Rotary Cutter Brown Rotary cutter

[PCNH]

Attn. J.M. III or anyone else, do you know if this pricing is still somewhat close? I haven't heard from Brown yet. I'm also wondering about availiability in New Hampshire. Thanks.

Weight : 860 Lbs.
Width of Cut : 60"
Width of Deck : 67"
Tail Wheel : 1
Gear Rating : 90 hp
Hitch : Cat. I/II
Drive Shaft : Size 5
Blade Speed : 12,717 FPM 144.3 MPH
Deck Thickness – 3/16 (7 ga.) vs. 12 ga. JD513
Cutter Blades- (2) ½” X 4” vs. 3/8” X 3” JD513
Street Price - $850. vs. JD513 $799.
Medium Duty vs. Light Duty for a difference of $50…

 

[MikePA]

I edited the Subject so it will be found in future searches. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[JohnMiller3]

Hi Paul,

Pricing is regional... that $850 price was quoted by a TBN member which is absolutely fantastic... I used those prices at the time for a comparison.

Brown is a specialty manufacturer offering "rotary tree cutters" and just the past few years started offering a "lighter" duty version of their tree cutter... I can assure you... there is nothing light duty on any of the Browns... My only complaint is the awful looking "paint job"... no pun intended... but the paint just doesn't cut it... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Being the 6' and 7' models are the most popular sizes for this medium duty range, I'll try to get you a price for a 5' -delivered to your doorstep... you will need a way to get it unloaded off the delivering trailer however...

 

[PCNH]

Thany you very much John. After looking at their web site I ASSumed they'd be priced in the +/- 2K range. I couldn't believe it when I saw that $850. Think my NH 1725 (29 engine H.P., can't remember P.T.O. H.P.) can handle it?

 

[MikeH]

Hi John,

That's one serious Rotary Cutter!! What is that "wheel" in the background of the picture? Nice view.

Mike

 

[JohnMiller3]

Mike...

I placed that wheel in the picture for guys like you to ask... "What's the...." /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

Wow... Mike you have one sharp set of eyes...! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

That's my measuring wheel, I had strapped to the back of the cutter, and removed it because I was cutting backwards and it would have lasted but 30 seconds when some brush grabbed it... (so I hung it in a tree on the path for on the way out...)

With the Brown rotary cutter... I'm attacking areas of our property that no tractor has been near since the early '50's... so between my simple measuring wheel and my old Eagle GPS (soon to be updated... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif)... I'm making a map... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[PaulT]

John,

I am in the process of clearing an old xmas tree lot. (Look for it in a later thread somewhere, probably rural living). Most of the stumps are 2-5 inches, and I cut them low, but the hired hands cut them a little higher. Can the Brown survive hitting these, and perhaps the occasional 8 incher? Now that I have 4 more acres to cut, and I probably won't use the MMM to do it, I'm thinking of getting a rotary cutter. I was going to rent one to see how it worked, before I tore up a new one I bought. Would I be better off with the Brown, or waiting for the grand opening sale at TSC in Vestal, NY? /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif But..If I buy the Brown, then what will I buy to celebrate the grand opening?/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif dilemmas, dilemmas. /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gifhmm..Maybe a tiller/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[JohnMiller3]

<font color=blue>...dilemmas, dilemmas...</font color=blue>

Hi Paul,

Even with the specials and TSC's best rotary cutter... can't come close to any Brown for cutting/chopping ability...

A normal rotary cutter needs "torque" to sustain operation... cutting small trees/saplings require "torque + torque +torque.. and then some..."... it will suck up anything you can throw at it when it comes to cutting thick woody stuff...

While the Brown 472 shouldn't have any problem up to say 4" stuff (periodically... I've done up to 6"...)... your real limitation will be your Kubota and the torque to keep this thing spinning when you "get down and dirty..."

Your PTO hp gets the rotary cutter up and running... your torque output keeps it running... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif