One-Pass Fence Line Mower

One-Pass Fence Line Mower HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Mowers 38 When Trey Price co-owner of Price Bros Equipment saw a need for a better skid steer mower to cut under farm fence lines he approached Dragone an Italian manufacturer to gauge their interest in developing one Dragone is a small family-owned business that makes flail mowers shredders and drum mulchers After some back-and-forth conversations the Taurus G-1000 fence line trimmer with a disk flail and rotary cutter was developed “The idea of the mower is to make a first pass along a fence line cutting the brush shrubs and grass to make it easier for a less experienced operator to continue cutting a hay field or crop ” says Price The mower mounts using a universal skid steer attachment and features a hydro-pneumatic suspension arm system that controls a cutting disk with a flail An operator moves the disk into position with a cab-mounted switch It cuts under fence wires and pushes up against posts or trees The hydraulic pressure can be set as desired for the disk to float and kick around obstacles The G-1000 weighs 1 630 lbs and was designed for skid steers with 21 to 32 gpm of flow at 3 500 psi It features a 40-in dia cutting disk and a working flail width of 78 in The disk head folds hydraulically to fit inside a trailer deck for transport Rear wheels are also adjustable for cutting height selection up to 18 in The Italian-made Taurus will be commercially available at Price Bros in late fall 2024 with a retail cost of approximately $15 600 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Price Bros Equipment Co 619 S Washington Wichita Kan 67201 ph 316-265-9577; tprice@pricebroseq com; www pricebroseq com

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