Hey Mr L.B. wives and women do know something. We drive Mahindra tractors!
I use the bushhog with respect. Although a heavy duty 6 ft bushhog can do heavy duty brush, I try to keep it under 1.5 inches and only do that size backing mode along the creek banks. Brush cutters are for light and heavy brush. Tell your wifes it is all for them.
I recently punched a hole in a tire that looked like it could be plugged. It cost me about $325 including vulcanizing the tire, a tube, water and antifreeze and 3 trips out to the farm by the service truck. It was in a grass area and I ran over a fair size tree limb the wrong way.
M