I've been on the hunt for a 15' bushhog for my M9540. The primary use will be clipping open pasture but will occasionally see some cedar trees, rose bushes, rocks and all the other good stuff you can find on overgrown, neglected rented ground.
It's been muddy this week and I've pretty much got all my projects for the year done anyway (this also explains why I've been on here 24/7 :laughing so I hit the road and went to look at a couple of different dealers. I've looked at some Bushhog brand and Woods cutters, and at >$15k I don't think I can swing that right now. Farming is my main income until I win the Mega Millions.
Someone told me you actually have to buy tickets to win?? :confused3:
Well I found a nice used (2006) Rhino SD15 for less than $8k, good paint, no dents in the deck, aircraft tires, fairly new blades and will have brand new stump jumpers. The stump jumpers that are on it have cracks from the spindles outward. You can tell it hasn't spent much time beating rocks into dust so I wondered if this is a common problem or design flaw. Anyway I thought it was odd since you could tell the machine has had an easy life. Before I commit to it I would have them hook it up to something on the lot and run it to check for vibrations, ect.
My other option is a new Taylor Way which I believe I can get for ~$10.5K
My question is do any of you fine folks have any experience with either machine? Or have any other type of comments or suggestions? Anybody have one they are looking to donate? Thanks.
It's been muddy this week and I've pretty much got all my projects for the year done anyway (this also explains why I've been on here 24/7 :laughing so I hit the road and went to look at a couple of different dealers. I've looked at some Bushhog brand and Woods cutters, and at >$15k I don't think I can swing that right now. Farming is my main income until I win the Mega Millions.
Someone told me you actually have to buy tickets to win?? :confused3:
Well I found a nice used (2006) Rhino SD15 for less than $8k, good paint, no dents in the deck, aircraft tires, fairly new blades and will have brand new stump jumpers. The stump jumpers that are on it have cracks from the spindles outward. You can tell it hasn't spent much time beating rocks into dust so I wondered if this is a common problem or design flaw. Anyway I thought it was odd since you could tell the machine has had an easy life. Before I commit to it I would have them hook it up to something on the lot and run it to check for vibrations, ect.
My other option is a new Taylor Way which I believe I can get for ~$10.5K
My question is do any of you fine folks have any experience with either machine? Or have any other type of comments or suggestions? Anybody have one they are looking to donate? Thanks.