some jobs are best left to tractor

[Beap52 2,222]

This afternoon I decided mow along the side of our county road~about 1/8 mile long.  One side is maintained by the land owner, the other not so much.  The grass is getting knee high-and much of it taller.  Our county roads are chip and seal which is nice and the side I was mowing basically has no ditch.  It seems the county only mows once a season. 

 

The problem with overgrown grass is the road way appears to be smaller and bi-passing drivers hesitate to pull into the edge of the road.  

 

I used the 520H and it completed the task quite well.  I don't think our zero turn would have handled the job at hand as efficiently and comfortably.  Having the weight on the front end and a steering wheel was an asset.

 

For the past several years, I have also sprayed weed killer around the stop sign because the Johnson grass will block the view of traffic until the nose of the vehicle is nearly on the state highway.  

 

[Treepep 1,127]

Id like to just believe you but... Can't see anything

[Beap52 2,222]

15 hours ago, Treepep said:

Id like to just believe you but... Can't see anything

Okey Doke for non believers.  I could have done a better job cleaning up the straggler grass by mowing on the return trip, but didn't want to throw cut grass on the roadway.  Makes the motorcyclists wary of grass slick surface. 

 

The skid marks on the  road arn't from me going through the gears on the 520.  They from last fall when I had a camper trailer brake locking up.  That prompted new shackle bolts, repairing trailer brakes and  repacking wheel bearings.  Now, if I just had time to go camping.  Retired for three years and spend less time camping than when I was working.  Guess I should go back to work?