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I push them over with the D7, burn the piles.

look for a Brown Tree Cutter, they are extremely heavy duty bush hogs.

I'd hire it done with a big skid steer and cutter. I have a T870 with a Spartan brush cutter, it would chop through them easily at ground level. A disc mulcher would work even better.

If I didn't already have an HX10 I'd want it. I can confirm these cutters are very well made.

I'm looking at a Wallenstein FX 85 that's being sold used. Is it a good size for a Ford 5610? I have two, one 2wd and one 4wd both with front weight (counterweights on one, loader on the other). Most of the users seem to be running this winch on compact tractors, not full size. Am I likely to...

I really like my T870 for capacity but the biggest issue is I can't move it. I have a F350 with 26k plates but I can't go over a 16k gvwr trailer or I'd need a CDL. And since I wouldn't need to move it much I don't think a CDL is worth it.

I'm trying to decide between a mini digger like this and a John Deere 690. Not very similar but I have uses for both

I needed to clear out some heavy brush that had stumps in it, turns out its easier to use my D7E to push it all away.

I'll probably pass on this one, its a little too old for occasional hard use and I don't need something else with hard to source parts. I will probably look for a good condition Ford 7600 or similar machine.

So it should be fine in front of a bush hog all day in heavy grass and weeds. My 5610 struggles too hard with the HX10 and I want something that can handle it better. But I also don't want something that will be hard to get parts for and be too delicate for what I need it for.

Are they regular 540 PTO? TractorData says it has an independent PTO but they aren't always accurate.

I found its better for me to rent a decent sized mini ex for when I need it, not invest in a backhoe. The mini ex is much faster and easier to use, and I don't have to maintain it. The prices are insane though, if I ever buy an excavator it is much cheaper to get a 50k lb machine compared to a...

There is a Minneapolis Moline g950 for sale nearby, asking 5500 and it has 2200 hours on it. It is the diesel version and it runs, but hasn't been used in a while. I have a couple Ford 5610s for most of my chores but I could use a 100 hp machine to pull the bush hog around. Is it a good tractor...

I have a Bobcat T870 so its a pretty powerful machine, so it could probably tear it up. I'm seeing these mulchers go for around 4500 on some auctions, where a used Loftness is 15k or more. But if teeth can't be obtained and its poorly balanced its a trade off.

I'm seeing some of these Diggit TH76 mulchers for sale, pretty cheap. I assume they are chinese import but I can't find anyone who has used one. They look to be better than the Topcat mulchers with teeth that actually overlap. It would be for farm use and not for business so I can't justify the...

I like the Swisher 44" the best of them all for the simple reason that it uses a stump jumper and swinging blades, not a fixed blade like the others. I've had mine for about 7 years now, used on some rough material. Burned a few belts up but that's it. It will hammer through a 3" sapling without...

I have a Dewalt 20v framing nailer, Bostitch air nailer, and a Milwaukee M18 framing nailer. I liked the Dewalt but it was a little underpowered, the Milwaukee is the way to go. Its as fast as my air nailer and as powerful. I built my whole barn with it and not having a compressor or hose was...

Not sure if its as heavily built as a Brown Tree Cutter but its still a beast

I have a Spartan brush cutter, its a well built machine. The only better brand I've used is Construction Attachments Inc.

I was looking at a Brown Tree Cutter for clearing some severely overgrown areas but I ended up with a skid steer mower. I bought a Bobcat T870 for storm cleanup and ended up getting a Spartan Attachments brush cutter. It's an 84" model, 3 blades with mulching teeth bolted to the stump jumper...

Battery powered large impact wrench, I can't imagine not having one now. Same with a shop press, idk why dad would never buy one. I bought one and use it all the time during repairs. For large purchases a tracked bobcat, I picked up a T870 and its so useful I couldn't not have one.

you need a heavier bush hog lol. Those little shear pin models just aren't made for it. The ones with slip clutches can usually take more abuse, and then you don't have to deal with shear pins. Though for that kind of field a mulcher is more appropriate.

I will warn that my 72 hp Ford tractor will power the HX10 but its not happy about it. John Deere says that it can be run with as little as 45 hp which is complete BS, no way a 45 hp tractor could do anything except move it around the yard. I also wouldn't use the HX10 with a 3 pt hitch on less...

I use a Woods Cadet 72 for trimming and a John Deere HX10 for large areas and roadside mowing. I'm getting rid of the Cadet because I rarely use it now, I highly reccomend the HX10 though, its a great mower.

