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05-27-2012, 10:18 PM
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Rolling Trimmer with blade
Hey Guys,
Wondering if anyone has seen or has any knowledge about slapping a brush blade attached to a rolling trimmer. My dad wants all of the over growth in his woods cleared out...lots of smaller 1/2" - 2" shrubby trees are smothering/strangling the much bigger trees. But it's stuff that my uncle's tow behind brushhog can't wiggle into, so we're talking about renting a walk behind brush hog, but I think we'd need it for at least 2 days, which comes out to $250...where we can buy one of these for $300 and keep it. Any idea's/opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thank You in Advance, Eric 
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05-27-2012, 10:28 PM
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My neighbor had one of those. He used it for fence trimming.
The lower seal was leaking after 10 hours of use, which was half a season. I told him to take it back, it should have lasted longer than that. I doubt the engine has bearings, probably has bushings. With that blade, I would not expect it to last 5 hours!!??  Cutting that type brush takes horsepower. I find it easier to spray it a couple times with 2-4-D, and the problem is gone. And it only costs $4 per acre!!
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05-27-2012, 10:57 PM
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05-28-2012, 12:15 AM
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I have a brush cutter blade on my weed eater staight shaft trimmer
works great but you have to almost make a quick swipe at the 5/8in and up brush or it will jam and kick back. so i think you would be disapointed with the action on a rolling trimmer
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05-28-2012, 07:23 AM
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Ahh, yeah good point. I was thinking about getting a straight shaft trimmer with that blade, but figured a bit more power out of the rolling one...but it may jerk it around like you say. Thanks for the replies.
Home Depot has a "high weed mower" that will cuz up to about 3/4" and is $70 for 24 hours. While some of the stuff is bigger than that, not a lot of it is, I think that'll be the best way to go, if it won't cut it, grab the chain saw...Instead of the one from the rental place that is $125 for 8 hours that cuts up to 2", that I'm sure we'd need for (2) 8 hour periods.
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05-28-2012, 08:51 AM
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DR has a thing they call a Beaver blade for the trimmer mower they sell. Had one and it did a good job. Chain saw chain wrapped around a steel disk. Cut some 3" trees with it. Evil weapon.
http://www.drpower.com/TwoStepModelD...trmaccessories
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06-01-2012, 12:59 AM
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I have a Stihl four stroke sting trimmer that I made a 12 inch miter saw blade mount to. You have to get it at high rpm then swip it into the trees and it will take a four inch tree down in less than a second. Think of it like a big fly wheel you get it at speed then momentum does the work. Must make sure I'm standing by my self as if the blade catches it will spin me around. Making it have a reach of four foot all the way around me. I used a miter saw blade as you can buy a carbide one for around ten dollars. When it gets dull I'll just throw it away.
Total dollars spent is around 450 and then i also have the string head to use all the other time. Stihl makes a lot of accessories for there trimmers. Check them out! My model is a FS 100
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06-01-2012, 06:36 AM
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Brush grubber
Get yourself one of these, hook it to a chain and tractor/atv/truck and pull them out. http://www.brushgrubber.com/
Got mine three years ago, think it was $49 for the small one. I use it to clear out small stuff up to 1 1/2 -2 inches. Works great on maple saplings, sumac etc. Google them, they are sold all over, Northern and and number other places. With two people and a winch it's really easy pickings. Only thing is if I had to do it again I'd move up to the heavy duty or maybe even the extreme. Didn't know how well they would work. If you have the pulling power they are well worth it. I mainly use an atv to pull stuff out. Mike C.
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