I don't see what all of the fuss is about with eliminating the shear bolt. He has a slip clutch. I have a slip clutch on mine and as far as I know it never had shear bolt from the factory. If the clutch is adjusted properly I don't see an issue. Am I missing something? Do they usually come new with a "back-up" protection device?
Exactly. When I bought this from the dealer I told them I wanted a slip clutch, and this was my first bush hog purchase. I don't think they had a proper setup for a slip clutch, and they used what they had available to rig something together for me, and it's been a pain in my keester ever since. Had I known more about bush hogs at that point I would have declined to purchase. It should have had a splined shaft on it from the beginning. What's the point of having a slip clutch if I'm still replacing shear bolts all the time?? I'm not going to fool around with trying to make a 3/8 bolt work, believe me, I have already tried. I've ordered a 1/2" cobalt bit that I hope will drill my shaft out, and then I'm putting in a 1/2" grade 8 bolt. Hopefully, the last bolt I will ever put in...