What's the reputation of these Lely rakes? I've never heard of the brand and can't find much info on them. He's asking 2500 which I think is a pretty steep for a rake that size too.

He just raised the price from 1200 to 1500, I don't want it that bad, I'll pass.

I am looking at this old flail mower, the seller doesn't know what brand it is though. It's 8' wide with Y-shaped blades and 540 PTO. I'm looking to use it to cut grass along the driveway and mow gardens at the end of the season. I've got Ford 5610 so I won't have a problem powering it. Anyone...

But my T870 can't pull the square baler at all, can't pull the hay mower so fast that parts fall off, or pull a 10' bush hog. It also doesn't do as nice of a job grading the road as a 3 ph does. But it can push trees around, dig with the bucket, carry very heavy pallets, and use a mulcher.

its like comparing the old Gehl skid steer to my Bobcat T870, 40 hp vs 100 hp tracked. The CTL is a beast compared to any tractor loader I've ever used.

that's what my bobcat weighs when it has the bucket on it

You said wheels on their skid steer. I've used the wheeled and tracked versions, they are very different. The wheeled aren't very good for traction but the tracked are great. A T870 would easily push more than a 150 hp tractor in most cases, I've used mine to pull concrete trucks out of mud holes.

I have Bobcat T870, the lifting capacity is massive, it has a 11,000 lb tipping load. I have a tractor loader which I still use occasionally because I have better visibility and travel speed but that's it. I doubt even a 150 hp tractor could compete with a T870 for loader work. The problem is...

A local used lot is selling a Ditch Witch R65 with the V4 Wisconsin gas motor in it, asking 1200$. He claims it runs, none of the oil has water in it, I'm jumping the battery today to make it turns and has compression at least. It has the chain trencher on back and the backhoe on front with a 4...

It will be fine, I run a line like that already, but its almost 2000 feet long. The pressure will be uniform in the whole system.

Finding someone to do it is easy, I know several stone masons and bricklayers that could do it easily. Now paying for it is the hard part, probably cost a quarter mil to build it now.

I found a few small sections, but not all of it, the main section was 60' long and I never found it again. Found chunks of other peoples barns though. There were a few old historic timber frame and stone barns south of my place that got completely smashed, it even pulled the stone walls down on...

My two barns after the tornado in late 2021. The new pole barn is under construction, should be done in a few weeks.

I bought a Construction Attachments Inc grapple for my skid steer, I don't think there is a better made grapple out there. Downside is its expensive with about six week lead time. I bought this one because I wanted something my T870 couldn't tear up. I really like it, very sturdy build, large...

I've been beating on mine for the last ten years or so, the only weak point is the hitch that I had to add a piece of angle iron to reinforce. Kunz builds a rough cut mower, very expensive but it uses heavy fixed blades. The DR has swinging blades but no stump jumper. The swisher is pretty heavy...

There's a JD 1360 near me that's a good price, but I'm not sure I can pull it. I have a Ford 5610 that I use with a mounted 9' disc mower currently and it runs it as fast as the terrain will allow, often 6th gear in the flat land. Now is 1360 too much mower especially on hills? Its all grass hay...

I will only buy from Construction Attachments Inc now that I own their grapple and bucket for my skid steer, they make the best attachments I've ever worked with. Built in the US and not cheap at all but worth it.

I bought an HX10 a few years ago, its a monster. I pull it with a Ford 5610 and it will struggle on steep hills and heavy brush. I'd go for an HX10 if you can power it, it has a better PTO driveline mainly.

that looks like what came on my HX10, works great

Any good bush hog could take care of it, I run a JD HX10 behind a Ford 5610 MFWD and it will shred saplings up to 3" or so into mulch without any problem. A mulcher isn't worth it for material that small.

The swisher 44" with the larger 14.5 hp motor is the best one you can get I think, way better than the DR or the Kunz. Those other two are way overpriced and don't have the swinging blades and stump jumper. I pull it with a Grizzly 450, never overheats even in late summer, but mine is one with...

I didn't "need" an 84" brush cutter for my Bobcat but it's ordered anyway....

do you have the piston motor? three or four blades?

This can come with carbide teeth. MTL has some reviews I don't like, though I've looked into the Rut model. I'd be running it on a 2011 Bobcat T870 that has a forestry kit on it.

https://www.spartanequipment.com/products/brush-cutter-attachment-84-wide-piston-pump-flow-17-27-gpm-case-drain.html This is my current pick, looks like a good mower

cut width or overall width needs to be wider? I figured 84" cut would let me get close to a fence, or even a 78 since the skid shoes would still be wider than the tracks.

