We currently have over 2 miles of trails, and when I complete my mapped-out trail system, we will have over 3 miles of trails. We are an outdoors family, and these trails provide recreation, relaxation, and transportation to access our entire property. With a lot of trails comes a lot of trail maintenance.
The ground work is relatively easy; pull a cutter
or blade. We want the above-ground work to be just as easy. To knock down the overgrowth from the sides and above, a pole saw was the tool of choice. While it's not incredibly difficult, doing it all day on miles of trails is not the exercise I look forward to.
Insert the LaneShark LS3. This is a hydraulic-powered articulating rotary cutter that attaches to the loader of a tractor. I have a BadBoy 4035H tractor, which calls for the LS3 model from
LaneShark. While using it in the centered horizontal position is effective for a more targeted approach to rotary cutting operations, that's not where it shines. The most common use for this implement is to have it offset to the right and in the vertical orientation. This allows the operator to use the bucket lift and bucket curl to make targeted cuts high above the ground (about 12' with my setup) to address those overgrown branches and vegetation that will eventually take over the trail from
the side and from above.
