6' bushhog or disk mower

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FULLPULL

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I was thinking about a 6 or 8ft bushhog or a diskmower to clip lots off. I know the bushhog would mulch the grass up and the disk mower would just cut it . Any thought's on which would be better? Im going to use my tc55.
 
   / 6' bushhog or disk mower #2  
Afternoon Fullpull,
I would think that if you wernt going to do anything with the grass after mowing, I would be inclined to go with the bushog. Youve got enough tractor to run the 8ft hog, I would think that might be your best bet, although I checked your bio and you dont list how much property you have or how much you would be mowing ?
 
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Got rocks? Disc mowers don't like rocks!

mark
 
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I will be mowing vacant lot's in the 1 to 5 acre range . I think the tractor would handle either also .
 
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FULLPULL said:
I will be mowing vacant lot's in the 1 to 5 acre range . I think the tractor would handle either also .

disc mowers are for hay

Bush hogs are what I call "utility mowers" - grass, brush, etc.

Unless you are cutting hay, get the bush hog. The twin spindle units might be nice on the '55
 
   / 6' bushhog or disk mower #6  
For routine cutting and maintenance of nuisance growth on lots...........rotary mower all the way.

A shredder is more resilient for this type of work......leaves much less behind, can handle fallen limbs and branches and rocks lurking amongst the growth.....and generally cheaper to buy.

A disc or sickle mower is designed for much the opposite-use in clean fields with no obstacles to lay down haying crops with the least damage to the plant as possible.

One is a hammer......the other is a scalpel.
 
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Thank's for the info. The only reason i would want the disk mower would be ground speed . But the bushhog would be better in the long run .
 
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May want to look at a flail mower for lots that size.

mark
 
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The guys that mow the roadsides here use a thing that runs behind and beside the tractor like a sickle bar but works similar to a flail type mower. It pretty much cuts up anything it encounters. I don't know what it's called, but I found an empty propane cylinder once with some severe cuts through it. I was just glad the thing wasn't full when it got mowed.
 

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