Great review. I have owned one for over 3 years, and I can tell you, that this thing will never be the same as a hand held string trimmer. So if you are buying it with those intentions in mind, you will be sourly be disappointed. That being said, I have a bad back, and even though it is slow going, I use it to mow my fence lines, and around my septic tanks. Tim and Christy was correct to point out the issues with the handle, I had some issues with the reaching to put it up and down, and also with it wanting to slope to for down, when I am on a hill incline. To deal with that, I bought a small actuator off of amazon, and put it on, to allow me to adjust the pitch electrically. It is pricey, but for my needs, it works really well, otherwise most of the trimming would not get done.
It's a "NO" for me! Don't think speed, or expense, or the frustration, think about the carbon footprint. Twice the size of Paul Bunyan!! Like running your single wedge splitter with a 100 HP tractor!! Trimming over my 'walker' is slow, but when I move it, I'm only wasting the little bitty weedeater motor, at idle! And I think I'm doing a better job!
I just ordered one! Let me tell you why: My dad is a paraplegic (no use of his legs) and is fully bound to a wheelchair. One of his favorite things to do is get on his zero-turn mower and cut the grass. Trimming, however, is a struggle. Trying to navigate uneven terrain while sitting in a chair and wielding a string trimmer is incredibly challenging. Even if this attachment can’t get every corner, it’ll get the lions share of the work done from the seat of the mower. This is the best solution I have ever seen to the problem we’ve been trying figure out for the last twenty years. Thank you for showing this one off today.
I work for a municipality in northwest ohio. In the late 1990 we bought a Steiner 430 and the salesman who sold it to us designed one of these deck trimmers. They were meant for cemeteries and fence lines and not for finesse trimming in tight areas. He sold his rights to it in the late 2000 or very early 2010
I'm with Uncle Alan, I think if you reposition it more forward maybe add an extension plate to the deck to get it forward and you might be able to get corners better. Good to see Christy is getting you trained up again Tim, LOL! Great video guys, love to see all the new tools you two continue to bring to us. It really is a great service to those of us who can't get to the AG shows.
Pretty cool, thank you Tim, love your videos. When you outline the lawn before you mow the main lawn, you could easily spend an extra minute trimming with this attachment. Even if it saves some of the trimming for you or a guy, I think it's a great idea. This season our trimmers will be on racks on each mower so as to trim near where we're mowing, instead of relying on a dedicated trimmer guy to do all the work, especially when we're acres away from the truck. Mounting off the deck doesnt make logical sense to me, who has thousands of hours on a zero turn. What if the trimmer was mounted at a 45* angle off of, or over the front wheel instead of the deck? Then you could easily get it in tight spots, but still trim a fence line as you mow.
It makes my cordless, 20V DeWalt trimmer look fast and efficient. In addition to not being able to get into inside corners, I also trim areas that are too steep for a mower or too narrow to get the mover into. I understand that it has its place for those who cannot physically handle a standard string trimmer, this could be just the ticket. Otherwise, my bet is that the novelty wears off for most people. And, don't laugh at me for my choice of trimmers. I got tired of the hassles of maintaining a two cycle trimmer for infrequent use and already use the 20V DeWalt battery platform.
Tim and Christie, happy Easter to both of you. The Peco deck mount weed eater has been out for years. I've got one in my equipment shed up on a shelf. I was a commercial property maintenance guy. I found it too slow, and not really built that well. One thing do NOT use it around a house with vinyl siding. Like all weed eaters it'll shred the vinyl. To Ron Doyle (next comment down) it's useless on a fence line, you have to crawl with it. Try the DR fence mowers. I have one I don't remember who makes it but it's called a "Post Master" Just for fence lines and around trees it's good, but you still have to go slow, but not as slow as the Peco unit.
Happy Easter! As a professional landscaper who did lawn maintenance I've always wanted one on like this. Only thing I would think would be mounting on the front corner for better reach and faster use. For big properties I can see this being very useful. But for landscape crews that trying to get houses done in a timely manner, it still might be faster to do it the regular way. But for large properties like yours, large commercial accounts farms, etc . But I'm very glad some came up with it
I had the same thought as you about mounting it on a front corner so it could be inserted into inside corners. The handle access issue could be solved using an actuator, like Glen did. Or, maybe a simple cable control.
That design is horrible. There are plenty on the market that function much better. With a brush guard and arm that flexes back, it makes the job seemles with mowing.
D R has one that hooks up to a 3 pt that I would like to have. Right now it’s on sale for $1700 down from. 2k. Made to cut along fence lines, when you get to a fence post it kicks in then back out after you pass it.
I could definitely see the advantage to this for an older person who can't walk as long or a homeowner who just dosen't want to walk, but for a lawn care service, it seems a little slow. I think I'll be sticking with a traditional weed eater.
Ii believe it would work better on a stander mower. I have made a bracket to hang my trimmer on a bungie and steer the weed eater as i drive the mower, mostly for long fence lines. Around buildings i still walk.
I think I'll stay with my DR Walk Behind Weedeater. I run a .175 line on that weedeater. I can run all day weedeating and never change my line. I cut some really big stuff.
