Just bought a bush hog, what to look for??

[blin]

Well that was a waste of a 14 page thread read!! Next time I'll skip to the end and work backwards.

 

[SPYDERLK]

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Well that was a waste of a 14 page thread read!! Next time I'll skip to the end and work backwards.

Re: Just bought a bush hog, what to look for?? ... Look for the bushog. Once you see it let us know.

 

[Bansil]

Blin,
Thanks for your comment, it emailed me :thumbsup:

It came up in my email, I saw it this morning when I was cleaning the "spamming" I got from yahoo I had forgot the site name (it is now book marked) :laughing:

I never got the $200 bush hog, I did actually see it, behind a locked gate

We went to get it and low and behold...no keys

I finally said screw it and started looking for one, this literally has taken a couple months

Everything was either $1k+ or

1)rusted out decks

2)steel plate patches welded with bubble gum covering the entire thing, looking like a tortoise

3)they had 5 ft or 6ft diameter circles cut in the tops from the stump jumpers hitting and cutting

4) all the above reasons where listed as "good" or "excellent" shape :confused2:

So I finally found this one that past my evaluation and checks and was 2X the cheap one $400

This is a 5 foot, and am thinking of widening it this winter (she has good bones) and turn it into a 6 foot or so, if gearbox will hold up

unloading

dug up yard, 2wd tractors with no ballast on the back make 4 inch deep trenches fast

so I pulled truck out from under it

I headed into field after changing gearbox fluid

first pass

only 500 more to go

I just hit the blades quick, they will get more love this winter

the back wheel is screwed, besides being bent to the side (the rim I will take off and us press to fix it) the mount/swivel is really bent I can't back up w/o it wedging against the deck

beat it with 3 pound sledge to use it this weekend

SORRY FOLKS FOR NOT UPDATING THE THREAD BEFORE...:drink:

 

[SPYDERLK]

Blin,
Thanks for your comment, it emailed me :thumbsup:

It came up in my email, I saw it this morning when I was cleaning the "spamming" I got from yahoo I had forgot the site name (it is now book marked) :laughing:

I never got the $200 bush hog, I did actually see it, behind a locked gate

We went to get it and low and behold...no keys

I finally said screw it and started looking for one, this literally has taken a couple months

Everything was either $1k+ or

1)rusted out decks

2)steel plate patches welded with bubble gum covering the entire thing, looking like a tortoise

3)they had 5 ft or 6ft diameter circles cut in the tops from the stump jumpers hitting and cutting

4) all the above reasons where listed as "good" or "excellent" shape :confused2:

So I finally found this one that past my evaluation and checks and was 2X the cheap one $400

This is a 5 foot, and am thinking of widening it this winter (she has good bones) and turn it into a 6 foot or so, if gearbox will hold up



I headed into field after changing gearbox fluid

first pass

only 500 more to go

I just hit the blades quick, they will get more love this winter

the back wheel is screwed, besides being bent to the side (the rim I will take off and us press to fix it) the mount/swivel is really bent I can't back up w/o it wedging against the deck

beat it with 3 pound sledge to use it this weekend

SORRY FOLKS FOR NOT UPDATING THE THREAD BEFORE...:drink:

Cuts good. Fix the wheel and swivel and youre home free. ... Forget about widening. An expensive, time consuming chore with a risky result. - and - Youll always get the best cut with a cutter running between the tire tracks.

 

[Bansil]

That sounds good, and makes sense now that I think about it, the back tires will just crush the grass and weeds

Two questions,

1)Can I add some wt to the cutter? My tires are empty and need a little more traction

2)also am thinking of opening the "back of the cutter" so I can cut going backwards, I have several needs around the base of our fields, where the hills meet and I could never climb to cut it

also need to add hanging chains or something to control the "projectiles"

Thanks

 

[Turbys_1700]

Add fluid to your back tires...
Chains are a help in controlling thrown debris...
Don't add weight to the cutter...

 

[Soundguy]

Them wheels are decently cheap if the hub is bent, replace.

With flat stock you can weld up a new yoke and rear bracket from scratch, reusing spindle, etc. I got a free 5' howse that I did that for, patterning off my kk. You can't tell it is home made.

 

[LD1]

Dont add weight to that cutter. What you have is a KK5' light duty. The deck, hitch, and a-frame are all bent up on 90% of the ones I see. And thats without adding weight.

What you have now will get you by, but I'd keep looking for a bigger/heavier cutter. What you have now is a tiny cutter on a pretty large tractor. While more expensive and alot more scarce used......you could easily run a 8' twin spindle mower for what you are cutting. That would give you ~triple the weight. But beyond that, at least around me, 6' and 7' cutters arent hard to come by.

 

[SPYDERLK]

That sounds good, and makes sense now that I think about it, the back tires will just crush the grass and weeds

Two questions,

1)Can I add some wt to the cutter? My tires are empty and need a little more traction

2)also am thinking of opening the "back of the cutter" so I can cut going backwards, I have several needs around the base of our fields, where the hills meet and I could never climb to cut it

also need to add hanging chains or something to control the "projectiles"

Thanks

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Add fluid to your back tires...
Chains are a help in controlling thrown debris...
Don't add weight to the cutter...

Adding weight to the cutter increases the stress while carrying. Weight sufficient for the traction you want would likely damage the cutter over a fairly short time. Fluid in the tires will serve you well every time you use your tractor.

Note that cutting trees in reverse also is very hard on a cutter frame. Hit them high for ease to bend over, or keep to 2" size or less except when going forward.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I took a chance at a county auction and got my Ford 954 cutter for $30. I guess I was the only bidder since it looked old and beat up. It's still working fine for me eight years later.

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That looks like a very well built mower. A few minutes welding up that crack would be advisable.