Re: Tractor Bushhogs

Posted by Jim on November 10, 2000 at 14:35:37 from (209.100.42.90):

In Reply to: Tractor Bushhogs posted by Geoff on November 10, 2000 at 10:54:57:

Have a similar situation, 40 acres, rolling hills, majority either pasture or ex-crop land. lots of cockel burrs. Example of elevation change, from north end of property to rear is change in 100ft down, over sight line of a little over 1500 feet, with last 500 having a 40 ft drop to a creek and small pasture area.

In the more level areas I use my H with an old 8 ft rotary cutter, pull type. Even in tall stuff, areas not cut since last October I had no problem cutting this past October. But do wish I had duals on the rear and wide front, sometimes running at a slight angle and then hitting an unseen ant hill, or terrance, can cause the old "old poop" how far can this baby go feeling arise.

Depends on your budget, and what else you want to use the tractor for. Mine, whole set up for around 2000. But now I want to add 3pt, duals, and maybe wide front, (realize I will lose some turning ability).

Lower set utility, with 3pt, and 5 to 7 foot mower would probably be the way to go if your looking to keep everything cut, lots of steep hills that you have to run along side of, or dont have enough room to run all the the way down, turn around and come back up on. And also depends if you compare what your buying, what I spent on the H equals a small cheap lawn tractor at HomeDepot or WallMart, spending 4000 to 5000 on a utility puts you into the John Deere lawn tractors. (Guy at work spent 7000 on his for a one acre suburban lot to mow and push snow around.)

Anyway just my thoughts, but whatever you do, please be carefull of the hillsides and if it dont feel right, dont do it. Can always buy a few sheep cheaper than a hospital bill or a new tractor.
Jim

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