5' Rotary Cutter Options

[WADFL]

Well throwing location In I can certainly understand the decision.

I was under the assumption that all of these were located similar and reasonable distances from you. Cause if that was the case, $200 more for a BH215 would have been a better play. But not so much if you had to drive another few hundred miles just to get it

Yes, for $2000 the BushHog 215 would have been the correct decision, even driving up to SC to pick it up. Unfortunately they were sold out and only had the lighter version (185?) in stock for $1900 so it wasn't a choice.

 

[Williy]

If you have trouble lifting it or attaching it
put it on a put wheels on a pallet put cutter
on pallet then just roll it up to your hitch/3pt
This will eliminate the problem of trying to
back up to hook it up straining your neck

willy

 

[LD1]

Quick hitches are wonderful

 

[MESSMAKER]

I bought the BadBoy…$1800 all in. Found it at a Tractor Supply over on the coast. It had just arrived.
I had a couple extra straps on the unit and it traveled home just fine. Was able to use the pallet forks to pull it off the trailer, using my box blade as counterweight.

This is a heavy tool and I’m struggling to get it on the 3ph.

For the money, this was the best product.

To address the auction comments, rotary cutters just don't seem to be resold often here in FL. I went to a couple equipment auctions up in GA this past summer - and watched a Frontier, Land Pride, and CountyLine go for 75% of the new prices. There's just not value in buying used right now for this equipment in my location.

Finding dealers with them in stock is harder. Of my original list of 5, two were in Georgia, one was in South Carolina, and I lucked upon the one I bought here 35 miles away from home.

I like the looks of the Bad Boy. It has lift pins instead of shackles for the lift arms. Nothing wrong with them, but they will need attention from time to time. If they get loose, they mess up the threads and must be replaced. Not a big deal, not expensive, but can be a bit aggravating. Good luck with your new cutter.

 

[kenmac]

Weight of unit and thickness of steel used would probably give you an idea of how heavily constructed the cutter is. Find out how much power the gearbox is supposed to take. That may give an idea how sturdy the unit is, too. I've not done any cutter shopping, I've had my King Kutter for over fifteen years and it's still cutting fine.

that's why the LMC cutters hold up pretty well, The side and rear skirt is channel, not just sheet steel. I have seen some of these land prides with the skirts bent all up from people hitting stuff. I have backed into trees and about anything else, and nothing has bent.

I have had my LMC cutter for probably 12 years, and nothing is bent. I cut small trees, brush and grass, it has held up very well behind my MX5100 with only a 40 HP gear box. Only thing I have replaced are the blades

 

[cathy liebchen]

Best you can buy is a matter of opinion.

If you are gonna compare a 415 brown to a list of light duty cutters, yes it is a better cutter. And twice the weight as some of the ones in the list

But to be fair, you would have to compare it to similar cutters from the competition. Brown only makes a heavy duty cutter. The other manufacture make light, medium, and heavy duty. Comparing light and medium duty offerings to the brown is just silly.

Only buy a heavy duty cutter

 

[LD1]

Only buy a heavy duty cutter

Thats like saying we should all only buy big tractors. If its not needed its a waste of money and potentially unusable

 

[RickB]

I like the looks of the Bad Boy. It has lift pins instead of shackles for the lift arms. Nothing wrong with them, but they will need attention from time to time. If they get loose, they mess up the threads and must be replaced. Not a big deal, not expensive, but can be a bit aggravating. Good luck with your new cutter.

Take the nuts off the lift pins and pitch the lock washers in the trash. Put red Loctite on the threads and tighten the nuts as tight as you can get them. Put a long punch or tapered bar in the lynch pin hole to keep the pin from turning and use something on the nut with at least 18" of leverage. There's no shame in using a 24" pipe wrench.

 

[wirlybird]

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Looks like a Big bee.
I bought a used Big Bee Agri 5 for $150. Busted stump jumper.
Replaced the stump jumper with a heavy duty one and blades from Tractor supply.
$400 total in the thing and it just doesn't quit.
Needs some reinforcing in a few places for the 3 point but otherwise it has done a great job.
If you're under 20-25 PTO HP this is a good option since it is lighter and doesn't suck much HP.

 

[wirlybird]

Please keep us posted on the Bad Boy. I am considering one in the group of cutters I am looking at.