For carrying the extra line, I used a PVC pipe cut an inch shorter than the desired length of line with a cap at one end (drain hole drilled). This also easier to measure and cut new line. I did this for my Cub Cadet handheld trimmer.
tim, you need a big lawn roller 60" might do it. one with 1/4" or 1/2" steel drum just to fix your trash truck issues and smooth out your lawn so it isn't so rough and help keep the voles moles and gophers out. also so you can get some class 3 rail road type ballast for your drive way and lock all that rock into place.
This is a neat concept! One improvement i would like to see is maybe they could make it telescope out or make bolt on extentions where you could boom it out several feet to get around a pond with out getting the mower stuck.
Happy Easter to you both ❤️ That string trimmer attachment seems to be more for fence line 🤔 straightaways. In my opinion. Thanks for sharing and God bless you both.
Happy EASTER TTWT!! This was NEAT!! I think it's good to see the learning curve, so no need to apologize!! It makes it more "real" to see you guys figuring it out in real time. Would love to see that along a post and board fence.
I’ve thought for a long time that the best thing about your channel is how a husband and wife can work as a team. Christie brings tremendous value to your channel! Although Im happily married, no way could my wife and I work together on these types of projects! Cool trimmer by the way. Wish it could work on my tractor.
I’ve always wanted to do this on the side of my mower deck, just weld something on with a weedeater head and put a pulley on top. Are used to live by lake and on both sides of my property I had a drainage ditch and couldn’t get the wheels to close where they would sink and in the front by the road there was a ditch also and then weeds and cats tails around the water I tried to keep cut down. I wouldn’t need to use it next to buildings or anything so I was going to use chain for the string but the deck couldn’t quite get out over the ditch and I couldn’t get close to the side dishes when there was water running which was about three months a year. I love the way that retracts with the handle. That’s pretty awesome.
Happy Easter Tim, Christy and Katriel!! He Is Risen! You sure have all kinds of cool and unique accessories and attachments!! That handy little weed eater might be the key to getting the kids on the mower. haha.
Happy Easter. I like the idea but it seems like a slow process even for those of us with extensive ZTR experience. I can trim faster with my Stihl. I can see where it would be great for long fence lines, driveways, or field edges.
I’m thinking differently. I’m thinking it is great for a small obstruction which is a long distance from anything else. Even if the trimming is a bit slower, it is much easier to use this than walk out there with a hand trimmer.
@@TractorTimewithTim Tim just put a hook on the ROPS bar and bungee a weed eater to it, rest the head down by the deck adjustment pedal (Bad Boy Extreme). Keeps the weed eater out of the way, but is still readily available.
@@TractorTimewithTim Most major zero-turn mower manufacturers (at least on the commercial side) now have provisions to mount string trimmers on them and the aftermarket is full of them as well.
Finally, living up north has an advantage. Our grass is just barely starting to green up right now. I bet I won't have to mow for another 3 or 4 weeks!
I've thought about something like this, but I had in mind something hand held, like a regular weed eater. It could be operated via a flexible shaft from the mower deck with a convenient holder on the mower. You could just grab it and weed eat around trees and obstacles as you mow.
As others have said having it further forward would be better. I would even go as far as mounting a plate to the deck to put it as close to the front tire as possible. I would also put a remote on off switch. Then replace the handle with a cheap linear actuator.
That trimmer is a good idea if you have a farm and have to do a lot of runs around well taken care of paddocks or a lot of straight runs around out buildings. If you'd need a tight quarters trimmer, you could keep a small battey trimmer with you. Great info video. Have a Blessed Easter!
Once you mow with the zero turn, you’ll never go back. Get ready for ZZero Turn Time with Tim. I’m easily 2mph slower than your Dixie Chopper, but I fly on my zero turn. Saves an hour per week easily.
I'm not sold on it yet. Maybe good for straight aways but you still need a regular weed Wacker. It looks like it would take much longer to do the job. I agree with Christy about electronic weed Wacker. I have a DeWalt 40 volt and I will never go back to a gas model. All in all I prefer Roundup
There is another brand of this type of product that is belt driven. It's a DMT-16. You should check it out too. I would say that it's more powerful. The video of it running shows it able to follow the contour of the terrain better with its own wheel.
Great idea but it needs to be out front just enough where it doesn’t leave a gap of grass not getting cut. To be the most efficient it has to be able to work while the deck is on, I wanted one of these when they first came out 25 years ago ish!!!!!
I have never run a Dixie chopper but I think a little more rpm’s will really smooth the hydro steering out on the zero turn to make it less jerky. That trimmer looks awesome!
This would work for our setup (John Deere S160 Lawn Tractor) but I would additionally add a holder on the tractor for a normal weed-eater so that for the odd-ball hard-to-reach corners, I could get it done right then and there. Another improvement would be to allow the hand-held weed eater to run off of the tractor's battery (we have a weed sprayer that uses the tractors battery).
That would be great for someone that can’t walk or has health issues, but that would increase the line trimming time tremendously. I think it would also be impossible to get in many areas
Happy Easter 🙏. This looks like a great way to do all that trimming that no one likes to do. Dad says it would work good around the tombstones at the graveyard.
A couple questions: 1. What is the maximum diameter line it will accommodate? 2. How bad does it fling debris around or at you? 3. Did it ever bog down in heavy weeds?
