Debunking Marketing Claims and Realistic Expectations

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Testing Brush Mowers & Land clearing Equipment in Extreme Conditions

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This final step addresses the often-misleading claims about brush mower capabilities, particularly regarding tree-clearing. While many manufacturers claim their mid-sized brush mowers can cut through 10-inch trees, Shane clarifies that while the mowers *can* technically take down such trees, they are not the 'right tool for the job' if you intend to regularly clear trees of that size. For heavy-duty tree removal, specialized mulchers are more appropriate. Brush mowers, especially Quick Attach's tractor-mounted version, are primarily designed for mowing brush, saplings, and grass, and can handle occasional larger material by backing into it. The emphasis is on being realistic about the mower's primary function and not being swayed by marketing specifications without understanding their practical implications. This model, for instance, has a heavy construction derived from skid steer decks, making it robust enough for pushing through dense brush and even grass.

Goal: Distinguish realistic brush mower capabilities from misleading marketing claims.

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Tape Measure N/A — Measuring the size of the tree stump
Tractor-Mounted Brush Mower Quick Attach — Demonstrating clearing brush and small trees

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see those big shock loads you were saying off-camera that most Rushmore's for a tractor are made like a tin can yeah there a lot of people buy tractor mowers for more than just grass yeah and that's fine we you know there's dozens and dozens of manufacturers of those we want it to be unique and so we've built a mower deck that's based on a heavy skid steer deck and so you can go and mole trees down with it if you want by backing into them the back side is open and it's it's got a heavy construction so you can really do pushing with it you can mow grass with it too just fine but you're gonna have the added capacity to mow down trees so this this mower realistically it's meant to move forward see right through the grass right you're driving in the grass it's lawn in the back but if you came across a bush or a tree you would then back into it right and it would snake it out yep okay one of the other things that I need to bring up is there's companies out there that are claiming like your midsize brush mower over there they're saying all day long they can Maul 10-inch trees and they're making kind of like these big claims and paint pictures and guys heads that we've got to really clarify what that means yeah so it's it's it's easy to use a spec and try to sway the consumer and so a common spec is the mass of the blade carrier and also the size of the tree yeah but you have to be realistic with those claims so any of these mowers you can mow down a 10 inch tree if you wanted but it's not always the right tool for the job in 10 inch trees if you're gonna be doing that full-time or a lot of trees that size you need to be doing using mulches not brush more brush so you can do it sure you just realistically it's not the right tool for the right job alright so how big was this one well 13 the long ways is a little oblong alright you guys I hope these videos helped you guys understand the key differences between brush mowers there's a lot of choices out there and it gets to be very confusing that's why Shane and I got together to hopefully clear clear up some of that confusion let me know what you think in the comments down below what are we gonna do next gen we're gonna tear up some stuff with grapples sweet so make sure you guys stick around this video

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