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Brushcutter for mini ex JD 60D or Cat 305.5?

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cannoneer

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Sep 13, 2009
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Has anyone built a mini ex quick tach to skid steer adapter & mounted a skid steer 60" cutter on the arm?

The weight out there would be 600-800 lbs for a standard duty cutter

I'm thinking about some additional reach for pond bank mowing vs just the skidloader.
 
joispoi

joispoi

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This idea has been discussed briefly here. The main issue is hydraulic flow. A mower matched to a skid steer is going to require higher flow than what a 5 ton mini puts out. IMO, any mower mounted on an excavator should be a flail type mower that spins on a vertical axis. A horizontal axis rotary mower on an excavator arm can be put in a position where it can launch debris back towards the cab and injure/kill the operator or bystanders.
 
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