1. One commenter said they use longer than stock string. 2. No, it didn’t throw stuff enough to cause any frustration. 3. Yes, it does bog down so to speak…you can see in the video when Christy drive too fast under the big orange mower.
At my age I might not live long enough to do the trimming at that speed. I don't mind walking along to do trimming. Absolutely perfect if your mobility challenged.
I love this idea a lot! For the ZTR, and I recognize you are trying to record, full throttle always. The hydros control everything so you lose that fine touch ability without full throttle.
Weed eating is hard on us folk over 70. Love the review, good job. I would like to see it used on my Scag 48" and moved forward on the deck. As you may be able to tell from my profile picture I am into fabricating.
I know of someone that uses it. They mow Cementaries. They leave it on and trim as they mow. It saves them a day of weedeating. For mowing then trimming applications you are correct with it being slower and there will be some places you can't get.
Looks like it could save time for long runs without obstacles. I’m sold on my rotary scissors. No strings to deal with and much better cut. Thanks for doing this demo.
Looks intriguing. I have a 200 foot concrete driveway and a subcompact tractor with a mid mount mower but no zero turn. Trimming along the driveway is a straight shot. Would this be practical? .
Don't know if I'd use it beside buildings .... but if they offer say a 4 foot long model I'd be all in to clean up around the ponds (no obstructions) for certain.
It shouldn't be a issue. Most mowers have wheels on the decks. Only time I think it would play into it was on slopes where you can get un even cuts. But I'm not sure how much it weights but I don't think it will do anything that much as long the deck has wheels
The thing looks like it'd be pretty good for long runs around trailers in a large mobile home lot or long Fence lines or It will definitely cut the handheld part down 75 to 80%. I can tell it it's better just to not even bother with trying to do the coroners but I was also wondering if you could bolt to. Piece of metal to your deck to extend it out a little further shouldn't be a problem I was also wondering about a foot pedal hit and release.
Happy Easter Tim and Christy! I’m thinking it would be handy around trees (or other obstacles) where they are interspersed in large mowing areas. As you pointed out, it would save carrying a weed eater all over to do a little dab at each one. Thanks for sharing interesting ideas. Blessings.
My Craftsman weed-eater was designed that way with the string. Loved it! For that though, I think that arm needs to be a foot longer and longer string! Was hoping to see that large zero turn that had like 12 foot wide deck or something like that.
I do not know if you can change that head but I have thought about building one for years and if I did I would use a pivot pro head. look them up they go on a normal string trimmer and they have 4 little swivels one on each side. A single piece of string doubles and gives you up to 8 lines. If the trimer is under powered you only use two sides. I have used them for years on a trimer an the string last for ever because when you get up real close to what you are trimming the line can pivot and not bend. So they do not break the line near as much as a normal trimmer. even against chain link fence they last 10 times longer or more. I do not have a huge huge area I mow but I have several things to trim around and I normally change my string every two to three cuts. Amazon sells them they are a universal head that will fit most string trimmers. I have lots of experience in metal fab so I was just going to buy a dewalt cordless 20 volt with the motor on the head and modify and mount the battery pack under the seat of my husqvarna zero. But No matter what I do if I buy or build I would want the pivot pro trimmer head. You will get 10 times the life and the strings are fixed not bump and go.
It is hard to tell, but is the trimmer on an arm that swivels back and forth? If it is, add a wheel and set the distance so the string is right at the fence so the trimmer will follow the contour of the fence line.
As someone about to buy a zero turn, I can say when I initially saw this I was like heck yeah, but after seeing Tim and Christy use it, I can say it would not be for me. The price is too much, and the slow speed requirement is just too much for me. Good review and thanks for always showing us new stuff. Happy Easter, God is Great.
I'll admit I hate weed eating but I could do it a lot faster than this on foot. I'm sure it has its book perks for Miles of fence line on a Rancher commercial properties. But your average landscaper will not be purchasing this
Happy Easter to you and your family. I’ll stick with my Stihl FS 110 for now. Just got JD Z730M two days ago and it was my first time driving a zero turn. Naaah, I’ll stick with weed eating for now. Maybe next year, this would be a viable attachment. I would rip it off the mower now🤣
I agree w some of the others who already commented it’s already been said what I’m thinking so I’m not gonna beat a dead horse. Thank you for the video great job
Best thing I ever bought was a push weed trimmer from cadet! Heavy duty string, easy to push, plenty strong and around 300.00. 500 is just too much for what this is imho. I guess for some it might fit the bill, but... thinks it's too light weight vs price.
Thanks for the review. I love the idea, and never even knew such a critter existed. I noticed in the first 30 seconds that this is definitely not a workable solution. Id get a headache watching that thing hit and miss the entire path. Hopefully, someday, someone, somewhere will come up with something that really works.
I'm neutral on it. Pros and Cons on it. I can see advantages for folks who cant get around easily, long fence rows, or things of that sort. If it helps someone be able to enjoy the outdoors, probably a good investment.
One thing I have found is to trim next to something only move the handle away from what you are trimming next to don’t try and use both handles hope that makes sense.
Great idea and great video show casing it. Don’t think it will replace a hand held one for efficiency and good trimming. Corners, nooks and crannies are a problem. Great for someone who has a hard time walking however. It does have a market that’s for sure. Great job Tim and Christy. Len from Kalamazoo Michigan.
