A friend just sent me this in an email and I figured I'd share. Pretty cool equipment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3j6HaAieEU&feature=email
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3j6HaAieEU&feature=email
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rockyridgefarm
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The Europeans have all the cool stuff. Here's a video of the Swiss mowing ultra steep hillsides with a WALK behind tractor. Check out the beer keg tires...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLKhj48Gg7k&feature=related
That is cool stuff, but nothing that Americans could not design.
The county where my farm is located has a ditch cleaner similar to the one in the video at around the 2 minute location. They have gone crazy with it, they have ruined some of the well manicured and well draining ditches along our property frontage.
It is the double edged sword. They OWN the right of way so we cannot do anything about their stupidity. BUT, the ditches have always drained well with no issues at all. They dig them just to help justify having the equipment and make it appear that the crews are busy.
In places where it is not needed, it makes for a much more dangerous situation should someone run off in the ditch. With the depth and abrupt drop off, the vehicle is much more likely to either flip over or sustain more damage.
The county where my farm is located has a ditch cleaner similar to the one in the video at around the 2 minute location. They have gone crazy with it, they have ruined some of the well manicured and well draining ditches along our property frontage.
It is the double edged sword. They OWN the right of way so we cannot do anything about their stupidity. BUT, the ditches have always drained well with no issues at all. They dig them just to help justify having the equipment and make it appear that the crews are busy.
In places where it is not needed, it makes for a much more dangerous situation should someone run off in the ditch. With the depth and abrupt drop off, the vehicle is much more likely to either flip over or sustain more damage.
Anonymous-0
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I could just see what would happen, with all that high tech
machinery, in the hands of our county goons! The first guy cutting
would manage to flip the truck into the ditch, and the second
stooge would cut him to pieces, if he survived the rollover!
machinery, in the hands of our county goons! The first guy cutting
would manage to flip the truck into the ditch, and the second
stooge would cut him to pieces, if he survived the rollover!
I like this machine a bit better .. get ya off the
hillside faster. but the remote RC I liked.
OSHA wouldnt approve for commercial use he does some dangerous backing..
hillside faster. but the remote RC I liked.
OSHA wouldnt approve for commercial use he does some dangerous backing..
Those Swiss are amazing farmers. For the limited ground they have to farm, they farm it all. Before these machines came along they used a sythe. Just think of the work once the hay is cut, rake it up and haul it to the barn. Those hills are as steep as a cows face with good grass and they use it. Here is the US we wouldn't think of farming ground like this.
Very interesting video.
Dick
Very interesting video.
Dick
Brian G. NY
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Wow, that walk-behind looks like a "Jari" on steroids!!
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