citytransplant
Silver Member
I plan on looking at a used (3 years old) 5' Bush Hog rotary cutter up for sale locally. Seller is asking $750. Is that a reasonable ask? I'm not sure if it has the (optional) slip clutch. Is it reasonable to ask seller to mount the unit on his tractor and give her a whirl to be sure it works? What should I be looking for? I've never operated a rotary cutter before. Can I rotate the shaft by hand and get the gearbox turning and blades spinning? How do I get a look at the blades? I believe that unit weighs over 600 lbs. so I'm not going to be able to flip the deck over like I do my walk behind mower. Any "kick the tires" recommendations for this newbie would be appreciated.