Terrain-adaptive brush cutter with dual transmission and telescoping limb cutter

A heavy duty brush cutter comprising:

• a chassis;
• an engine supported by the chassis;
• left and right cutting decks pivotally attached to the left and right sides of the chassis, each of the cutting decks housing respective rotating mower blades;
• a first transmission supported by the chassis and driven by the engine;
• a gear box driven by the first transmission, the gear box configured to impart rotation to at least two mower blades that are enclosed within respective left and right cutting decks;
• left and right telescoping drive shafts driven by the first transmission via the gear box having laterally outward ends coupled to the respective rotating mower blades;
• left and right hydraulic actuators configured to raise and lower the left and right cutting decks;
• a forward frame pivotally attached to the front end of the chassis, the forward frame supporting left and right axles upon which are mounted one of wheels and tracks;
• left and right forward hydraulic actuators configured to raise and lower the forward frame;
• left and right steering arms driven by a power steering system and having forward ends coupled to the left and right axles for imparting directional control;
• a second transmission supported by the chassis and driven by the engine;
• a rearward frame pivotally attached to the rear end of the chassis, the rearward frame supporting a rear axle upon which are mounted one of wheels and tracks;
• a rear drive shaft driven by the second transmission the rear drive shaft coupled to second gear box configured to impart rotation to the rear axle;
• and
• left and right rearward hydraulic actuators for raising and lowering the rearward frame;
• and
• wherein the chassis may be raised and lowered with respect to ground level.