gas, four bottles of water, two towels, and… “Boy howdy!!!”, my blades need a good working over now… I still wish I had a tractor and bush hog. More photos on photobucket (check all 3 pages in my Hunting Land Album): http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Popgun/Hunting%20Land/?sc=1&addtype=local ….popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Re: Firing Lanes Looks like it was a chore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Re: Firing Lanes looks like a a hard yet fun little project to me, I like all your hats , -shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Re: Firing Lanes So what took so long .... LOL that looks great and man you got some chores to do come summer aye? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Re: Firing Lanes looks good, and nice deere looks good, glad you take care of your equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Re: Firing Lanes little JD did a good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Re: Firing Lanes Looks like your mower did a pretty good job. Glad I have my kubota and heavy duty bush hog for jobs like that around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Re: Firing Lanes lol....that's great. I'm surprised the John Deere could handle that stuff, but it looks like it did a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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