RustyA
Platinum Member
The heavier the blades on your brush cutter the more rotating mass you will have which helps with cutting smaller trees/larger brush with a sub-compact tractor.
Sure. So the dealer then has his limited inventory down for absent parts, so the limited tractor inventory cannot be demonstrated. When potential customers ask the sales person why equipment cannot be trialed, the sales person can answer 'because parts are not available from Branson'. Then the mechanic quits so the status of the dead tractor inventory becomes a mystery.The Branson dealer said no issue with parts. If there was something which had a longer lead time, they would take it off a model which they have in their inventory.
brush hogs - generic name by adding one letter. Or field mower..... rough cut mower which is often call a bush hog which is a brand.....
Very true statement, but its much more than simply mowing concerns going on here. Typically a medium duty rotary weighs 420 lbs or more than a light duty cutter, and can reach 1280lbs. Throw in the required heavy duty gear box, and you have a medium duty implement thats simply not suitable for a 25hp tractor with 21HP at the PTO. And on hot summer days, that small tractor is going to overheat for sure. Kubota and JD both market light duty 48" rotary cutters for their under 26HP line of tractors for the specific reason these tractors have limited PTO horsepower. You can run a 60" light duty rotary cutter on these under 26hp tractors....but i would not encourage a medium or heavy duty cutter. Just get a bigger tractor.It seems most recommend more hp than 25. Regarding width of brush hog. Note the 5 hp per foot width recommendation, passed on by one member. But you don't have to use the full width of the brush hog. If you're just mowing weeds in a pasture, use the whole width of what you own. If you're hogging brush 4' high with saplings an inch thick, then only use 1/2 of the width of your brush hog. With implements, heavier is better. It's almost as is you can buy by the pound.
The Branson dealer said no issue with parts. If there was something which had a longer lead time, they would take it off a model which they have in their inventory. TYM owns Branson however they do not manufacture them.
I am in agreement 25 hp is good for weekend farmer and or hobbyist. Getting work done in larger setting requires horsepower unless you just love tractor seat time. I have two tractors 25 and 35 Hp they are for different jobs. I chose 25 hp over zero turn mower. Many people like zero turn mowers. I am not one of them after owning woods zero turn. It was rough riding unit that was fast. My back hurts just talking about it.Rade - absolutely agree with you. Seems everyone is trying to talk him into getting more horse power than 25. In buying, if he gets the owner's manual, and reads before purchase, it will probably recommend the width of the hog, but likely won't specifically point out the weight of the hog - he'll have to deduce that from the lift capabilities of the 3 pt hitch. Lot to go wrong on a first tractor purchase.
Incidentally, I used to live in Hillsboro
I haven’t looked at any LSHave you looked at LS? My is 25HP and I have done a ton of work with it on my farm. 109 hours and 0 problems. Moved big cut down trees dug pits and even made a small canal for water.