I bought one of those about seven or eight years ago I really liked it but it could be improved because it would dig into the ground in this hilly terrain down here in southeast Kentucky but it’s a good product overall.
Funny thing... I was thinking about this while mowing the other day. Specifically for edging, which is a real pain on the old back. I likey! Happy Easter to you both. Cheers, Greg😎
I looked at these a couple of years ago. And never got one. I want to trim around a pond. And a creck bank. . I think it would work great. I do see a DR trimmer makes a pro one for the tractor. ?
Interesting, but the reality is it's about a $12-$13K string trimmer with the obligatory commercial zero turn included... You also cannot edge sidewalks, curbs, mulched planting beds, etc. with it as it only operates parallel to the ground. In today's world we also cannot discount the cost of the fuel to run the zero turn as compared to say a 2-stroke or battery powered trimmer. It may be justifiable for long fence rows and use around guard rails and relatively large buildings but for anything else a handheld would likely be a lot faster and less frustrating! I'm using TQ on the Spencer Lawn Care channel as a point of reference here!
Wow! Just what I've always wanted! A 20+ HP weed eater. . . Not. Do they make one that attaches to your drone? That way you could sit in your favorite chair at home and trim by remote control. And only $400? Well for the guy with unlimited funds who isn't trying to impress his neighbor maybe a better Idea would be a holster or carrying bracket to bring your string trimmer with you when you mow. Tim I'm not talking down your video because I love the new things I get to see on your channel . This just reminds me of my first computer class back in 1986 when the professor said "you can use your computer to type up your shopping list, but why would you?" (Remember that was in 1986 before the internet and connectivity between devices. We were learning how to write programs in Basic on an Apple II at the time.) Happy Easter. Waiting to see more about the Dixie Chopper. At one time I worked with a company that made their 60" welded decks and powder coated their frames. (1992 or 93) And maybe you can include some old footage of the jet powered model that they made, Tim the tool man Taylor sure liked it. Us Tims need to stick together.
For me learning my z997 took about 2 mows I think. Best advice I would give is as you learn, just turn with one arm. I was fighting both in the beginning. Then when you get some muscle memory of the reaction, you can get good with both to not “burn” the grass on a turn
i would have to look it up in my note book to see how i mix it up but like my weed eater better the only thing in my spray that is not natural is the dish soap used to help the spray stick to the grass and weeds
Hi Tim. I'm 72 y/o With a spine disease that makes walking a challenge. I made a "L" shaped bracket out of 2x4's to hold a weed eater with one hand and drive with the other. This is just the ticket for someone like me. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. My order will be in today!
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Great review. I have owned one for over 3 years, and I can tell you, that this thing will never be the same as a hand held string trimmer. So if you are buying it with those intentions in mind, you will be sourly be disappointed. That being said, I have a bad back, and even though it is slow going, I use it to mow my fence lines, and around my septic tanks. Tim and Christy was correct to point out the issues with the handle, I had some issues with the reaching to put it up and down, and also with it wanting to slope to for down, when I am on a hill incline. To deal with that, I bought a small actuator off of amazon, and put it on, to allow me to adjust the pitch electrically. It is pricey, but for my needs, it works really well, otherwise most of the trimming would not get done.
It's a "NO" for me! Don't think speed, or expense, or the frustration, think about the carbon footprint. Twice the size of Paul Bunyan!! Like running your single wedge splitter with a 100 HP tractor!! Trimming over my 'walker' is slow, but when I move it, I'm only wasting the little bitty weedeater motor, at idle! And I think I'm doing a better job!
Happy Easter Tim and. Christy
Could you post a link to a video or some pictures of your actuator setup?
Thank you so much for saving me from buying this. I was intrigued at first but clearly this is not a great solution.
@@heymakerphd1982 Plants like carbon dioxide so I make as much as I can since I like plants.
I just ordered one! Let me tell you why: My dad is a paraplegic (no use of his legs) and is fully bound to a wheelchair. One of his favorite things to do is get on his zero-turn mower and cut the grass. Trimming, however, is a struggle. Trying to navigate uneven terrain while sitting in a chair and wielding a string trimmer is incredibly challenging. Even if this attachment can’t get every corner, it’ll get the lions share of the work done from the seat of the mower. This is the best solution I have ever seen to the problem we’ve been trying figure out for the last twenty years. Thank you for showing this one off today.
What is the name? Where did you order it from and how did it work
@@Bella-lr3ddIt works great! Ordered straight from the manufacturer. They are very nice people too.
Great idea. I thought of this myself years ago. But, from what I see here, I could walk with a regular trimmer and get that done ten times faster.
Just when I thought somebody couldn't any lazier, this product comes along.
I work for a municipality in northwest ohio. In the late 1990 we bought a Steiner 430 and the salesman who sold it to us designed one of these deck trimmers. They were meant for cemeteries and fence lines and not for finesse trimming in tight areas. He sold his rights to it in the late 2000 or very early 2010
I'm with Uncle Alan, I think if you reposition it more forward maybe add an extension plate to the deck to get it forward and you might be able to get corners better. Good to see Christy is getting you trained up again Tim, LOL! Great video guys, love to see all the new tools you two continue to bring to us. It really is a great service to those of us who can't get to the AG shows.
Pretty cool, thank you Tim, love your videos.
