I have run over my hoses and also had them get tangled in brush, one even getting caught by the blades...replaced two machine side hoses so far. My tractor side hoses are also wearing thin. Definitely have to get rpms up to get pressure&volume to run that motor on my tractor. It will cut bigger stuff than it is rated for, but not in one bite. I need to hook mine back up and do some trimming soon. I also have trouble keeping pins in place, moving loader up and around seem to buck them loose pretty easily. One fellow said he switched to bolts...not a bad idea, just need to get a couple of combination wrenches to keep either on tractor or in the tube on the implement. Bolts and nuts are about same price as pins anyway.👌
Only tip I have is slow down some and it'll cut better. Your moving pretty good mine has done great. I'm not sure when you got yours but I would call lane shark give them your serial # and see if yours is the updated shaft and blade carrier
Can you please provide more info about the updated shaft and blade carrier? I’m about to purchase one and would like to know what to ask. Thx for the help
The more brittle the limb the better. Flimsy limbs sometimes sort of get swatted out of the way. But to cut them you just have to crank up the rpm's and make sure your blade is sharp.
@@scag52 As for the power, the L2501 seems matched and adequate. I usually run it a 1500 rpm or a tad more. Mainly is I want to keep the push into the woody type brush slow. I have a manual transmission and I can control it nicely. It is like a Swiss Army knife. You can't expect to use it to carve a yacht. Another words a Brush Hog (TM) type is going to be able to clear more but that is not what this tool should be used for. My house is in the city limits and backs up to a creek with a few acres of unimproved rolling gully mess which a rear mounted implement cannot venture. So it is the tool I need for this task. After I get it knocked down then perhaps a flail mower or Brush hog can maintain it but a rear mower cannot do what this can do. Having said this, I have cut though 2 inch plus Youpon and it leaves a mess. Some of this land has not been touched in 100 years. I have a back hoe which will have to be used to remove the stubble. Cutting and trimming lanes and paths is wonderful. I am 70 and retired. I cannot see me up on a ladder with a chainsaw or pole saw ever again when I can configure this cutter to take care of it in a matter of minutes. Two items I will have to say is, you have to respect the potential hazards of being around equipment of this type. Hose management is an issue. Watch dangling hoses. Pulling in and out of heavy brush, lose hoses can get caught on debris, branches whatever. I have come very close to cutting my hydraulic hoses. I have tried bungee chords and the issue is when the cutter is raised higher it exceeds the limit of stretch and they pop. At least wrap the lines with plastic wrap hose protectors. I have gotten debris wedged in the cutter enough to stop it. Nothing to do but shut it down quickly and deal with it. This was obviously at the limit of how thick a limb it could cut. Also how much length can you cut. A piece of 18" long could kick back and jam the blades. This has happened twice and I modified how I use it. It is a learning process. So to wrap this up, I really like this tool for the job it is intended for. Same goes for my grapple,backhoe and flail mower. The creek property defeated the flail mower. The Lane Shark will not be defeated.
@@crawford323 Nice! Looking to get one for my L2501. I already have the 3rd function, they quoted me around $6000 for the laneshark. What did yours cost if I may ask?
@@chickenhawk926 I think the unit itself was around $4500 and although you have a third function there’s some other hydraulics that need to go with it. The deal is that blade doesn’t stop or it shouldn’t stop with hydraulic fuel in the line so they they have to have a circuit open up so the fluid and the blade can circulate and slow down on its own and that cost a little money.