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Paulo

11-14-2004 18:13:14




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I haven't decided if I should try to put a brush cutter on my PTO 8n 51 or if I should buy one with a motor on it and pull it with an ATV. My land is hilly some what so I worried about tipping the tractor over. Unsure how to manuever the hills. Given the fact that most tractor fatalities happen do to roll over accidents. How tippy is an 8n? I have been on the hills and I am just a bit nervious but the tractor held the ground. Ideas?

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jetman8n

11-15-2004 12:05:17




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 Re: Brush cutter PTO or motor in reply to Paulo, 11-14-2004 18:13:14  
I'd suggest that you rotate your rear wheels to make the track wider and widen the front wheels to match. The 8N is a whole lot more stable on hills with a larger track. You would run over some of the grass and brush outside the brush hog, but it shouldn't be a big deal.
Be careful, a local person was just killed using a tractor and loader on a rollover.



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souNdguy

11-15-2004 05:15:57




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 Re: Brush cutter PTO or motor in reply to Paulo, 11-14-2004 18:13:14  
Chances are your N is wider than your atv... this is going to make it less 'tipsy' than your atv. And considering neither have rops.. should be a clear choice. Besides.. those gas powered trail mowers are only good for grass under about 6" tall or so... I had a trail mower for a few years and only used it a few times.. I just recently sold it. Unless you have a 'lawn' it is useless.

An average N will cut some 1"+ sapplings, and a decent amount of standing brush, or grass probably twice what a lawnmower could do.

Soundguy

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Steve(OR)

11-15-2004 01:04:17




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 Re: Brush cutter PTO or motor in reply to Paulo, 11-14-2004 18:13:14  
If it seems too steep the safest way is to back up the hill and go forward down the hill. Better make sure you got good brakes though. Otherwise just let it go and call it a natural area. Be safe.



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ericlb

11-15-2004 06:16:26




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 Re: Brush cutter PTO or motor in reply to Steve(OR), 11-15-2004 01:04:17  
the n is the way to go, it will have more power, do the job quicker as it is larger, and the brushhog is less costly to buy than a selfpowered unit, the n is also one of , if not the most stable tractors ever built, while i use a '53 golden jubilee which is mostly original, it is basicly the same tractor, i have done some brushhogging in some really hilly areas, i just use good common sense, if i get that " spooky feeling" i stop and figure a different way to approach the hill, or if i still dont feel comfortable with the angle, i dont do it with the tractor, be aware when mowing downhill, if in first gear on a really steep hill the tractor can still slide due to being gear bound, i did this just once, the ride curred me of trying it twice, ericlb

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Marty 2N IL

11-14-2004 18:42:18




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 Re: Brush cutter PTO or motor in reply to Paulo, 11-14-2004 18:13:14  
I agree with Dell. A five foot brush hog will work best. With the mower down the tractor will be stable. Be careful when raising the mower on a hill it will make your front end light. I know anything I can push over I can mow.



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Dell (WA)

11-14-2004 18:33:51




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 Re: Brush cutter PTO or motor in reply to Paulo, 11-14-2004 18:13:14  
Paulo..... ...gitt the 5-ft brushog fer yer 8N-Tractor. Just becertain to use a PTO OverRunning Coupler (ORC). It'll out perform yer wimpy japanese quarterhorse. And checkout this University of Colorado Agriculture Dept tests, done with remote radio control..... .....Dell



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Hey, Dell..John,PA

11-14-2004 19:23:39




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 Re: Brush cutter PTO or motor in reply to Dell (WA), 11-14-2004 18:33:51  
Speek'n 'bout "remote control"... I have been playing with my self-propelled lawn mower. Amaz'n how dem ole model airplane "radio control with 3 axis systems can do a great job. Nutt'n like setting on the lawn chair and watching HER GO!

John,PA



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