When you outline the lawn before you mow the main lawn, you could easily spend an extra minute trimming with this attachment. Even if it saves some of the trimming for you or a guy, I think it's a great idea. This season our trimmers will be on racks on each mower so as to trim near where we're mowing, instead of relying on a dedicated trimmer guy to do all the work, especially when we're acres away from the truck.
Mounting off the deck doesnt make logical sense to me, who has thousands of hours on a zero turn. What if the trimmer was mounted at a 45* angle off of, or over the front wheel instead of the deck? Then you could easily get it in tight spots, but still trim a fence line as you mow.
It makes my cordless, 20V DeWalt trimmer look fast and efficient. In addition to not being able to get into inside corners, I also trim areas that are too steep for a mower or too narrow to get the mover into. I understand that it has its place for those who cannot physically handle a standard string trimmer, this could be just the ticket. Otherwise, my bet is that the novelty wears off for most people. And, don't laugh at me for my choice of trimmers. I got tired of the hassles of maintaining a two cycle trimmer for infrequent use and already use the 20V DeWalt battery platform.
Tim and Christie, happy Easter to both of you. The Peco deck mount weed eater has been out for years. I've got one in my equipment shed up on a shelf. I was a commercial property maintenance guy. I found it too slow, and not really built that well. One thing do NOT use it around a house with vinyl siding. Like all weed eaters it'll shred the vinyl. To Ron Doyle (next comment down) it's useless on a fence line, you have to crawl with it. Try the DR fence mowers. I have one I don't remember who makes it but it's called a "Post Master" Just for fence lines and around trees it's good, but you still have to go slow, but not as slow as the Peco unit.
Happy Easter! As a professional landscaper who did lawn maintenance I've always wanted one on like this. Only thing I would think would be mounting on the front corner for better reach and faster use. For big properties I can see this being very useful. But for landscape crews that trying to get houses done in a timely manner, it still might be faster to do it the regular way. But for large properties like yours, large commercial accounts farms, etc . But I'm very glad some came up with it
I had the same thought as you about mounting it on a front corner so it could be inserted into inside corners. The handle access issue could be solved using an actuator, like Glen did. Or, maybe a simple cable control.
Happy Easter everyone!
It'll never catch on. The control and flexibility offered by a reasonably powerful but light brush trimmer still reigns supreme.
It's been on the market several years and Peco hasn't updated the design AT ALL. That speaks volumes.
That design is horrible. There are plenty on the market that function much better.
With a brush guard and arm that flexes back, it makes the job seemles with mowing.
D R has one that hooks up to a 3 pt that I would like to have. Right now it’s on sale for $1700 down from. 2k. Made to cut along fence lines, when you get to a fence post it kicks in then back out after you pass it.
Showed it in our recent attachment auction video.
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I guess I missed that one
I could definitely see the advantage to this for an older person who can't walk as long or a homeowner who just dosen't want to walk, but for a lawn care service, it seems a little slow. I think I'll be sticking with a traditional weed eater.
Ii believe it would work better on a stander mower. I have made a bracket to hang my trimmer on a bungie and steer the weed eater as i drive the mower, mostly for long fence lines. Around buildings i still walk.
I think I'll stay with my DR Walk Behind Weedeater. I run a .175 line on that weedeater. I can run all day weedeating and never change my line. I cut some really big stuff.
For carrying the extra line, I used a PVC pipe cut an inch shorter than the desired length of line with a cap at one end (drain hole drilled). This also easier to measure and cut new line. I did this for my Cub Cadet handheld trimmer.
tim, you need a big lawn roller 60" might do it. one with 1/4" or 1/2" steel drum just to fix your trash truck issues and smooth out your lawn so it isn't so rough and help keep the voles moles and gophers out. also so you can get some class 3 rail road type ballast for your drive way and lock all that rock into place.
I see the benefit if you have long fairly straight runs to trim a home owner with angles to cut or a small lot its more trouble than it's worth
This is a neat concept! One improvement i would like to see is maybe they could make it telescope out or make bolt on extentions where you could boom it out several feet to get around a pond with out getting the mower stuck.
Happy Easter to you both ❤️ That string trimmer attachment seems to be more for fence line 🤔 straightaways. In my opinion. Thanks for sharing and God bless you both.
Happy EASTER TTWT!! This was NEAT!! I think it's good to see the learning curve, so no need to apologize!! It makes it more "real" to see you guys figuring it out in real time. Would love to see that along a post and board fence.
I’ve thought for a long time that the best thing about your channel is how a husband and wife can work as a team. Christie brings tremendous value to your channel! Although Im happily married, no way could my wife and I work together on these types of projects! Cool trimmer by the way. Wish it could work on my tractor.
Yes, God has blessed. Of course, we have our challenges at times too.
I’ve always wanted to do this on the side of my mower deck, just weld something on with a weedeater head and put a pulley on top. Are used to live by lake and on both sides of my property I had a drainage ditch and couldn’t get the wheels to close where they would sink and in the front by the road there was a ditch also and then weeds and cats tails around the water I tried to keep cut down. I wouldn’t need to use it next to buildings or anything so I was going to use chain for the string but the deck couldn’t quite get out over the ditch and I couldn’t get close to the side dishes when there was water running which was about three months a year.
