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49 CUbber!

01-25-2004 07:26:56




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a 6 ft brush hog.Engine was recently rebuilt and the bigger pistons put in.I have been cutting with this same brush hog with my M and the only load it ever put on my M was this past fall when Icut it for the first time in a couple of years.I usually cut it at least twice a year,but plan on keeping it cut down maybe once ot twice a month this year.I was thinking of putting my 3 pt from my M on my H and restoring my M,which my Dad gave me after we did a restore to working restoration.Id like to retire it to show and parade duties to go along with his M that I restored shortly after he died.Id like to keep this 6 ft since it is fairly new,but would drop down if I had to.What do yall think?

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scotc

01-29-2004 21:55:54




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
I used our 5ft behind the 300 to clean up some ground where we putting in a septic system. I cut some maples that were about 2inch dia. and 10-15 feet tall with it in low gear without much trouble.



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dan

01-25-2004 16:08:58




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
If my super c can do it I am pretty sure yours will. I use a land pride 6 foot finnish mower and a bush hog. No problem , but like the others said an over runner would be nice and I do use weights sometimes on the front.



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Buzzman72

01-26-2004 06:45:03




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 Re: Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to dan, 01-25-2004 16:08:58  
I STRONGLY second the motion on the overrunning clutch on the PTO...keeps the mower from "pushing" the tractor into fencerows, sinkholes, and other various hazards...while tractor damage is ultimately repairable, the resulting damage to the OPERATOR may NOT be.



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Farmall Hman

01-25-2004 12:22:19




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
I have been using a 6 ft heavy brush hog on my H for the past 7 - 8 years. I keep 150 lbs. of weight on the front. It gets a little light on the front without it. Brush hog does a nice job even in heavy brush (5-6 years or more growth). Be carefull on the hills. Good luck!



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Farmall Hman

01-25-2004 12:24:59




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 Re: Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to Farmall Hman, 01-25-2004 12:22:19  
P.S. Highly Recommend using an overdrive clutch on PTO!!!



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John in MD

01-25-2004 12:07:09




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
I have a Farmall 200 and a 5' trail behind bushog. Most of the time I can mow in 2nd gear, once in a while I do have to drop down in to 1st if the grass is long and wet or am mowing very low. Even in 1st gear the 200 still goes at a good clip as far as ground speeds go. Give it a try and see what happens. just my 2cents.

John



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RayP(MI)

01-25-2004 18:12:43




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 Re: Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to John in MD , 01-25-2004 12:07:09  
I'll second 49 Cubber - I use a 5' 3pt hitch generic hog on a 200, and seem to have plenty of power. Most often I'm in 2nd gear, and figure it could easily handle a 6'.



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PeteNY

01-25-2004 09:48:03




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
Unless you have some seriously steep terrain, or are into seriously heavy hard to cut stuff like Crown Vetch, a healthy H will spin a normal duty 6 footer no problem.



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Gary in TX

01-25-2004 09:46:48




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
I would think you would be ok handling a 6 foot mower as far as the cutting ability. The weight of the wider mower might be a bit much for the 3pt on the H. I got a 6' Rhino deck a couple years ago adn put it on my 135 Massey and I sure noticed a big difference in the way it squatted the tractor down. It is a heavy duty Rhino now, a lighter 6' mower wouldn't have done it near that bad. I'm hoping to find me an H sometime this year. I'm a Deere driver but I like the old Farmalls too. I have a FArmall B that I"m planning on restoring after I do the Deere H that I'm working on now and also my Dads Deere B. Recap on your question, I would say that it should handle the cutting with a 6', you can overload anything. Its just going to be a judgement call on how big the material is you cutting. If its too tall or thick, just take a smaller bite with the mower. If you keep it cut regularly I don't see why it wouldn't do it. These are just my personal opinions and you can take them for whatever they are worth.

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ryan

01-25-2004 08:38:20




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
we put our 7' on our H one day just messing around first gear in light grass



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49 Cubber!

01-25-2004 08:02:57




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
heres some pics of it



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Buzzman72

01-25-2004 07:39:52




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 Re: Can an H handle ............ in reply to 49 CUbber!, 01-25-2004 07:26:56  
As I posted below, my family sold FMC/SideWinder mowers in the late '60's thru the mid- to late-'70's, and we were the primary Farmall service center in town (official dealer was in the far north of the county, we were in the center).

My PERSONAL opinion is, while the H just MIGHT pull a 6-foot mower, I don't think you'd be completely satisfied with its performance over time. We usually recommended the 5x5 for the H, and the 6x6 for the M. (See SideWinder post below for assessment of BD-90 behind Super M.) Of ALL the mowers we sold, NO ONE came back dissatisfied at our recommendations.

But I can't make the call for you.

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