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Ira

04-05-2001 19:59:46




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Does anyone have a recommendation on used/new brush hogs. I will be using a 1980 model 2600 ford to pull it.




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John Miller, III

04-09-2001 06:28:58




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
Take a look @ KingKutter 5' for about $499. Lot's of value for the unit. Very "underrated" for it's 40 HP gearbox.{Quality Farm & Family/Central Tractor/Fleet & Farm/etc.}

Just don't overbuy...your Ford will only do so much, and you'd be throwing your money away.



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Dumb Logger

04-08-2001 13:09:47




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
Well I have a Ford 951-B 5 footer, that I've been trying to tear up for about 8 years now. Pull it with 8-n Ford, mowing 10-15 acres per year of brush, weeds,and small trees , this year I cut the side of it out to try it on hay crop.It's been a good machine.



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Roy B

04-07-2001 08:45:47




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
I use an old Woods M5 behind my 2600 with no trouble. I like the Woods but they are pricey to buy new. The new M105 cutters sure look like quality pieces. The other posts are right about getting what you pay for. Think about front weights if you are working on anything but level ground, the 2600 is a little light on the front axle.



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Robert in W. Mi.

04-06-2001 16:27:32




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
I've had a few over the years, but i only buy Woods these days. The two Woods i have now have held up better than the other brands i've had. Mine see a lot of brush and trees (hidden rocks), and the deck on my Woods has held up a lot better than the Bush Hog it replaced. The latest Woods models really look good, and i'm thinking of tradeing my older model for one. Robert



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Tredd

04-06-2001 13:34:21




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
I only have ever used a medium duty Bush Hog and very happy with it. I found that if I can run over the tree with my 8N, the hog will cut it.



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glenshoe

04-06-2001 10:35:22




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
All of the comments so far are right on. I only have two things to add. I've had good luck with a John Deere 603 (6 ft.) and with a King Cutter (6 ft.). However, I'm now convinced that I prefer brush cutters equipped with shear pins rather than slip clutches to protect the PTO drive train. The slip clutches require regular disassembly and cleaning to make sure they haven't rusted together and thereby eliminating the intended protection. I didn't know about this when I was using the JD 603 and consider myself lucky that I didn't destroy my PTO. On the other hand, I've had the shear pin on the King Cutter shear twice in the last year. Not really a big deal if you carry spare bolts with you. Just my two cent's worth.

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Robert in W. Mi.

04-06-2001 16:19:13




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 Re: Re: brush hogs in reply to glenshoe, 04-06-2001 10:35:22  
If every spring you loosen the clutch up and deliberately slip it a bit, then re-ajust it, you will never have to worry about it not working right again. You only need to do this once a year, so it's no big deal, and assures you that the clutch is ajusted right!! I no longer will buy a shear bolt protected brush hog, as the clutch works so much better in rough conditions. Robert



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glenshoe

04-09-2001 11:38:01




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 Re: Re: Re: brush hogs in reply to Robert in W. Mi., 04-06-2001 16:19:13  
Good advice, Robert. As was probably obvious, I didn't know what I was doing when I started out using a cutter with a slip clutch. I'm still more comfortable with a shear pin but one can learn a lot on this forum, eh?



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Peter

04-05-2001 21:52:42




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
I have a Field General. It is a great machine and I am very happy with it.



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Joe Evans

04-05-2001 21:10:48




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
My Dad has a 7 ft John Deere and a 6 ft Bush Hog both being pull types. The John Deere in my opinion is the superior mower for these reasons: it is by far the cleanest cutting single spindle rotary mower especially in tall stuff I've ever been around. I have always been of the opinion that for a cutter to mow high stuff well, there has to be a generous amount of clearance between the underside of the deck and the knife plane. The good clearance does two things: there is ample space for the cut material to get out of the way so the knives are working to cut uncut stuff and not recutting (too much) already cut stuff. Also the tall stuff doesn't get bent over as far before the knives get to it so the knives are attacking the tall stuff's stems at more of a right angle instead of a more severe angle as the knives will have a tendency to skid or ride over the stems when they are bent too far over. John Deere accomplished this good underdeck to knife plane clearance by putting the deck's structural members under the deck and not on top like the Bush Hog's. An added benefit to this is there are minimal pockets on the top of the deck for chaff and junk to collect in. I don't remember the John Deere's model number and it's pretty old. Maybe you can find one your size that's built like this one.

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Ray,IN

04-05-2001 20:24:16




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
It depends on your intent. Mowing grass/weeds can be heavy pulling when it's waist high and fallen over. Rotary cutters are sold for light duty, or heavy duty. The light duty are NOT for cutting saplings, brush or sustained heavy pulling.The gearbox is rated by HP also. As for brands I don't have experience with any but 6ft.Bushog and 4ft.Woods heavy duty models, together with a slip clutch protecting my tractor. I've read here about various brands,, you might read old posts to get opinions.

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JD70Jim

04-05-2001 20:23:17




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 Re: brush hogs in reply to Ira, 04-05-2001 19:59:46  
Yes I do. Since your tractor is 34 hp, I suggest a 5 ft model. I don't reccommend the "low cost" budget models at TSC or Quality F&C either! Buy a Brush Hog or Land Pride or Rhino or John Deere or whatever Brand name cutter is available. FMC built some fine cutters too. You may find a larger cutter that the spec sheet says can be operated by a tractor your size, but if you do remember your tractor is going to be right at the minimum, and will have nothing extra for heavy brush.

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boman

04-07-2001 05:39:37




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 Re: Re: brush hogs in reply to JD70Jim, 04-05-2001 20:23:17  
Glad to come across this post. being new to tractors and such, i have not given any thought to sheer pins and slip clutches for bush hogs. have an old jd bushhog on d14 ac (pull type) and a 3ph Kleen Kutter ( thinik that is the name of it) May be more careful what i cut now. would hate to sheer pto shaft!



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