ptsg
Super Member
Ok yes that works great! And a hydraulic top link seems quite useful. I wish I could find a rotary mower in good condition like yours for $700. What is the width of your mower? Do you know what was the recommended PTO power for it? The used equipment I see for sale in my area is really beaten up. A new Woods cutter that is sturdy enough for the job like the BB60.50 is about $4,500 CAD. It is not $13,000, but I prefer $700
The only drawback with this kind of equipment is that the roots stay there and I would still need to deal with the roots, especially if I want to grow something else. I was wondering how a rotary mower would compare to using the scarifiers of a box blade (tilted using a hydraulic top link) to pull the brush by its roots. It would be nice if a box blade worked well, since these are very versatile attachments.
Mine was $700 brand new and delivered to my door. The seller even wanted to trim the PTO shaft for me but it was already late and dark for that. It's a 1.2m/47" cutting width (1.3m/51" outside) and it a light to medium duty series.
Now that I know what the tractor is capable, I could go up to 1.3m/51" cutting width or even 1.3m/55", costing $750 and $800 respectively. Recommended HP for this mower is 25 to 40HP I believe. The same 47" mower but a top brand would cost me around $900.
There are the forestry versions at a much much higher prices and much heavier duty as well.
Most spindles come with 2 chains with the option to run 4. I've never tried 4 sets of chain though. A few manufactures will also offer a 3 chain spindle.
I suppose one could modify on of your style mowers to run chains. It's just a piece of chain and a connecting link. Always use grade 80 or superior chain.
