Posted by rpirkle1 on July 23, 2014 at 18:49:00 from (174.49.104.119):
In Reply to: Bush Hogging? posted by thephantompatriot on July 23, 2014 at 15:23:50:
Ok... here goes...
Keeping in mind that an IH 354 is about 40 years old... has 2 stage clutch for live PTO and was roughly 35 hp in the beginning.
You're going to want to find some weights for the front end of the that 354... that 1860 looks to be pretty good size mower and the IH354 isn't that heavy.
Down hill bushhogging ... start with 1L until you're comfortable. If it's steep, you may never get past 2L even with practice. There is a pucker factor that will tell you when it's too much... and the best way to slow down is going to be with the throttle, since you don't have syncromesh transmission on that 354... you want to stay in whatever gear you're in until you're at the bottom. Hit the brakes to stop... and you'll get to the bottom faster because it will slide. You absolutely want to go straight up/down, unless someone's changed it you probably don't have a rollover bar on that tractor (it predates the OSHA rule for ROPS).
Yes you can raise the bushhog and back into brush/trees to cut them. IF the 354 will push into it with that size bushhog.
You're going to want to decide how high the stubble/grass you're leaving is and work on setting up the bush hog accordingly. For most of what you're cutting, you want the rear of the mower slightly higher (1/2 inch) than the front so you only cut stuff once. If you've been mowing it with a mid-mount mower where your dealer set it may be fine, if you want to keep that height grass.
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