I love the way that retracts with the handle. That’s pretty awesome.
Happy Easter Tim, Christy and Katriel!! He Is Risen! You sure have all kinds of cool and unique accessories and attachments!! That handy little weed eater might be the key to getting the kids on the mower. haha.
Happy Easter. I like the idea but it seems like a slow process even for those of us with extensive ZTR experience. I can trim faster with my Stihl. I can see where it would be great for long fence lines, driveways, or field edges.
I’m thinking differently. I’m thinking it is great for a small obstruction which is a long distance from anything else.
Even if the trimming is a bit slower, it is much easier to use this than walk out there with a hand trimmer.
@@TractorTimewithTim Tim just put a hook on the ROPS bar and bungee a weed eater to it, rest the head down by the deck adjustment pedal (Bad Boy Extreme). Keeps the weed eater out of the way, but is still readily available.
@@TractorTimewithTim Most major zero-turn mower manufacturers (at least on the commercial side) now have provisions to mount string trimmers on them and the aftermarket is full of them as well.
Happy Easter!
Finally, living up north has an advantage. Our grass is just barely starting to green up right now. I bet I won't have to mow for another 3 or 4 weeks!
I've thought about something like this, but I had in mind something hand held, like a regular weed eater. It could be operated via a flexible shaft from the mower deck with a convenient holder on the mower. You could just grab it and weed eat around trees and obstacles as you mow.
As others have said having it further forward would be better. I would even go as far as mounting a plate to the deck to put it as close to the front tire as possible. I would also put a remote on off switch. Then replace the handle with a cheap linear actuator.
That trimmer is a good idea if you have a farm and have to do a lot of runs around well taken care of paddocks or a lot of straight runs around out buildings. If you'd need a tight quarters trimmer, you could keep a small battey trimmer with you. Great info video. Have a Blessed Easter!
As for the reasons about water pipes and tight corners I still carry a a regular trimmer but definitely want one for the biggest part of trimming
I NEED!!!
I have a 1000’ driveway with 1.2 miles of walking trails I mow. On the trails the raspberry grows so fast it’s mind blowing!!
I bought 2, one for both my mowers. They work great for me! Thanks for the TTWT discount too. I found they seem to cut better going backwards for me..
Once you mow with the zero turn, you’ll never go back. Get ready for ZZero Turn Time with Tim. I’m easily 2mph slower than your Dixie Chopper, but I fly on my zero turn. Saves an hour per week easily.
I'm not sold on it yet. Maybe good for straight aways but you still need a regular weed Wacker. It looks like it would take much longer to do the job. I agree with Christy about electronic weed Wacker. I have a DeWalt 40 volt and I will never go back to a gas model. All in all I prefer Roundup
I customized mine with a foot switch and I beefed up the power with a Milwaukee 18V battery and now it works as it should.
I thought maybe upgrading to 18v might help!
There is another brand of this type of product that is belt driven. It's a DMT-16. You should check it out too. I would say that it's more powerful. The video of it running shows it able to follow the contour of the terrain better with its own wheel.
Great idea but it needs to be out front just enough where it doesn’t leave a gap of grass not getting cut. To be the most efficient it has to be able to work while the deck is on, I wanted one of these when they first came out 25 years ago ish!!!!!
It would be nice if thy made a bracket to put it on your left front wheel bracket you can get closer to everything.
Hmm…good idea!
Happy Easter !
But the product is the ultimate in lazy..lol
California are going to like the idea of a 20 HP string trimmer.
I think it’s 35hp
It’s a lot faster walking and better results! Love your videos! 👍🏻🇺🇸
I have never run a Dixie chopper but I think a little more rpm’s will really smooth the hydro steering out on the zero turn to make it less jerky. That trimmer looks awesome!
This would work for our setup (John Deere S160 Lawn Tractor) but I would additionally add a holder on the tractor for a normal weed-eater so that for the odd-ball hard-to-reach corners, I could get it done right then and there. Another improvement would be to allow the hand-held weed eater to run off of the tractor's battery (we have a weed sprayer that uses the tractors battery).
Happy Easter!
That weed wacker attachment would be great for someone who isn't able to walk around holding a regular weedwacker.
My trimmer is a pump up sprayer full of Round Up. It lasts roughly 7 weeks then ya do it again.
That's cool, I'm disabled in a wheelchair so this would be very helpful for me, it just needs a way to stretch it in & out from the seat
That would be great for someone that can’t walk or has health issues, but that would increase the line trimming time tremendously. I think it would also be impossible to get in many areas
Happy Easter 🙏. This looks like a great way to do all that trimming that no one likes to do. Dad says it would work good around the tombstones at the graveyard.
Repeated trimming too close causes all kinds of damage. Most can be ignored or fixed, but the headstones are a different kind of "Be Careful!!"
A couple questions:
1. What is the maximum diameter line it will accommodate?
2. How bad does it fling debris around or at you?
3. Did it ever bog down in heavy weeds?
1. One commenter said they use longer than stock string.
2. No, it didn’t throw stuff enough to cause any frustration.
3. Yes, it does bog down so to speak…you can see in the video when Christy drive too fast under the big orange mower.
At my age I might not live long enough to do the trimming at that speed. I don't mind walking along to do trimming.
Absolutely perfect if your mobility challenged.
