Clearing dense vegetation on challenging terrain
The 1400-acre estate near Youghal, on the borders of County Cork and County Waterford has an abundance of steeply sloping terrain, thick with gorse, brambles and other unwanted vegetation.
But a newly acquired TT 281+, with its four steering modes, wide low pressure tyres and fitted with a flail mower, quickly tackled the toughest of the vegetation, up to four feet in height in places.
The resultant cleared slopes looking like newly mown grass in pristine condition, according to estate manager, Chris Nicholson.
“The TT was ideal for the jobs we had to tackle with its low centre of gravity, wide footprint, all-wheel steering and great manoeuvrability which made it very safe on any of the slopes we used it on.
“There was one particular area at the entrance to the estate where the vegetation was particularly thick. But the TT made short work of it and did an excellent job.
“We’ve also used it for tackling game cover crops ready for the shooting season and can see plenty of further applications for it going forward, especially in our forestry areas,” he said.
A versatile solution for multiple applications
Aebi Schmidt UK sales manager, Matthew Elderkin, commented: “We are delighted the Ballynatray estate is getting such excellent results with the Aebi TT, which is perfectly suited for tackling ground clearance on steeply sloping land.
“It is a highly versatile slope tractor with a number of applications including maintenance of embankments and dams, management of parks and green spaces and mowing in wet areas and nature conservation areas with its low impact tyres and all-wheel steering.”
