Hedge cutting with a 1961 Massey Ferguson 35 @shaking701

Hedge cutting with a 1961 Massey Ferguson 35 and a Rinieri BRM150 hedge trimmer.

[@noelkeane5603]

That to me is a little dream machine, - no dangerous high speed flails and flying debris, no high revs or pto stress on the tractor, just easy as she goes. The secret is to use it annually, so that there is no heavy fibre growth to cut. 👍👏👏👏

[@andrewjohnson2886]

I do miss my 35x, great video

[@radharcanna]

What a beautiful tractor. Still working hard too.

[@shaking701]

Yeah, it’s good the way it gets down behind the post and rail fencing.

[@liamflannery1953]

Clever how it tips over from one side to the other

[@davepayne586]

old finger bar movers are good, makes a nice job.

[@originalforgery]

Dream machine....

[@Dave-jm5yo]

I like it

[@spannermad5246]

What make is that, Handy it can be operating both sides, i see you had to steady up the 3point linkage

[@PTM092]

Congrats you got highest views on your channel 🎉

[@shaking701]

Thank you, I’m surprised at the number of views.

[@mustafagezgin5042]

Çok güzel traktör, bendede 1963 modeli var.

[@shaking701]

Teşekkür ederim Mustafa.

[@vincentmcdonnell7986]

Ok

[@spannermad5246]

Would it work on a brown 780 do you think

[@shaking701]

It’s a Rinieri BRM150. Made in Italy. I don’t know if it would fit on the tractor you mention, if it has a standard 3 point linkage it should. The mounting system comes with the machine, there are two extra links to stabilise it and level it. On the day it was delivered the guy from the dealership spent a few hours setting it up on the tractor and welding up a bracket for the controls.

[@spannermad5246]

@@shaking701 thanks for the reply. Just another question have you it long and has it done much would you recommend it.

[@shaking701]

I’ve had it about 6 or 7 years, it only comes out for a week or so once a year around this time. I’m very happy with it now, but it took me a while to get the hang of it. When I got it first I thought I was going to just put the tractor in gear and fly along, but it didn’t work like that. Our hedges are quite heavy and it takes a few passes to get a good finish. When you’re finished cutting you then have to gather up the cuttings if you want it to look tidy.

[@spannermad5246]

Thanks

[@Johndonvan861]

Would it cut heavy thick stuff , like small tree branches? It look like a finger bar mower principle

[@shaking701]

It’ll cut broom handle size stuff as long as you go slowly. It’s sold as a hedge trimmer, so I don’t think it’s designed for heavy cutting. The knives on the finger bar are the standard type available from your local farm machinery supply shop. One thing to note is that it cuts the bushes like a scissors and they fall down on to the ground and need to be gathered up afterwards.

[@craig.s4324]

Pretty slow don't you think you would be all day doing that.

[@georgedoorley5628]

on annual growth they are every bit as fast as any other machine ...........they have a 1.5 meter head ........used a mcconnel swing trim back in the day on a 165 massey 6 gallons of diesel would see you through the day at 1100 rpm would do 2 years growth also but it was harder on the machine ........

[@johnsomerset1510]

Brilliant and it swings over either side! Just what I need for my Dexta. Price?

[@shaking701]

It’s an expensive little machine and the independent hydraulic system costs extra. If your tractor hydraulics has a good enough flow you wouldn’t need that. I got mine from: dansomachinery.com, they have a used one for sale on their website at the moment.

[@johnsomerset1510]

@@shaking701 Thanks for the information. I'll investigate.

[@golfr604]

It's best when they do it along the road side , and leave all their shite around on the paths and roads , not to mention when it goes down the gullies and blocks them . Need stricter rules and regs on our farmers , if its not this its the mud they leave behind after coming out of a muddy field making the roads greasier than an old frying pan .....its a joke

[@JM-nd4kt]

You should volunteer to help them then and clear up the mess they make. Don’t complain if you don’t understand what you’re talking about and eat food which is a product of mud on the road farming activities and hedgerow maintenance so your car mirrors don’t get smashed by overgrown branches. Farming is a dangerous business and a thankless job that requires dedication year round whatever the weather conditions. Don’t complain if you eat food because a farmer on this planet somewhere has prepared the ground protected the crop and then harvested it and sold it to a reseller who sells to your supermarket who sells to you. Without farmers we wouldn’t be here there would be nothing to eat. If you don’t like bits on the road invent something new that prevents it happening otherwise best to shut up.