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James, I purchased a cutter about three months ago. I opted for a "medium duty" Rhino. I'm not pushing the brand but several issues lead me to this particular purchase. The cutter I bought has a 5' cutting width, a 10ga. deck with 1/4" sides and replaceable skids. All welded, and welded very well. Deflector chains front and back with 3 1/2" blades. 90 hp gearbox. Weight of the unit is around 850 lbs. This was a very important concideration for my tractor, Ford 3600. It won't handle anything heaver without additional weight on the front end. I was looking for the largest hp gearbox my tractor would handle. My Ford is 40 hp at the PTO. Like I said above, the unit I bought has a 90 hp gearbox and is rated to cut 2" material. I haven't had any trouble cutting 2" saplings yet. Most of the "heavy duty" models were frankly, just too heavy for my tractor unless I went with a drag type. I ended up spending $1500.00 for a new one here in central Texas. Anyway good luck, mjgtexas
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