Brush hog advice

[greg_g]

Now you guys are rewriting history. What Chris and I disagreed with is your apparent mutual contention that "A 5' rotary cutter requires more HP than a 5' finish mower". Gonna be pretty hard to back-pedal you way outa that one. Woulda been much simpler to just say "Oops, I was wrong", and move on.

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[LD1]

Now you guys are rewriting history. What Chris and I disagreed with is your apparent mutual contention that "A 5' rotary cutter requires more HP than a 5' finish mower". Gonna be pretty hard to back-pedal you way outa that one. Woulda been much simpler to just say "Oops, I was wrong", and move on.

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Not sure what that is supposed to mean

What we are saying is pretty simple: If you use a RC to do the job of a finish mower, you can mow faster than with the RFM, and not bog down the tractor nearly as much.

 

[stevewatr]

Now you guys are rewriting history. What Chris and I disagreed with is your apparent mutual contention that "A 5' rotary cutter requires more HP than a 5' finish mower". Gonna be pretty hard to back-pedal you way outa that one. Woulda been much simpler to just say "Oops, I was wrong", and move on.

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The way they explain it, I don't think they ae wrong, so why admit to somthing your not??

 

[greg_g]

The way they explain it, I don't think they ae wrong, so why admit to somthing your not??

Ok, I'm wrong. Some of their examples of how and where to use a RC versus a RM stretched the imagination to the point where I lost track of the message. Extrapolating from the 5hp rule, a rotary cutter does in fact require more horsepower than a finish mower of the same swath. Guess I just went off the tracks when they started mowing 10' weeds with a FM.

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[LD1]

Ok, I'm wrong. Some of their examples of how and where to use a RC versus a RM stretched the imagination to the point where I lost track of the message. Extrapolating from the 5hp rule, a rotary cutter does in fact require more horsepower than a finish mower of the same swath. Guess I just went off the tracks when they started mowing 10' weeds with a FM.

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Just dont understand why some people got to act like this^^^:confused2::confused2:

It's pretty simple. A RC and a RFM are designed for two totally different things. And under normal circumstances, a RFM does require less HP per foot.

But there in that grey area, (8-10" stuff) that is pretty light work for a RC, but pretty heavy for a RFM. In is in THIS stuff that a RFM sucks up more of the power. And RC can go at a much master ground speed.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Just dont understand why some people got to act like this^^^:confused2::confused2:

#1 reason why engineers should stick to their particular field of expertise. #1 reason why theory, "rule of thumb", and sales propaganda "specifications" need to all be taken with a grain of salt.

Attempting to appear "smarter than one really is" based on liberal use of above generally results in just the opposite effect.

 

[LD1]

#1 reason why engineers should stick to their particular field of expertise. #1 reason why theory, "rule of thumb", and sales propaganda "specifications" need to all be taken with a grain of salt.

Attempting to appear "smarter than one really is" based on liberal use of above generally results in just the opposite effect.

All of these complexly worded posts that a simple guy like me just doesnt understand.

Is that post directed at me? or Greg? is it even a negative post?

Who knows. Who cares.

Let me ask you FWJ, since you to a ton of "hogging".

In a feild that is 10" grass, can you cut it down to 4" quicker with a RC or RFM

 

[Farmwithjunk]

All of these complexly worded posts that a simple guy like me just doesnt understand.

Is that post directed at me? or Greg? is it even a negative post?

Who knows. Who cares.

Let me ask you FWJ, since you to a ton of "hogging".

In a feild that is 10" grass, can you cut it down to 4" quicker with a RC or RFM

Answer to first question, NO, it wasn't directed towards you.

In an attempt to answer your final question, if I was taking 6" off of an already 10" tall field of grass, there would be no finish mower in my plan.....

 

[LD1]

In an attempt to answer your final question, if I was taking 6" off of an already 10" tall field of grass, there would be no finish mower in my plan.....

Thats my thoughts too. And we both know why:thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

i can't imaging subjecting a finish mower to tall grass.. just wasn't designed for it.. it's abusive..

soundguy