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**1970 CST Short Wide** · 05-07-2024, 04:27 PM

I’m on just over 1/2 acre, the back half goes up a hill and does nothing but grow weeds. I have to cut those weeds every year for Fire Abatement.
Takes ~ 8 hrs with a weed eater
This is my 28 th Year

**Ironhorse** · 05-07-2024, 04:54 PM

Time to consider buying a Zero Turn or ZTR style mower. I mow just over 2 acres on the edge of our town. Went from almost 4 1/2 - 5 hours on a tractor style to about 2 1/2 hrs using a ZTR. That's mowing with a 48'' deck. Could have gone with a 54'' or 60'' but have a few too many tight spaces the 48'' works better. I'm mowing mostly flat land with the exception of a couple steep ditch sides. ZTR is not happy on the slanted ditch but it gets it mowed. Can't mow ditches if grass has very much dew or is a bit wet. Of course, mowing wet grassy areas doesn't work very well anyway.

yuccales · 05-07-2024, 08:11 PM

Pace yourself for sure. We've got to go to Napa on Saturday, heard your neck of the woods going to warm up a bit.

**Boog** · 05-07-2024, 08:27 PM

One of my school bud's dad was the maintenance & grounds keeper at our hospital and was quite a designer/builder too. The hospital sat on top of a pretty good hill and it had lots of grass to mow. Too steep for any conventional mower so he built a riding mower himself that sat high on one side and low on the other for cutting that hillside one direction, then change the high and low sides to go the other direction. My bud was just as gifted. Of course, it was 50 years ago so I don't remember any particulars about it.

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 05-07-2024, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironhorse

Time to consider buying a Zero Turn or ZTR style mower. I mow just over 2 acres on the edge of our town. Went from almost 4 1/2 - 5 hours on a tractor style to about 2 1/2 hrs using a ZTR. That's mowing with a 48'' deck. Could have gone with a 54'' or 60'' but have a few too many tight spaces the 48'' works better. I'm mowing mostly flat land with the exception of a couple steep ditch sides. ZTR is not happy on the slanted ditch but it gets it mowed. Can't mow ditches if grass has very much dew or is a bit wet. Of course, mowing wet grassy areas doesn't work very well anyway.

Problem is the hill is a 30+ deg angle and no way to get anything up there

**mongocanfly** · 05-07-2024, 08:56 PM

He was ahead of his time Boog
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Urf7NI...REUgTU9XRVI%3D

**Boog** · 05-07-2024, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly

He was ahead of his time Boog
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Urf7NI...REUgTU9XRVI%3D

Well he sure was. Look at that. Just look at it!

From what I remember his didn't look like that one but it was the same principal.

RustyPile · 05-08-2024, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly

He was ahead of his time Boog
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Urf7NI...REUgTU9XRVI%3D

A motorcycle with a belly blade.. Ingenious...

**biketopia** · 05-08-2024, 06:31 AM

Tracked zero turn....https://altoz.com/tracked-zero-turn-mowers/trx

Weed eating the hill is probably the more economical choice, even if you have to contract it out.

**Getter-Done** · 05-08-2024, 12:26 PM

What about this guy?

Crazy Lawn Mower - YouTube

**Palf70Step** · 05-08-2024, 07:00 AM

I used one of these style mower for hills and the swampy areas. Always though it was a neat idea.

Hover Mower

Since your in Kali, you might need an electric one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Ii-MoNbQw

**Boog** · 05-08-2024, 07:38 AM

Maybe goats are the answer. I hear there are people to call who will bring in some goats to clear growth. Low environmental impact too.

**Ironhorse** · 05-08-2024, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Boog

Maybe goats are the answer. I hear there are people to call who will bring in some goats to clear growth. Low environmental impact too.

Seen that recently on our local news where the Parks Dept. is using a herd of goats to clear some weedy overgrown areas. Goats are contained with a few portable panels and are free to roam and munch to their hearts content. Parks Dept. said the cost of renting the goats was less than the cost to pay their employees and maintain mowing equipment. Sounds like a win-win. And the report mentioned that goats will take care of a Poison Ivy problem also. That's got to be a big plus.

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 05-08-2024, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Boog

Maybe goats are the answer. I hear there are people to call who will bring in some goats to clear growth. Low environmental impact too.

I’ve seen Goats clear weeds, they do a good job. Cheaper for me to do it myself

**Sheepdip** · 05-08-2024, 09:12 AM

Goats will eat a dry thorny weed before good green grass.
They are a little tricky to contain though, you need a good fairly tall fence they can't jump and or crawl under.

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 05-08-2024, 11:01 PM

Any kinda Mower won’t work. The weeds are almost waist high( Im 6’ 2”) and on a 30+ deg angle. It gets harder every Year, I’m pushing 70

tutone · 05-09-2024, 12:53 AM

I was grounds maint mgr at a large plant. Our groundskeeper asked for a two handled/ self propelled weedeater (with wheels). It worked great. That type of machine is a backsaver.

**richard2717** · 05-09-2024, 08:13 AM

These Sickle bar mowers work great as well to get it cut down they will even find 2" pvc well heads and cut them off clean.

I had a troybilt one that I used to clear many acres with.
Self propelled as well

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**dmjlambert** · 05-09-2024, 08:26 AM

crazy lawn mower video is the method I would use. That is just fantastic. With a winch you can send a lawnmower down and back up the hill numerous times until it is done. Add an umbrella and iced tea for the winch operator.

**dmjlambert** · 05-09-2024, 08:59 AM

crazy lawn mower video idea can be done with weed eater too. Just build a frame out of angle iron on which to mount 1, 2, or 3 weed eaters. Add wheels. Winch it up and down the hill.

