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Brush hogs
For my property, with a number of slopes and tight places, I'm guessing a walk-behind brush hog would be best but wanted to ask....
I've done some searching and wanted to know if such a beast exists - Cat. 0, 3-pt. brush hog driven by its own engine?
My tractor does not have a rear PTO, so a traditional 3-pt. brush hog won't work. There are a number of "pull behind" brush hogs (for ATVs, UTVs, etc.) that have a dedicated engine but it is like pulling a trailer - great for driving straight ahead, bit of a pain backing up. Many spots I would have to back into so being hard mounted to the tractor would be more convenient for maneuvering. I'm taking stock of the 5 acres I bought and there is a lot of poison ivy, grape vines, buckthorn, raspberries, and general brush that needs to be removed (buckthorn) or just brought under control.
I'm an "army of 1" with limited time each week so I'm considering my best, most efficient approach.
Thanks!
I've done some searching and wanted to know if such a beast exists - Cat. 0, 3-pt. brush hog driven by its own engine?
My tractor does not have a rear PTO, so a traditional 3-pt. brush hog won't work. There are a number of "pull behind" brush hogs (for ATVs, UTVs, etc.) that have a dedicated engine but it is like pulling a trailer - great for driving straight ahead, bit of a pain backing up. Many spots I would have to back into so being hard mounted to the tractor would be more convenient for maneuvering. I'm taking stock of the 5 acres I bought and there is a lot of poison ivy, grape vines, buckthorn, raspberries, and general brush that needs to be removed (buckthorn) or just brought under control.
I'm an "army of 1" with limited time each week so I'm considering my best, most efficient approach.
Thanks!
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If you want to reduce your time in the bush...you either upgrade your tractor to one with a real PTO and cat 1 3PH, so it will operate a bushel...or hire someone to mow the property for you...
What if you modified the tow behind to mount on your 3PT? If it can't lift the whole mower (depending on weight and size of your machine and mower) what about having the front mounted to the tractor 3PT arms and have 2 caster wheels on the rear to support it (kind of like what a commercial front mower has on its deck) similar to a semi-mount type mower on some large tractors?
Just a thought, it may make it easier to move it in tight spaces!
Just a thought, it may make it easier to move it in tight spaces!
Bushhog...If you want to reduce your time in the bush...you either upgrade your tractor to one with a real PTO and cat 1 3PH, so it will operate a bushel...or hire someone to mow the property for you...
Stupid autocorrect...
I will try to help out on this. Depending on the height of the grass for the first cut, you should probably look at equipment to maintain the 5 acres after the first cut, as you probably figured out already. The tow behind self powered Swisher works well in an open field, get the bush hog model not the finish mower. The best would be to find a good used tractor with a PTO as already stated above and get yourself a 4 foot bush hog or rotary cutter as they are called. If you are mechanically inclined there are many older used tractors as all can help on this issue.
If you use a big powerful rotary cutter, you really don't want to be standing on the ground with your ankles at about blade height...
Things can happen.
Things can happen.
It could be possible to take a 4ft brush hog and remove the gearbox and replace it with a hydraulic motor. Depending on what the gpm requirements would be for a motor that's powerful enough. I have seen some hydraulic powered rotary cutters (for skid steers, for example - no PTO) but I also know that skid steers are designed with large capacity hydraulic systems, so I don't know if a small tractor with remote hydraulics would have enough power to run a 4 ft cutter blade. If 4 or 5 gpm were enough, then it might be a good solution - as long as you can find a brush hog with a blown gearbox, the cost shouldn't be too bad on that side. Cost of a hydraulic motor? IDK.
Scott in Brighton NY
Scott in Brighton NY
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