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Rottary Cutter type?

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Raleigh boulwar

02-07-2007 13:49:54

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Which type of rottary cutter do most of you use? the Pull type or th 3 point hitch type? I was told that the pull type was easier on the tractor while the 3 point is easier to manuver with. What have been your expriances with either?

I have a choice now of either one.

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Raleigh boulware

02-08-2007 10:39:01

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

OK,
let me ask this...what is the toughest Bush hog that you know of out there. There are sevrl I know of.

Brown Tree cutter... cuts up 6 inch trees
Brown 672 6 foot wide that can cut up 4 inch tress
Bush Hog 406 6 foot wide that can cut up 4 inch trees.
Bush hog 307 7 foot wide that can cut up 3 inch trees.

Does anybody know of anything else?

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Walt Davies

02-08-2007 07:52:49

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

I have both pull and 3 point. I like both but for clearing a large field I prefer the pull type. It just seems to get the job done faster with less trouble. But the 3 point is very handy in small places where you have to move around object a lot.
My pull type it built like a tank and will easily take down 3 in. saplings and leave nothing but tooth picks behind it.

The only problem is making a short turn and wiping out the U-joint.
Walt

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Brian in NY

02-08-2007 05:53:12

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

I have a 5' KingKutter pull type I yank around behind my Farmalls.

I'll be honest. I don't care for the pull type.
Very difficult to manuever.

Now in a large open area it would be great....like you said easier on the tractor and easier to hitch up to and remove.
I am impressed with the build quality of this KingKutter....it must weigh 850 #!

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Oldmax

02-07-2007 17:44:46

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

I use a 5' Kingkutter Hay side is a med duty cutter I use to mow grass and light brush . Mine is 11 years old so far has done good job Have a Ford/New Holand 1715 Is 27 HP . Is in back ground of this picture .

Picture of Ford 706 & 5' Kingkutter Hayside

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Peabo

02-07-2007 17:19:49

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

Pictures man, where are the pictures!! Where is the payoff for all those that agonized with you over the tractor buying decison?

Anyways, IMHO the pull type is more suited to wide open fields and not so much close quarter cutting. The 3pt is very handy to have especially when cutting around buildings, ditches, and other obstacles. Of the two I would definately go with the 3pt. Plant something on that farm and you want have so much cutting to do!! Take it easy!

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Raleigh

02-07-2007 18:06:15

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Peabo, 02-07-2007 17:19:49

I am!! Just got to wait for this weekend to get to the tractor..still got more work to do on it yet. The tractor is 2 hours away from where I live. I will try to remember to take some photos and post them...

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Peabo

02-07-2007 18:11:10

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh, 02-07-2007 18:06:15

Just funnin with ya man, we have heard that weekend story before....Have a good one

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Clint Youse

02-07-2007 17:10:00

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

Depends on the siz around here (NE Missouri) we use alot of 15 ft brush cutters and now are getting up to 20ft not much option at that size pull type only 10ft are usually semi mount use bottom two lift arms of three point smaller than that 3 pt best thing is to size to your tractor and what you are cutting under brush(small trees, thickets)take more hp than just clipping pasture. I used a Bush Whacker brand 15 ft behind 100 hp tractor heavy brush hog rental unit talked to the guys that own the dealership where rented said nobody tore it up. I know I tried Was cleaning Up a pasture we bought Had lots of little trees 2-3 inches Iif the loader would bend them over it would cut them off

Clint

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

02-07-2007 15:33:39

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

Some of the most exciting moments in memory have come while sitting ahead of and mostly above a rotary mower. The 3pt hitch won't let the mower flip up and squash you on the tractor seat when you hit an obstruction. I've seen the thing trying to fly up more times that I'd care to count, and I'm glad it's a bar and not a chain back there.

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Dave Anderson

02-07-2007 14:27:43

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

Best ones I have run are a bush-hog model 205 run with no side board (for hay cutting), and an Allis-Chalmers 160 snap coupler for brushcutting.

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KYfarm

02-07-2007 14:24:48

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

I use a rotary mower (3-point type) for hay and I will tell you that they can be a BEAR to install and yes, they are heavy and can be hard on the 3 point of the tractor. I eventually got a tractor that I install it on for all spring cutting and then again in the fall. I use a different machine for making bales and moving them, yet another for raking. It would be real tough to install it to cut, take it off to bale, then install it to cut the next area, take it off to bale etc...

That said, I think it does a great job and now that I have a tractor to just leave it on I am really happy with it. It is really handy to cut up and down slopes (such as pond edges - down slopes or road sides - up slopes) because you can control its level (and they go down past level) from your seat.

Many people might tell you differently, but personally I wouldn"t use the pull type mower unless it was a mower-conditioner.

Just my experience.....

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Bob Farrell

02-07-2007 14:14:12

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

3-Point type up thru 6-7'. Pull type larger than 7'.

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Bob Farrell

02-07-2007 14:13:36

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Re: Rottary Cutter type? in reply to Raleigh boulware, 02-07-2007 13:49:54

3-Point type up thru 6-7'. Pull type larger than 7'.

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