Dead Parrot · 05-09-2024, 03:59 PM

Hire it done this year.
Spray with roundup next year once the grass is tall enough to stop soil erosion.

weq92f · 05-09-2024, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead Parrot

Hire it done this year.
Spray with roundup next year once the grass is tall enough to stop soil erosion.

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I've got a buddy who owns a bunch of rental houses. He uses several of them for storage of his personal stuff and when mowing season comes along, he uses roundup on some of the lawns to reduce his outlay in expense and effort keeping things in shape.

-Kevin

Tom · 05-09-2024, 04:11 PM

I'd rather do that a few times a year with a normal mower then once a year with a whacker. F that noise.

farmall · 05-09-2024, 09:50 PM

This is how they do it in E. WA & OR

Der Kampf am Berg \| Winterweizen dreschen \|...

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 05-09-2024, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by farmall

This is how they do it in E. WA & OR

Der Kampf am Berg | Winterweizen dreschen | Getreideernte | wheat harvest - YouTube

That’s just what I need, that and what $300000. LOL
I’m getting there

05-07-2024, 04:27 PM	#1
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,168	Time to Cut the Hill again I’m on just over 1/2 acre, the back half goes up a hill and does nothing but grow weeds. I have to cut those weeds every year for Fire Abatement. Takes ~ 8 hrs with a weed eater This is my 28 th Year Attached Images __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

05-07-2024, 04:54 PM	#2
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,285	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Time to consider buying a Zero Turn or ZTR style mower. I mow just over 2 acres on the edge of our town. Went from almost 4 1/2 - 5 hours on a tractor style to about 2 1/2 hrs using a ZTR. That's mowing with a 48'' deck. Could have gone with a 54'' or 60'' but have a few too many tight spaces the 48'' works better. I'm mowing mostly flat land with the exception of a couple steep ditch sides. ZTR is not happy on the slanted ditch but it gets it mowed. Can't mow ditches if grass has very much dew or is a bit wet. Of course, mowing wet grassy areas doesn't work very well anyway. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

05-07-2024, 08:11 PM	#3
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,752	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Pace yourself for sure. We've got to go to Napa on Saturday, heard your neck of the woods going to warm up a bit.

05-07-2024, 08:27 PM	#4
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,453	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again One of my school bud's dad was the maintenance & grounds keeper at our hospital and was quite a designer/builder too. The hospital sat on top of a pretty good hill and it had lots of grass to mow. Too steep for any conventional mower so he built a riding mower himself that sat high on one side and low on the other for cutting that hillside one direction, then change the high and low sides to go the other direction. My bud was just as gifted. Of course, it was 50 years ago so I don't remember any particulars about it. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

05-07-2024, 08:56 PM	#6
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,662	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again He was ahead of his time Boog https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Urf7NI...REUgTU9XRVI%3D __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

05-08-2024, 06:31 AM	#9
biketopia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Warrenton VA Posts: 1,091	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Tracked zero turn....https://altoz.com/tracked-zero-turn-mowers/trx Weed eating the hill is probably the more economical choice, even if you have to contract it out. __________________ 71 c-10 Long Bed, under the knife for a No Limit Engineering Wide Ride Chassis Pack and coil over static drop. 07 Silverado Classic 2wd 95 Camaro 427SBC/TH350

05-08-2024, 07:00 AM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again I used one of these style mower for hills and the swampy areas. Always though it was a neat idea. Hover Mower Since your in Kali, you might need an electric one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Ii-MoNbQw __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-08-2024, 07:38 AM	#12
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,453	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Maybe goats are the answer. I hear there are people to call who will bring in some goats to clear growth. Low environmental impact too. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

05-08-2024, 09:12 AM	#15
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,591	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Goats will eat a dry thorny weed before good green grass. They are a little tricky to contain though, you need a good fairly tall fence they can't jump and or crawl under.

05-08-2024, 11:01 PM	#16
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,168	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Any kinda Mower won’t work. The weeds are almost waist high( Im 6’ 2”) and on a 30+ deg angle. It gets harder every Year, I’m pushing 70 __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

05-09-2024, 12:53 AM	#17
tutone Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: hickory, ky Posts: 1,302	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again I was grounds maint mgr at a large plant. Our groundskeeper asked for a two handled/ self propelled weedeater (with wheels). It worked great. That type of machine is a backsaver. Attached Images __________________ :My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=807535 1972 K10 swb/1968 Camaro 350/4spd 1955 210 2 dr sedan/1998 RCSB Z71/1977 Jeep CJ5 Last edited by tutone; 05-09-2024 at 12:56 AM. Reason: Added pic

05-09-2024, 08:13 AM	#18
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,093	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again These Sickle bar mowers work great as well to get it cut down they will even find 2" pvc well heads and cut them off clean. I had a troybilt one that I used to clear many acres with. Self propelled as well . Attached Images __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

05-09-2024, 08:26 AM	#19
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,814	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again crazy lawn mower video is the method I would use. That is just fantastic. With a winch you can send a lawnmower down and back up the hill numerous times until it is done. Add an umbrella and iced tea for the winch operator.

05-09-2024, 08:59 AM	#20
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,814	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again crazy lawn mower video idea can be done with weed eater too. Just build a frame out of angle iron on which to mount 1, 2, or 3 weed eaters. Add wheels. Winch it up and down the hill.

05-09-2024, 03:59 PM	#21
Dead Parrot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 2,588	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Hire it done this year. Spray with roundup next year once the grass is tall enough to stop soil erosion.



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05-09-2024, 04:11 PM	#23
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,739	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again I'd rather do that a few times a year with a normal mower then once a year with a whacker. F that noise. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

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