Oh you know it! First day we moved in.
I do have to be a little carefull as we have an HOA horse trail at the back edge of our property.
Acreage tips from the Fanatics
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I do have to be a little carefull as we have an HOA horse trail at the back edge of our property.
Do they still make heat housers? An old thing but would keep you warmer in the winter.
I've read some posts that say it is easy to "remove the glass" so I was going to probably do that. Or drive with the doors open, if possible. Idk. I'm very new to this.
Situations/needs vary. I live on approx. 4 acres all of which is lawn-mowed--no longer pasture areas. Back in the day (1990) I used to lamb 80 ewes so I needed manure handling capabilities and bought a used skid steer (Hydra Mac 8C III) that had a materials bucket and a tines bucket. After going through a few smaller riding lawnmowers in '92 I bought a JD 425 with a 54" deck. Fearing the mower was reaching it's lifespan I bought a low-houred JD X540 54". The 425 has 1850 hours on it and the 540 has 1200--what a waste of life mowing lawn. I also heard that the average male spends 3000 lifetime hours shaving and I sport a beard so I guess I'm even 
. I don't have a long lane but have a large gaveled area between the house yard and machine shed/shop and move all the snow with the skidsteer. I lost 33 mature Ash trees and cleaned them all up with the skidsteer--much more convenient than a loader tractor. Also easier to move/landscape small areas of dirt repairs in the lawn, etc. The flexibility of the skidsteer outweighs what a small loader can do, but I forfeit some of the attachments available to the tractor, none of which I've needed. I've found that bells and whistles are nice but not necessities if the machines can perform their tasks. All 3 machines still doing their job and when the wife's health allows, two 54' decks can cover a lot of lawn.
. I don't have a long lane but have a large gaveled area between the house yard and machine shed/shop and move all the snow with the skidsteer. I lost 33 mature Ash trees and cleaned them all up with the skidsteer--much more convenient than a loader tractor. Also easier to move/landscape small areas of dirt repairs in the lawn, etc. The flexibility of the skidsteer outweighs what a small loader can do, but I forfeit some of the attachments available to the tractor, none of which I've needed. I've found that bells and whistles are nice but not necessities if the machines can perform their tasks. All 3 machines still doing their job and when the wife's health allows, two 54' decks can cover a lot of lawn.
I took the "piece (sic) and quiet" as he loves being able to use his weapons, or not.
Anyone here have the new Milwaukee Quik Lok tools?
I can't quite get my old Homelite string trimmer to run this year and I'm tired of messing with the carb.
Figure if I'm replacing it, I might as well go electric.
We mow/trim about 3 acres, plus have some tall grass/brush in the back that I occasionally try to keep up on, so really need a reliable trimmer.
I like the idea of the quik lock system. I could see buying the pole saw, hedge trimmers, or a few others in the future.
Nice to only need to buy the actual tool, and not an additional powerhead.
I've got a few Milwaukee tools and batteries already, so don't really want to move to another ecosystem (EGO, Stihl, etc.) unless those are far superior to Milwaukee, where it would be worth it to buy a whole new set of batteries.
I can't quite get my old Homelite string trimmer to run this year and I'm tired of messing with the carb.
Figure if I'm replacing it, I might as well go electric.
We mow/trim about 3 acres, plus have some tall grass/brush in the back that I occasionally try to keep up on, so really need a reliable trimmer.
I like the idea of the quik lock system. I could see buying the pole saw, hedge trimmers, or a few others in the future.
Nice to only need to buy the actual tool, and not an additional powerhead.
I've got a few Milwaukee tools and batteries already, so don't really want to move to another ecosystem (EGO, Stihl, etc.) unless those are far superior to Milwaukee, where it would be worth it to buy a whole new set of batteries.
I have one with the trimmer and the pole saw. Awesome unit. Light and easy to handle. It isn’t going to be very good on big stuff though.
I have an acre lot in town and it makes trimming that super easy. Quiet and had good battery life with the big battery. I get 2 trims out of a charge.
I have a big gas trimmer yet for the farm. The stuff around the grain bins only gets trimmed a few times a year. I’ve never tried the Milwaukee on that but I don’t think it would be good for it. Or do a good job.
The pole saw is a great attachment as well.
I have an acre lot in town and it makes trimming that super easy. Quiet and had good battery life with the big battery. I get 2 trims out of a charge.
I have a big gas trimmer yet for the farm. The stuff around the grain bins only gets trimmed a few times a year. I’ve never tried the Milwaukee on that but I don’t think it would be good for it. Or do a good job.
The pole saw is a great attachment as well.
I have the Echo version with a 60v battery. It will trim my intown house stuff but when I take it to trim the small spots around a hog site, I need to charge the battery at minimum 2x.
The correct answer for the best mower and trimmer ....... must have the capacity to carve the perfect "ISTATE" logo in your field or lawn.
You don't think it has enough power for grass around your grain bins, or you think it would eat up batteries, or both?
99% of the time I'll just be doing regular lawn trimming around the house, landscaping, etc.
But I do have some grass we let grow tall in our backyard that I'd like to keep short around some bushes and trees. Some volunteer trees like to grow back there too, so I liked the idea of the 1/2" reciprocator blade attachment for that too.
I'm probably just going to pull the trigger on it. I'm sure I'll love it for my regular lawn trimming. I'll have to keep tinkering with the homelite for bigger jobs.
Lot of good tips already. One other good thing I would suggest is to think about seeding prairie flowers / pollinators in a part of your property. I have found it incredibly rewarding to watch the monarchs come, or bluebirds nest, or watch the goldfinches zip around, or the hummingbirds visit. If you can section off a strip and plant it with good flowering prairie perennials that flower at different times you'll always have some beauty and color during the growing season and it will attract wildlife. Things like goldenrod bloom in the late summer, purple coneflower earlier in the summer, but pasque flowers and others in the early spring. If you stagger it right, it's amazing the bounty and colors you can get all throughout the year. Iowa has lost over 99% of it's prairie and wetlands that once covered our state, and it's neat to bring a little bit of it back.
Enjoy the acreage!!
Enjoy the acreage!!
I’ve never tried it as the brome is usually headed out by the time I get to them! So stuff is pretty big and tough. I use some big line on my gas trimmer to speed the job up. I don’t think the Milwaukee would sling the bigger line. It spins fast so the smaller line around the house works great.
I also wanted to keep the Milwaukee “nice”. If I start dragging it to bin sites it will get beat up fast.
I’m sure it will conquer what you are wanting to do. It may just take you a bit longer.
I absolutely love mine and would buy another if anything happed to the one I have.
Those volunteer trees when you cut them cover the top of the stump with remedy or Tordon to prevent grow back. Tordon is available at Bomgaars in a ready to use qt bottle I believe. Remedy is 1qt remedy 3qts diesel. If you spray all the way around the trunk and about 18 inches long halfway up the trunk you can kill up to a 4 inch trunk pretty easy.
Other option is to take straight roundup and paint the clean cut part of the tree stump, it will kill it.
We started using a Stihl battery powered weedeater and small chainsaw for the little things. Both use the same battery. Becoming a big believer in using chemicals around the grain bins, fuel thanks, etc. There is an abundance of poison ivy this year and I can’t stand prednisone.