I've got 100 hp and 36 gpm, I'm not too concerned about weight

I'm buying a heavy brush cutter for my Bobcat, a T870 and of the three I've narrowed it down to the only thing I haven't decided is width yet. My Bobcat is about 1" under 7' wide to the outside of the tracks. Is it better to have a cutter that cuts a path wider than the tracks or not? The...

It has a lexan door on it already, I'm looking to use it where I can't maneuver the tractor and bush hog.

he had that model of cutter?

I'm using a much larger tractor than that, but my skid steer is 100hp so it has power to spare. I doubt any skid steer mower would keep up with the 10 cutter I'm using though

I have two 80 hp tractors and a 10' heavy bush hog. I use that for large areas and fields. I'm looking for something heavier duty to clear badly grown up areas and places I can't get the 10' cutter into. I'm curious about the express steel brand and making sure its decent

I'm looking at buying a mower for my T870 and found one made by ES Products. 72″ Extreme Brush Cutter | Express Steel Inc Looks heavy but its cheaper than most mowers that heavy. Does anyone have experience with their products?

84" I wanted one that was as wide as the tracks

Yeah I decided to keep the second 5610, my 20' wagon is a tandem axle gear with oak beams and bed, pretty heavy and I'll stack 11 1200 bales on it.

I just picked up a Bobcat T870 recently, its a great machine but not mid sized in any way. Its so heavy I can't move it on my gooseneck. But I like how long its track base is compared to other models, feels well balanced compared to other machines I tried.

Picked up a grapple, heaviest one I've ever seen.

It has a forestry package on it, cylinders have the guards on them, I assume the plate is to provide additional protection. Been using it the last two days, its a beast.

Picked up the T870, it's a beast.

Went to look at both, the T870 is in great shape but the T650 is a little rough, decent amount of side movement in the lift arms. Also the quick-change is shot and needs to be replaced.

I'm looking into buying a newer Bobcat CTL, the two I'm looking at now are a 2011 T870 and a 2012 T650. The main thing I'll be doing is dirt work, leveling and digging. Might do some mowing but not much planned since I have a few bush hogs and two tractors. Both have joystick controls, ~2000...

I have a Ford 5610 MFWD that currently has a Woods Dual 195 loader on it, its a pretty flimsy loader and I bent it while digging into some dirt piles (its still usable and I'll definatly keep it for my other 5610). There is a Ford 741o loader available nearby, it looks heavier but I know nothing...

How well does it handle heavy trailers? Will a 16' or 20' wagon push it around? I often use the 5610 to load the wagon while pulling it with the other 5610.

I'm looking to replace my Ford 5610 with a TC30, since I don't do hay anymore, or at least not on a large scale. I have another 5610 with mfwd that I'm keeping but I don't see the need for two full size tractors anymore. Is a TC30 large enough to run a 6' bush hog, grader blade or box blade? It...

I'm looking at a driveway scraper, either a Woods grading scraper or an Agritek Driveway Scraper. I already have a heavy duty grader blade and a very heavy duty box blade, but they tend to be a little too aggressive. My only issue with the Woods scraper is that I'll be breaking the rippers off...

I bought an old Woods bush hog (M72I-1) that had a wrecked PTO shaft. The U joint yoke on the slip clutch is a 35N, the joint on the spare PTO shaft I have is an R500. Are there alternate part numbers for those joints? I'm looking for a conversion joint.

I'm looking at buying a rhino TS12 to replace a Woods 208 that wore out. I'll be pulling it with a Ford 5610, will I have any issues powering it?. Mostly I'll be cutting grass and weeds but some brush. I was wondering if I would be better off with a John Deere HX10. I can get a lightly used HX10...

I am looking for the mounting plates for a Woods Dual 195 loader to attach to a Ford 5610. I have two 5610 tractors and I want to be able to move the loader between them. Any idea where I would find these? Thank You

Hi all I have a Ford 5610 2wd with a woods dual 195 loader on it, I want to move it over to my other MFWD 5610. Will that loader fit on that tractor and not interfere with the larger tires? I can't tell by looking at it. Also, is it better to keep the loader on the 2wd for heavy loader work...

Hi everyone, I am here for the advice on equipment I can't find locally. I have two tractors, both series 2 Ford 5610, one 2wd base model and one 4x4 loaded model. I run a small farm, around 300 acres with about 45 cattle. Thanks in advance