Rotary Cutter Woods BB720X

[medic106]

Just bought my new tractor Kubota mx5800, I am just wondering what my brush hog can handle I have some fairly thick sapplings. Any suggestions or advice is appreciated.

 

[Code54]

They are rated for up to 3" but you will know if you cut anything that thick - it will make a heck of a racket!

Product Details

WOODS BB720X
Cutting width 72"
Transport width 79.5"
Overall length 116"
Cutting height 2" - 12"
Approximate weight 1,200 lbs
PTO Horsepower 30–120 hp
Tractor PTO speed 540 rpm
Hitch Cat 1 & 2 / Clevis
Quick hitch compatible yes
Driveline Cat 4
Driveline protection slip clutch
Gearbox output shaft diameter 2"
Gearbox HP 120
Blades (2) .5" x 4"
Blade composition heat treated alloy steel
Cutting capacity 3"
Blade carrier round stump jumper
Blade mount system quick-change blade pins
Blade tip speed 15,900 fpm
Blade pin diameter 1.5"
Frame & deck support 3" x 4" full length structural beams
Skid-shoes heavy-duty replaceable
Rear bumper 2" tubular
Cutter deck thickness 10 gauge
Deck side depth 12.6"
Side frame thickness .25"
Tail wheel 4" x 16", laminated

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I've got my BB720X mounted on one frame size up and the cutter itself is very robust.

I expect you'll enjoy a lifetime of use mounted on your tractor.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

BTW, the best time to brush out junk is when you can see what you're doing.

 

[RayIN]

BTW, the best time to brush out junk is when you can see what you're doing.

I've never heard "picking up twigs" connected with brush hogging. Anything smaller than my wrist I run over and chop into mulch. I agree the best time of year to mow off ground cover is when it's leafless.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I've never heard "picking up twigs" connected with brush hogging. Anything smaller than my wrist I run over and chop into mulch. I agree the best time of year to mow off ground cover is when it's leafless.

"Twigs" was used as a slang term when I was picked up large chunks of windfall birch trees.

 

[hayden]

Just bought my new tractor Kubota mx5800, I am just wondering what my brush hog can handle I have some fairly thick sapplings. Any suggestions or advice is appreciated.
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I have that same mower on an L5740, and it has been really good. Just last year I had to replace the input shaft seal, but that's the first and only repair in the nearly 20 years that I have owned it. And I work it hard, with frequent encounters with hidden stumps and rocks.

When cutting saplings, the underside of the tractor is more vulnerable than the mower. I have broken a variety of things over the years on my tractor because of saplings, sticks, and branches getting shoved into places where they are not welcome.

 

[RayIN]

I have that same mower on an L5740, and it has been really good. Just last year I had to replace the input shaft seal, but that's the first and only repair in the nearly 20 years that I have owned it. And I work it hard, with frequent encounters with hidden stumps and rocks.

When cutting saplings, the underside of the tractor is more vulnerable than the mower. I have broken a variety of things over the years on my tractor because of saplings, sticks, and branches getting shoved into places where they are not welcome.

Yep! One year I ran a 1"D stick through my oil filter. Since the oil filter is above the exhaust pipe on a MF135, a punctured oil filter became obvious before I noticed the oil pressure dropping.