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Need a riding mower that can handle tall grass and doesn't get stuck in armadillo holes

Posted on 2/21/26 at 7:25 pm
Posted by RTM4
Pflugerville
Member since Apr 2018
2343 posts
Posted on 2/21/26 at 7:25 pm
Anyone have a suggestion on a mower with the highest blade cut settings that has enough power to cut high grass and won't get stuck in wildlife holes dug in the yard?

I have a two acre property that was neglected and trashed and still has buried landmines like pots, plastic containers, hoses etc hiding.

I have hired clean up crews for the house and parts of the front yard but I have an old uncle living on the property in a side house that keeps throwing shite in the yard.

I blew my engine today on an old Troybuilt mower today, thing was on it's last leg anyway but still, frustration. Loved the white smoke pouring from the exhaust while I limped it back to my garage. Guess it kept the mosquitos at bay.
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
7071 posts
Posted on 2/21/26 at 7:30 pm to
Bush hog on a tractor
Posted by RTM4
Pflugerville
Member since Apr 2018
2343 posts
Posted on 2/21/26 at 7:40 pm to
Property has galvanized chain link fences that I can't get a tractor in there.

Fence posts are made of old rail lines and have a concrete base 18 inches deep by 12 inches wide. Trust me, I had someone move a mini home in for my uncle and they gave up on trying to cut the concrete.

They blow torched on of the rails to pull back the fence and then covered the concrete with dirt to make a ramp for the trailer.

They took their concrete and fence building serious back then. The house is from the 1890's.
Posted by RTM4
Pflugerville
Member since Apr 2018
2343 posts
Posted on 2/21/26 at 7:45 pm to
Need to add that I can get a skid steer in the all sections to level out the yard.
Those things are damn expensive however but I am looking for a crew to come out and clean stuff up but it won't be long before the animals start new holes after they are gone.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Member since Jan 2011
71626 posts
Posted on 2/21/26 at 7:45 pm to
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Fence posts are made of old rail lines and have a concrete base 18 inches deep by 12 inches wide. Trust me, I had someone move a mini home in for my uncle and they gave up on trying to cut the concrete.



I know its not the answer you want, but youre gonna need to gst that shite outta the way and bush hog it

No conventional lawn mower is made for bush hogging. Two totally different applications. Any badass zero turn has the horsepower but they are built for high blade speed, high vacuum and a clean cut. Bush hogs are made with a shitload of inertia, stump jumpers, folding blades etc. If youre gonna be bush hogging, you need a bush hog.
This post was edited on 2/21/26 at 7:47 pm
Posted by RTM4
Pflugerville
Member since Apr 2018
2343 posts
Posted on 2/21/26 at 7:49 pm to
Yes, I know but was hoping for a "yes same thing happened to me" response.

If I didn't just spend 45 grand on a water well I would have my skid steer with a bucket and a mulcher. Just going to hire one to come in and clear that shite out.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Member since Jan 2011
71626 posts
Posted on 2/21/26 at 8:06 pm to
The problem is the things needed to mow a lawn and the things needed to chop up shite are two way different things. One needs high blade speed with no tolerance for impacts and the other needs inertia and torque. No lawn mower that im aware of has any give anywhere except for belt slip. They have no inertia to speak of. Brush cutters have pivoting blades, tons of intertia, clutches or shear pins, a very low gear ratio and rear discharge. You can get a lawn mower with sharp blades and a assload of horsepower rear discharge and a few extra belts and make it through if you want to bad enough.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
14020 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 12:04 am to
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concrete base 18 inches deep by 12 inches wide.
Doesn't sound too bad..... dig one side and have the same bush hogging tractor...simply drag it out that side with a chain.
Posted by bearhc
Member since Sep 2009
5795 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:52 am to
Only two acres/get a few goats and let them have at it.
Posted by RTM4
Pflugerville
Member since Apr 2018
2343 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 1:04 pm to
Well those concrete emplacements are a solid column around half the property.

The guys that put in the minihouse gave up trying to cut a 4 foot section and digging it out.

That concrete out there is the hardest shite I have ever seen.

I do like the goat idea but I will have to have my big gate rebuilt but I like that idea.
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