I love this idea a lot! For the ZTR, and I recognize you are trying to record, full throttle always. The hydros control everything so you lose that fine touch ability without full throttle.
Thanks for this video, I just ordered one. TTWT saved me $48 on the order for the trimmer and additional string!
Good grief!!! $480 for this? Plus tax? I'm fine I'm fine!! I tend to faint at the least little shock or catastrostroke!!
Weed eating is hard on us folk over 70. Love the review, good job. I would like to see it used on my Scag 48" and moved forward on the deck. As you may be able to tell from my profile picture I am into fabricating.
That looks like a waste of time. Could work a lot faster with a hand held trimmer. Can not get behind the a/c unit.
I know of someone that uses it. They mow Cementaries. They leave it on and trim as they mow. It saves them a day of weedeating. For mowing then trimming applications you are correct with it being slower and there will be some places you can't get.
Agree
Looks like it could save time for long runs without obstacles. I’m sold on my rotary scissors. No strings to deal with and much better cut. Thanks for doing this demo.
Agreed. That's what 15 yr old kids are for. Lol
@@raymondjoseph7177 especially for over $400
Tim if I was to mount it one place it be on the back corner of the rear finish mower and have a plug between the tractor and mower
Do you think it would help in the corners if you mounted it further forward on the deck or out by one of the front wheels? Very cool!
Looks intriguing. I have a 200 foot concrete driveway and a subcompact tractor with a mid mount mower but no zero turn. Trimming along the driveway is a straight shot. Would this be practical?
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Yea, I was planning on adding to a subcompact tractor before we learned that we were getting the zero turn.
Don't know if I'd use it beside buildings .... but if they offer say a 4 foot long model I'd be all in to clean up around the ponds (no obstructions) for certain.
I wonder if the one sided weight on the mower deck is going to affect how well the machine will cut? I wonder if the deck will be out of level.
It shouldn't be a issue. Most mowers have wheels on the decks. Only time I think it would play into it was on slopes where you can get un even cuts. But I'm not sure how much it weights but I don't think it will do anything that much as long the deck has wheels
It is very light. No worries on that.
The thing looks like it'd be pretty good for long runs around trailers in a large mobile home lot or long Fence lines or It will definitely cut the handheld part down 75 to 80%. I can tell it it's better just to not even bother with trying to do the coroners but I was also wondering if you could bolt to. Piece of metal to your deck to extend it out a little further shouldn't be a problem I was also wondering about a foot pedal hit and release.
Happy Easter 🐇. I actually enjoy a little weed trimming sometimes.
Happy Easter Tim and Christy! I’m thinking it would be handy around trees (or other obstacles) where they are interspersed in large mowing areas. As you pointed out, it would save carrying a weed eater all over to do a little dab at each one. Thanks for sharing interesting ideas. Blessings.
Most zero turn manufacturers sell provisions nowadays to mount string trimmer holder(s)
My Craftsman weed-eater was designed that way with the string. Loved it! For that though, I think that arm needs to be a foot longer and longer string! Was hoping to see that large zero turn that had like 12 foot wide deck or something like that.
I would like to try one of those.
I do not know if you can change that head but I have thought about building one for years and if I did I would use a pivot pro head. look them up they go on a normal string trimmer and they have 4 little swivels one on each side. A single piece of string doubles and gives you up to 8 lines. If the trimer is under powered you only use two sides. I have used them for years on a trimer an the string last for ever because when you get up real close to what you are trimming the line can pivot and not bend. So they do not break the line near as much as a normal trimmer. even against chain link fence they last 10 times longer or more. I do not have a huge huge area I mow but I have several things to trim around and I normally change my string every two to three cuts. Amazon sells them they are a universal head that will fit most string trimmers. I have lots of experience in metal fab so I was just going to buy a dewalt cordless 20 volt with the motor on the head and modify and mount the battery pack under the seat of my husqvarna zero. But No matter what I do if I buy or build I would want the pivot pro trimmer head. You will get 10 times the life and the strings are fixed not bump and go.
It is hard to tell, but is the trimmer on an arm that swivels back and forth? If it is, add a wheel and set the distance so the string is right at the fence so the trimmer will follow the contour of the fence line.
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As someone about to buy a zero turn, I can say when I initially saw this I was like heck yeah, but after seeing Tim and Christy use it, I can say it would not be for me. The price is too much, and the slow speed requirement is just too much for me. Good review and thanks for always showing us new stuff.
Happy Easter, God is Great.
I'll admit I hate weed eating but I could do it a lot faster than this on foot. I'm sure it has its book perks for Miles of fence line on a Rancher commercial properties. But your average landscaper will not be purchasing this
@@myspoiledpits At what expense though? It's basically a 20+ HP weedeater with the efficiency of hand shears.
Happy Easter to you and your family. I’ll stick with my Stihl FS 110 for now. Just got JD Z730M two days ago and it was my first time driving a zero turn. Naaah, I’ll stick with weed eating for now. Maybe next year, this would be a viable attachment. I would rip it off the mower now🤣
I agree w some of the others who already commented it’s already been said what I’m thinking so I’m not gonna beat a dead horse. Thank you for the video great job
Ha! And I’ve already responded to what has been said. So I’ll just say “Thanks for the comment”! :-)
Happy Easter TTWT!! HE is Risen✝️!!!
