MMM vs Bush Hog

[DavidAubke]

FN,
Your 2620 has almost double the lifting capacity of my 2350. I can tell you that mine was able to lift the 5 footer off the ground and even carry it around fully suspended without having caused any apparent damage. It made me uncomfortable though and maybe took a few hours off the life of my hydraulics.

I can also tell you that my 17 hp PTO was really only barely sufficient to drive that monster. I did OK in thick grass but there wasn't any headroom. The 2620 appears to have only 2 more hp at the PTO.

 

[Gator6x4]

Been some good (as always) input as to which size bush hog to hang/use on the back of a BX...I have a BX23 with a 54" MMM...Tractor engines are rated at HP and rear PTO HP...Why do some folks recommend not using a 60" rear bush hog but the tractor will use a 60" MMM all day and night..? I may be opening up a can of worms here, but I gots to know...

Don

A general rule of thumb in sizing a Rorary Cutter/Bush Hog to a tractor is to have five (5) PTO horse power for each foot width of the Rotary Cutter.

Another good rule of thumb is constantly repeat to your self is, "Operating a Rotary Cutter is the most dangerous thing I will ever do with my tractor". "Operating a Rotary Cutter.......................

 

[BigD23]

A general rule of thumb in sizing a Rorary Cutter/Bush Hog to a tractor is to have five (5) PTO horse power for each foot width of the Rotary Cutter.

Another good rule of thumb is constantly repeat to your self is, "Operating a Rotary Cutter is the most dangerous thing I will ever do with my tractor". "Operating a Rotary Cutter.......................

Along with "Operating with the bucket raised high, operating with the bucket raised high, operating.........

Don

 

[DavidAubke]

Along with "Operating with the bucket raised high, operating with the bucket raised high, operating.........

Don

Please explain for a newbie. Why is it important for the bucket to be up high? And what makes bush hogging the most dangerous activity on a tractor?

 

[NSBound]

Why is it important for the bucket to be up high? And what makes bush hogging the most dangerous activity on a tractor?

I think he means that carrying the bucket high is another very dangerous thing to do - load equilibrium, and all that. If you drive around with a heavy load carried high, you face a strong chance of tipping over forwards or sideways, with all that weight up there. And the rotary mower? Heavy blades swinging around offer lots of chances at disaster!

 

[BigD23]

Please explain for a newbie. Why is it important for the bucket to be up high? And what makes bush hogging the most dangerous activity on a tractor?

DO NOT have the bucket up high is what I meant...A friend of my brother's, years ago was new to tractoring...Was backing down a winding driveway with the bucket full and raised...Rolled and killed him...Keep the bucket low at all times whenever possible.

Don

 

[DavidAubke]

DO NOT have the bucket up high is what I meant...A friend of my brother's, years ago was new to tractoring...Was backing down a winding driveway with the bucket full and raised...Rolled and killed him...Keep the bucket low at all times whenever possible.

Don

OK. I feel a little stupid. With the sequence of posts as they were I just read it the other way and thought there was some trick to mowing with a FEL attached.

 

[BigD23]

OK. I feel a little stupid. With the sequence of posts as they were I just read it the other way and thought there was some trick to mowing with a FEL attached.

Dave, sorry for the confusion...Safety is So important as you well know with power equipment...Work safe.

Don