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Here is an interesting setup...LOL
That's the dog's mower. He built it and everything.
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Swisher makes a mower for the ATV




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I'm aware of the Swisher products but as stated by the others it doesn't seem feasible for regular use in a professional setting. A tractor setup seems much more flexible after considering the comments here.
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Did you ever use them on any jobs that they were helpful with?
The woods crews did use them last year however part way through the year I bought a Deere 3720 and had the tires loaded for weight, OMG these thing has unreal pulling ability and loads of clearance. The ATV's simply do not compare to what it can do.
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