What size bushhog for M59 kubota

[Kytractor]

I have a M 59 TLB and am trying to decide the size of bush hog That I need. I am looking at the 296 vs the 297. The M59 weighs about 8400 lbs. Front enloader is 7 ft. Back tires are about 74 inches a part. 47 pto hp and 59 overall hp. Any suggestions? Thanks

[JoeinTX]

Mounted, a 7' should be fine considering weight and HP. You might swing a little bigger with a drawn mower.


I thought the M59 was a dedicated TLB........does it have 3pt/drawbar/hydraulic outlets?

[art]

I'd look a little larger if you want! I don't know what you are mowing but the mower you've choosen is a 2" cut. With 60 horsepower an eight foot twin spindle might not be out of line. We often look at the initial cost of the mower when buying instead of the whole job and the time it might take. A six foot deck can normally mow about five acres an hour at best so look at how much time you want to spend.

[Kytractor]

Originally Posted by art

I'd look a little larger if you want! I don't know what you are mowing but the mower you've choosen is a 2" cut. With 60 horsepower an eight foot twin spindle might not be out of line. We often look at the initial cost of the mower when buying instead of the whole job and the time it might take. A six foot deck can normally mow about five acres an hour at best so look at how much time you want to spend.

I'd rather have the medium duty 7 ft bush hog I just wanted to know if the m59 could handle it. The 6ft would like a little covering the tracks and if I was backing up in to small trees it would'nt cover the 7 ft loader.

Thanks

[MarkV]

Originally Posted by JoeinTX

I thought the M59 was a dedicated TLB........does it have 3pt/drawbar/hydraulic outlets?

Joe the Kubota TLB's, B26, L39 and M59, all have a removable backhoe and 3pt capabilities. It makes them pretty versatile tractors for those who need strong backhoe loader capabilities and also need to use PTO and 3pt implements.

MarkV

[Kytractor]

Originally Posted by JoeinTX

Mounted, a 7' should be fine considering weight and HP. You might swing a little bigger with a drawn mower.


I thought the M59 was a dedicated TLB........does it have 3pt/drawbar/hydraulic outlets?

The M59 is a dedicated TLB, but it has an option for 3/pt/drawbar/tec.

[Farmwithjunk]

Originally Posted by art

I'd look a little larger if you want! I don't know what you are mowing but the mower you've choosen is a 2" cut. With 60 horsepower an eight foot twin spindle might not be out of line. We often look at the initial cost of the mower when buying instead of the whole job and the time it might take. A six foot deck can normally mow about five acres an hour at best so look at how much time you want to spend.

A 6' mower, cutting EVERY inch of that 6' would have to travel at almost 8 mph to cut 5 acres an hour! Not happenin'. Even 5 mph is pushing the limits with a bush hog cutter of any brand in any conditions behind any tractor. That equates to just over 3.6 acres per hour. And that takes ideal conditions and using every inch of the mowers width (NO overlap) Normally, a mower will overlap at least a few inches, then allow for turns, obsticals, ect. In MOST cases, the best you'll average with a 6' mower is closer to 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 acres per hour.

Actual inches of cutting width X ground speed divide by 100 will give you a VERY close ballpark on what acreage a mower will cut per hour.

[Charlesaf3]

Interesting FarmwithJunk - great to know.

Kubota really seems to down spec their equipment. Meaning the stuff the book recs for the m59 is just laughable - I have no problem with my 5' Woods bush-hogging forest on my B3030. I find it really hard to believe the m59 couldn't handle a 7 easily.

Aside to Joe - while the m59 is light-ish for a TLB, it does have full tractor stuff like remotes and 3 pt and drawbar, though they are optional. Really hits it for some of us who want TLB capabilities while still having tractor capabilities, though not as strong as a full TLB.