Skintback
Bronze Member
I am in the "research" stage of looking for a new cutter. The purchase won't be until next spring but I still like gathering data before I make a purchase. First, I have a kubota l3240 4wd tractor with 27.5 pto hp. I want a good 5' medium duty cutter. It will be used on my 117 acre place which is mainly timbered. Uses are for wildlife food plot prep, road clipping, and keeping roughly 8 acres of other open fields under control. It will need to be able to cut 2" or so saplings and brush; ground has basically no rocks but roots and limbs are abundant. My current cutter is a no name that my father totally rebuilt about 15 years ago and is just worn out. I have pretty well narrowed it down to the following (but will listen to any advice on one I may have missed). They are:
1. LandPride RCF 2060
2. BushHog BH 25
3. BushHog 295
4. BushHog 285
LandPride is the easiest because already in stock at local dealership and weight is around 650#s. the BH 25 and BH 295 series are quite a bit heavier at 900#s and may be too much for my tractor. The BH 285 was the series I was most interested in from BH from what I have heard and witnessed but it looks like it is no longer offered as it isn't listed on BH website. It weighs in at around 800#s. The same dealer can get BH cutters so that isn't a big factor.
I am looking on opinions about the cutters but also on what weight would be ok on my size tractor. I just don't think I need 900 #s hung off the back of my sized tractor. Opinions???
1. LandPride RCF 2060
2. BushHog BH 25
3. BushHog 295
4. BushHog 285
LandPride is the easiest because already in stock at local dealership and weight is around 650#s. the BH 25 and BH 295 series are quite a bit heavier at 900#s and may be too much for my tractor. The BH 285 was the series I was most interested in from BH from what I have heard and witnessed but it looks like it is no longer offered as it isn't listed on BH website. It weighs in at around 800#s. The same dealer can get BH cutters so that isn't a big factor.
I am looking on opinions about the cutters but also on what weight would be ok on my size tractor. I just don't think I need 900 #s hung off the back of my sized tractor. Opinions???