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Rob N VA

05-24-2004 18:56:43

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When Brushhoggin' the tractor boggs down in really thick tall grass? It just seems to me that last year the old gal had more power, or am I imagining things and these tough old birds just don't have the ponies to go through 3 foot tall grass without choking a little? I haven't done a compresion test in a while....maybe I'm past due for a check up. Thanks for any input !!!----Rob

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souNdguy

05-25-2004 06:41:22

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

Lotsa good advice here.

Keep blades sharp.. keep rear of mower higher than front.. take less of a bite in really thick areas.

Check to see if the gov works by manually goosing the throttle rod at the carb.

Make sure the N is in otherwise good reapir and tuned up.

I've had 3' tall thick grass bog up a 30hp tractor.. ( in higher gear ).. but an N in 1st gear and decent repair should pull a single swath of a 5' mower pretty decently.

Soundguy

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raytasch

05-25-2004 06:26:41

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

I guess you have an N. 'Twenty couple--five- seven' horsepower is not enough to swing a 5' 'hog in "really thick tall grass". My 850 will bog in "really thick tall grass". Take first cut in first gear and then figure out how wide a cut you can take at the speed you want to mow. Make first cut high if neccessary. Make sure front of blade path is lower than rear. First gear gives you more blade speed vs ground speed than any other gear and should cut better, give better use of available HP. Make sure blades are sharp.
ray

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Richard Fazio

05-25-2004 06:06:44

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

I have this neigbor a woman with a disabled husband. She mows her field with an 8N. This is her method. She drives through the thickest grass with the hog going full blast. It bogs down the engine and goes slower and slower till it finally stalls the engine. Now she's stuck in gear and the hog is clogged up. She hits the stick into neutral with a rock she keeps on the top of the trainy. Bangs it into neutral and starts it back up. Pulls off the pto. Pulls out of the grass, revs it up and does the whole thing again. I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I first saw her do it. When I tried to tell her she shouldn't do it that way she really didn't want to hear it. She's a good friend and she knows I'm probably right but she still does things her way. All she has to do is raise the hog a little and make two passes or take a smaller cut. Go figure!

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KenB-2N

05-25-2004 05:34:45

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

On mine, I have found mowing in 1st gear makes it bogg down more. 2nd gear mows better than 1st on mine. I guess that is because in 2nd the mower is not sitting in the same area hitting the grass over and over in a mulching type method. Raising the back of the mower slightly higher than the front does help too. In really thick grass (regardless of it being tall or short), I find myself saying "we need more power Scotty!"

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Bill in WI

05-25-2004 04:46:23

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

Is it bogging down after the governor is done doing it�s job? Or just bogging as soon as it has an increased load applied? If the governor is not functioning properly, I would think it would bog with a minimal load applied. All the other points mentioned are valid; just thought I�d head off in a different direction to help rule out any tractor problems.

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Bob

05-24-2004 20:35:07

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

Sounds like you're psyching your self up to explain to the wife how "we" "need" a new 60HP diesel with live PTO!

Seriously, though, lush spring growth can require more power to 'hog than needed later in the summer, or the fall.

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ED-IL

05-24-2004 20:12:52

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

I am with tom. Keep the drag wheel set to lift the back of the mower higher than the fron. This way the blades make contact with the grass once.

You might also try making your first pass with the mower set high, then set it low and take half passes.

Remember that grass is filled with water in the spring time, making it heavier. When it is dry in the fall it is easier to mow.

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Tom. NC

05-24-2004 19:45:03

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Re: Anyone else have this problem? in reply to Rob N VA, 05-24-2004 18:56:43

Here is what I do to help my old girl..First, I make sure those blades on the Bush Hog are sharp. Then I have the back of the bush hog raised higher than the front. The idea is to let the blade cut the grass in the front. If I set my mower level, it seems that the grass bundles up and it has to cut it twice. Does this make sense?

Tom. NC

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