thinking about trying this

allen6634 · May 20, 2013

i just bought a fel and i have been thinking about attaching a bush hogg to the front of the loader, i think that will give me the ability to keep my ditch banks down,(and hopfully the string trimmer lol) i am thinking of building a 3 point set up but im going to have my top link hydraulic so i can adjust the angle. im also thinking that might allow me to use other implements with ease.

brin · May 20, 2013

allen6634 said:
i just bought a fel and i have been thinking about attaching a bush hogg to the front of the loader, i think that will give me the ability to keep my ditch banks down,(and hopfully the string trimmer lol) i am thinking of building a 3 point set up but im going to have my top link hydraulic so i can adjust the angle. im also thinking that might allow me to use other implements with ease.

Do a search here on TBN ...another poster is doing the same thing and others have posted about it..you could share Ideas...post back..

minner · May 20, 2013

Just be careful, a FEL isn't meant to sustain side-side forces that a (skidded implement)bush hogg could inflict. I'd hate to see the damage that could occur.

jeffinsgf · May 20, 2013

If you wanted your implement in front, you should have bought a skid steer to begin with. They're designed that way. I think you're in for some serious repair bills and/or a whole lot of headaches.

XxLT250RxX · May 21, 2013

Has been done by Farmerford. I have thought about doing this myself. Look at this thread. Mowing Mower on FEL It's been six years since he did this. He could probably give some good advice on what to do and not do.

Baby Grand · May 22, 2013

Would you use a hydraulically driven cutter?
Check pump capacity.
Do you have a way to run a PTO shaft from the back to the front, if not hydraulic?

allen6634 · May 22, 2013

Baby Grand said:
Would you use a hydraulically driven cutter?
Check pump capacity.
Do you have a way to run a PTO shaft from the back to the front, if not hydraulic?

the cutter will run off hydraulics

allen6634 · May 22, 2013

minner said:
Just be careful, a FEL isn't meant to sustain side-side forces that a (skidded implement)bush hogg could inflict. I'd hate to see the damage that could occur.

i understand that a tractor fel arn't designed to be side loaded, i am mainly just wanting to dip the cutter in my ditch , i have no plans to put any side loades on my fel

MarkV · May 22, 2013

I'll be surprised if the tractor hydraulics are strong enough to run a hydraulic rotary mower. By the time you add a pto driven hydraulic pump and fluid storage container it is going to make for a pretty expensive mower. I do believe it is doable though.

MarkV

allen6634 · May 22, 2013

i have a seperate hydraulic pump that runs the fel im thinking of using this .

Xfaxman · May 23, 2013

allen6634 said:
i have a seperate hydraulic pump that runs the fel im thinking of using this .

I don't think it would have enough GPM flow to run it.

DT86 · May 23, 2013

You guys sure know how to crush a mans dreams.

hreha · May 23, 2013

I say try it, part of owning a tractor is doing stuff with it that other people only dream of.. I've got a brand new bx23 and trying all kinds of stuff this idea is just way to cool

Xfaxman · May 23, 2013

DT86 said:
You guys sure know how to crush a mans dreams.

No, just trying to help him do it in a way that works. It can be done, it has been done.

I use a 7' brush hog that was designed for the front. It has a front wheel and a hinge built into the attachment plate, so it can follow the ground contours.

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Baby Grand · May 23, 2013

We're not trying to discourage anything.
Just trying to weed the "stupid" out of a "neat" idea.
Not all neat ideas are stupid, but many have a stupid component within them.
For instance:
Not having the hog's curl angle adequately limited during use and eating a thrown blade would be stupid.
And tragic.

allen6634 · May 23, 2013

Xfaxman said:
I don't think it would have enough GPM flow to run it.

i'm hoping i can find a motor that will work with what i have if not i guess i'll have to do a up grade.

allen6634 · May 23, 2013

Xfaxman said:
No, just trying to help him do it in a way that works. It can be done, it has been done.

I use a 7' brush hog that was designed for the front. It has a front wheel and a hinge built into the attachment plate, so it can follow the ground contours.

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that is a great design i will use that with my mower

allen6634 · May 23, 2013

hreha said:
I say try it, part of owning a tractor is doing stuff with it that other people only dream of.. I've got a brand new bx23 and trying all kinds of stuff this idea is just way to cool

thanks i figured if this works or not i will gain two things (1 i will go through my junk box and 2 i will know that this was a bad idea lol)