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As I've mentioned in a few posts, I planted over 30,000 trees on my farm this spring. Now comes the joy of keeping them as free as possible from competition from grass and weeds. The problem is that many of the trees are planted on steep slopes--too steep for my Kubota and bushhog, I'm afraid. So I need something to mow up and down the hills as close as possible to the trees.
In searching around the internet I discovered Ventrac tractors. Looks like a Ventrac might be perfect for my needs. They claim to be able to operate continuously on slopes of 30 degrees. They make a rough cut mover that should be sufficient for my needs.
Anyone have experience with Ventrac? Can they stand up to serious work?
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Gonna bump this to the top for you. I've personally never heard of one.
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Exmark zero turn.. I love mine..
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DCOBB, in the mountains they have a arm that balances out the tractor where they can mow some really steep banks. The way my mind works I would put the arm on the wrong side. It is probably much cheaper then another tractor.
Two ponds, 13 and 15 acres on the Mattaponi River.
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I had never heard of them either, so I googled it ONE TIME. Now, thanx to ad tracking software, I see their ads on almost every webpage I visit that uses "targeted" ad placement. They're pretty good (read bad) at this stuff!
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They have been around for a number of years. There is a TractorByNet Ventrac Forum at this link. I've been around a lot of equipment in my life, but I've never seen one in person. I'm sure there are some devoted users. To me they are kind of like the Peugeot car -- they aren't for everybody.
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To me they are kind of like the Peugeot car -- they aren't for everybody. Cat, that's a blast from the past and a very true statement. I researched and shopped tractor auctions for several years now, and never could make the numbers come out. We would up finding a local guy with an articulating armed side mower that comes out twice a year to mow the dam and water front. It would take me 9 years or so to break even on the cost of a steep bank capable mower, so I quit shopping.
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Straight shaft trimmer with a three-sided brush blade.....been doing it for years.
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If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
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I bought a kubota gf1800 last fall and I'm pretty happy with it. It's a four wheel drive diesel front mower. This thing walks up the steepest parts of my lawn that I used to use a string trimmer for. They're expensive bought brand new but used ones can be found at a reasonable price.
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If money weren't an object, I like the looks of the Peco Brush Blazer.... 
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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That thing looks like my old Gravely with its brush mower attached, but with tracks, safety features, and a whole different color scheme.
Been there. Done that. Ain't going back.
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