Rotary Cutter Howse 8 Foot Pulled Type Rotary Cutter

[Soundguy]

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Yep.. howse sells a few different 'duty' levels. From economy light duty, to med duty.. med HD, and HD

The 8' and up are generally HD.. and i can say for sure.. this 3pt lift 10' HD is heavy duty. The 3pt upright support plates are 1/2 thick steel.

The 10' 3pt lift mower was cheaper than the 10' drag mower, by quite a few hundred dollars.. so i went 3pt, as my tractor money was all but used up by buying the tractor to pull the mower /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

I'd deffinately reccomend the 10' mower. If money is short.. look at the 3pt model.. it is cheaper than the drag. If you need more than 10' there is a 15' on the way.

I mowed with mine last week. it sue is great driving out to your field, cutting 10 ac, and driving back to the barn in just under 3 hours....

Soundguy

 

[40Kchicks]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I’ll have to figure out if I want to go with the 8’ or 10’ then do some shopping.

Eric

 

[Cabinholler]

40Kchicks

If you have the money to spare, buy the 10 foot Howse rotary cutter instead of the 8 foot. I was short on money is the reason that I bought a 8 foot rotary cutter instead of the 10 foot, also I have some places to go through that would be tight for a 10 foot rotary cutter. Speaking of money, on 02/18/05 I bought a new 55 PTO tractor with loader on it. I am going to have to wait before I spend this much money for some other implement for my farm this year.

If later, I think I might want a 10 foot rotary cutter, I will sell my 8 foot one to someone. I should get a fair price out of it used, if i take good care of it. The way steel keeps going up it looks like rotary cutters is going to keep going up. Before I bought my new 8 foot Howse pull type rotary cutter, I priced some used rotary cutters. I could not believe the high prices that I got on used rotary cutters. Most of these rotary cutters were eat up in rust, and probably worn out to start with. That is the reason that I bought a new rotary cutter. At least, I will have a nice rotary cutter to start cutting my fields when they are ready for cutting.

Cabinholler

 

[colestin]

Hi, all! I just gotta join this thread. I see you are all "gold" and "Bronze" members and such. Even though I lurk a lot I am sure to be a "compost member", or zink or tin because I rarely post. Here goes:

I need to get one of these cutters, and SOON! My wife even agrees, so I am sure you understand my need to move on this FAST. I have many acres of uneven ground. Lots of grassy hill around the buildings which needs to be mowed for fire protection. Then, down in the scrub oak, I need to keep some paths clear in case of fire. Is a rotary cutter what I need? I'm thinkin' so, based on what I am reading here.

My tractor is a 35 Horse Branson. Am I in the right thread? Tell me to start my own if this aint right.

 

[BB_TX]

You could have started a new thread, but this works too. You can't run an 8 footer. You can easily run a 5' and probably a 6' OK. I run a 6' Howse with 33 engine/27PTO HP. The rotary cutter is definitely what you need for mowing pasture. Mine does fine as long as I don't let the grass get too tall. Then I just have to slow down a little to keep from lugging too much. It will easily cut most brush and softwood saplings of 2" and little larger. Not quite as large on hardwoods.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blueclass=small">( I need to get one of these cutters, and SOON! My wife even agrees, so I am sure you understand my need to move on this FAST. )</font>
Any place that you need to mow where there is tough debris like saplings or other woody growth is the place you need to use a brush cutter/ rotary mower/ brush hog/ and all the other names this one implement is called. You can pull a 6' mower with your tractor, but make sure you don't have places you can't pull it through. If you need to go through trees, make sure it's not too large. A 5' may be easier for you to maneuver.
Since you've never used one, you need to search the archives for tips on using rotary cutter safely as well. This can be a dangerous implement if not used properly. John
EDIT: I have a Howse 48" cutter for my CK20HST and it's doing just fine even with some abuse! J

 

[Cabinholler]

colestin

Whatever size rotary cutter you decide to get make sure it has front and rear chain, or rubber guards on it with all the rough stuff you got to cut. Last week, I bought the Howse heavy duty 8 foot pull type rotary cutter, and I am waiting for the dealer to get in my front and rear chain guards before I use it. I wouldn't think about using any size rotary cutter, if it didn't have front and rear chain guards.

Cabinholler