What a splendid present this review is!! Gonna get one for my 60” Hustler ASAP🙏🏼👍🏻😇
He is Risen Indeed!
Happy Easter Tim and Christy.
Just like your buddy said, I thought of this years ago, dang missed the boat again.
Best thing I ever bought was a push weed trimmer from cadet! Heavy duty string, easy to push, plenty strong and around 300.00. 500 is just too much for what this is imho. I guess for some it might fit the bill, but... thinks it's too light weight vs price.
Thanks for the review. I love the idea, and never even knew such a critter existed. I noticed in the first 30 seconds that this is definitely not a workable solution. Id get a headache watching that thing hit and miss the entire path. Hopefully, someday, someone, somewhere will come up with something that really works.
Happy Easter Tim and Christy. I like the trimmer. Cool tool. Oh and Tim I think Christy was better at driving the zero turn! 🤣🤣
Yep!
I'm neutral on it. Pros and Cons on it. I can see advantages for folks who cant get around easily, long fence rows, or things of that sort. If it helps someone be able to enjoy the outdoors, probably a good investment.
One thing I have found is to trim next to something only move the handle away from what you are trimming next to don’t try and use both handles hope that makes sense.
Hey Jim just wondering since you have that thing what about getting steel tables instead of plastic strings
Great idea and great video show casing it. Don’t think it will replace a hand held one for efficiency and good trimming. Corners, nooks and crannies are a problem. Great for someone who has a hard time walking however. It does have a market that’s for sure. Great job Tim and Christy. Len from Kalamazoo Michigan.
I don't trim much anymore. I spray a small stream of roundup that kills about a 4 inch strip every month or so.
I bought one of those about seven or eight years ago I really liked it but it could be improved because it would dig into the ground in this hilly terrain down here in southeast Kentucky but it’s a good product overall.
I think it may have been redesigned since then.
That seems handy. I wonder how that string will hold up against chain link? I have to replace my handheld string constantly because of that
Funny thing...
I was thinking about this while mowing the other day. Specifically for edging, which is a real pain on the old back. I likey! Happy Easter to you both.
Cheers,
Greg😎
Happy Easter. Looks like a sorta fun thing to use but not sure how great it will be. Interesting at the least.
I looked at these a couple of years ago. And never got one. I want to trim around a pond. And a creck bank. . I think it would work great. I do see a DR trimmer makes a pro one for the tractor. ?
Interesting, but the reality is it's about a $12-$13K string trimmer with the obligatory commercial zero turn included... You also cannot edge sidewalks, curbs, mulched planting beds, etc. with it as it only operates parallel to the ground. In today's world we also cannot discount the cost of the fuel to run the zero turn as compared to say a 2-stroke or battery powered trimmer. It may be justifiable for long fence rows and use around guard rails and relatively large buildings but for anything else a handheld would likely be a lot faster and less frustrating! I'm using TQ on the Spencer Lawn Care channel as a point of reference here!
Wow! Just what I've always wanted! A 20+ HP weed eater. . . Not. Do they make one that attaches to your drone? That way you could sit in your favorite chair at home and trim by remote control. And only $400? Well for the guy with unlimited funds who isn't trying to impress his neighbor maybe a better Idea would be a holster or carrying bracket to bring your string trimmer with you when you mow. Tim I'm not talking down your video because I love the new things I get to see on your channel . This just reminds me of my first computer class back in 1986 when the professor said "you can use your computer to type up your shopping list, but why would you?" (Remember that was in 1986 before the internet and connectivity between devices. We were learning how to write programs in Basic on an Apple II at the time.)
Happy Easter. Waiting to see more about the Dixie Chopper. At one time I worked with a company that made their 60" welded decks and powder coated their frames. (1992 or 93) And maybe you can include some old footage of the jet powered model that they made, Tim the tool man Taylor sure liked it. Us Tims need to stick together.
Hoping to get that turbine here sometime!
Practice make perfect. Looks interesting. Tim's Tractor Trimmer.
Looks like a good way to wear out your tractor
For me learning my z997 took about 2 mows I think. Best advice I would give is as you learn, just turn with one arm. I was fighting both in the beginning. Then when you get some muscle memory of the reaction, you can get good with both to not “burn” the grass on a turn
3-point / K-turn, that's how I was trained by professionals to not rip sod.
Love that...Good tool. Need to find a way work it onto my 54D on the 1025R somehow..
I would say this would work great with fences, underneath and around posts! 👍🏻
i would have to look it up in my note book to see how i mix it up but like my weed eater better the only thing in my spray that is not natural is the dish soap used to help the spray stick to the grass and weeds
Perhaps a spring-loaded feeler arm to run along the wall that would keep the proper distance as you move a bit in and out while driving.
Nice Idea little pricey for my use, but who knows what others think, that's why there are several horses in a horse race. Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! The trimmer would be great for keeping grass and weeds off of electric fence!
Hi Tim. I'm 72 y/o With a spine disease that makes walking a challenge. I made a "L" shaped bracket out of 2x4's to hold a weed eater with one hand and drive with the other. This is just the ticket for someone like me. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. My order will be in today!
I had that idea a long time ago, lol..
Happy Easter guys ✌🏻
I loke the idea but with going around stuff it would be quicker walking and healthier.