3400 vs 4400

[have_blue]

Originally Posted by Gamer1524

Well let me clarify just bit...I am not trying to mow 400 acres in a day..it's more about clearing out 40-70 acres a day...if it gets to high with broom weed..then it's time to break out the mower...

My real question is it worth 4k more for the 4400 hundred vs the 3400..and can the 4400 handle a 6 foot cutter (med duty)

I know your situation.

The broom weed is usually sparse, and grows slowly in the hot months, so you would have a major clearing job and light maintenance afterward.

The 4400 is perfect for a 6 foot medium duty brush hog. A 7 footer will stretch it, mostly because it's so heavy. If your land is very rough and you have to run slowly anyway, a light (<1200lbs) 7 footer would probably be OK after the initial clearing work is done.

Agree big time on the dual blades. They are lighter and require less HP.

But,,, definitely the L4400 in any case.

[N80]

There is always the possibility of a pull type mower. I've run a 7' heavy duty pull type mower with my 4400 with no problem. It takes more room to turn around with one, but weight isn't an issue.

[Gamer1524]

Originally Posted by have_blue

I know your situation.

The broom weed is usually sparse, and grows slowly in the hot months, so you would have a major clearing job and light maintenance afterward.

The 4400 is perfect for a 6 foot medium duty brush hog. A 7 footer will stretch it, mostly because it's so heavy. If your land is very rough and you have to run slowly anyway, a light (<1200lbs) 7 footer would probably be OK after the initial clearing work is done.

Agree big time on the dual blades. They are lighter and require less HP.

But,,, definitely the L4400 in any case.

I guess I am not in the know about dual blades...can you please tell me more

thanks

[N80]

Originally Posted by Gamer1524

I guess I am not in the know about dual blades..

Me either. Very curious.

[Gamer1524]

Originally Posted by N80

There is always the possibility of a pull type mower. I've run a 7' heavy duty pull type mower with my 4400 with no problem. It takes more room to turn around with one, but weight isn't an issue.

What Cutter were you using.

thanks

[N80]

It is a heavy old JD. There is no model number on it....since there is no paint on it. I co-own it with my B-I-L, although I never had too much tied up in it. It had a cylinder on the rear for changing mowing height. Since I used it last my B-I-L let some doofus borrow it and he burned up the slip clutch and now the gear box leaks like a sieve too. So now its sitting in the weeds.

In any case, even King Kutter makes a 7' pull type and it has the same specs as its heavy duty rotary cutter.

King Kutter Incorporated

It does not have a ram, but that's a simple install.

[Gamer1524]

Do you think the 4400 wil pull a bush hog 296 6 foot cutter....the lit tells me I needs more PTO HP

[N80]

The problem will probably not be the PTO hp. The gear box rating has more to do with how much hp the gear box can handle, not how much hp is required to run it.

What you need to look at is the weight. The L4400 is only rated to carry about 880 pounds on the 3pt hitch. I know that people have put more back there without any problems but I wouldn't exceed a 1000 pounds.

I could not get the specs to come up on that cutter but it looks pretty beefy. Why do you need that much cutter? What is the weight on that model? How big a tree is it rated to cut?

[Gamer1524]

Originally Posted by N80

The problem will probably not be the PTO hp. The gear box rating has more to do with how much hp the gear box can handle, not how much hp is required to run it.

What you need to look at is the weight. The L4400 is only rated to carry about 880 pounds on the 3pt hitch. I know that people have put more back there without any problems but I wouldn't exceed a 1000 pounds.

I could not get the specs to come up on that cutter but it looks pretty beefy. Why do you need that much cutter? What is the weight on that model? How big a tree is it rated to cut?

Are you sure you are correct about the 3 pt hitch capacity only being aorund 800 pounds for the L4400. The lititure shows to have 2870 lbs at lift point and 2310 lbs 24 inches behind LP. The cutter weight is right at 1095 lbs and is rated to cut 3 inch diameter.

Here is the link
http://www.bushhog.com/ContentFiles/.../RC295-297.pdf

[big bubba]

bet he meant 800 kg bb