dandan111 31 #1 Posted October 5, 2014 I'm usually pretty good to my WH ,we bought a new property with just under 5 acres. Nice size woods that hasn't been groomed forever other than one skinny trail. I was running over 1 inch saplings that were about 7 to 8 ft high. It was hard on my 48 inch deck but nothing broke. The deck belt came off a couple times and the deck got a tree stuck in the blade once. As long as it bent the trees over I kept going. Was I tampering with destruction? How much will my gear boxes take? I got a more left to do.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desko 624 #2 Posted October 6, 2014 As long as your not traming into it ex hi 3rd gear and dumping the clutch then yea but if you take it slow like low 1st-2nd then no just make sure you regularly grease the mower deck spindles and what not. Hope this answers your questions. And lets see some pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,139 #3 Posted October 6, 2014 Were you cutting 1" saplings with the deck.....or just running them over. I would think cutting them with the deck would be a bit to hard on the blades . Mike.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,929 #4 Posted October 6, 2014 I would love to see a video of that, I don't think it was made to cut trees. How much did you do? Maybe these things are even tougher than we thought. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #5 Posted October 6, 2014 I think you're asking a lot of it... can't imagine it would be good for your deck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desko 624 #6 Posted October 6, 2014 I misread you first post yea id say 1" saplings are hard on the blades and mandrils 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 31 #7 Posted October 6, 2014 The grounds pretty soft so my tractor could knock them over pretty good. But I was cutting lots and lots of them. Kind of a knock em down and mulch. After the were down I would go over in different directions. Turned out great but I was ready for something bad to happen. My 14 yr daughters eyes got big when she came down to the woods to see what I was doing. She said it was awesome! I was just happy I didn't break anything. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,929 #8 Posted October 6, 2014 I bet it was awesome. We really need a video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,177 #9 Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) My D-180's 48" will do that, but... man its hard on it! After I ripped the blade/roll pins out of a second deck spindle I figured it was a bit much, I was a nervous wreck anyway :eek: It will handle the young green stuff pretty well, but when I would hit the inevitable dried limb .. OUCH. I finished with a borrowed bush hog, that was several years ago. Now I'll occasionally get out on the edge of the property and get the young growth knocked down -- these horses are pretty tough! Edited October 6, 2014 by pacer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thehorse 221 #10 Posted October 6, 2014 Do it again...do it again and video it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 31 #11 Posted October 8, 2014 Took a quick picture today of some of my mowing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,929 #12 Posted October 8, 2014 That is serious dude. I guess all I can say is kicks some asss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouty56 567 #13 Posted October 9, 2014 Took a quick picture today of some of my mowing. Pretty impressive....might want to locate a junky cheap deck for that kind of work though....hate to see you bust up a good deck..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulC 342 #14 Posted October 9, 2014 You're an animal DanDan!!! I have mowed a short path with mine before but I cut down all the big stuff first Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
