7ft rotary mower

[jcummins]

I need to buy one, but the $2600 price tag on a Rhino 184 gave me pause. Although after doing some price checking, it may not be that far off of what you need to pay to get a quality one.

How much will I have to pay to get a quality one?

And brand, Rhino, Brushhog, Landpride, others?

 

[Glowplug]

I want to get a Bush Hog 297. It's a very good rotary cutter. I've heard nothing but good about it. It's a bit heavy at 1300#. I've seen prices between $2700 and $2900. You MAY be able to find a used one but they do seem to last FOREVER! I believe the Woods Brush Bull 880 is a good cutter as well. I've seen it listed for about $3,000+. You get what you pay for! Don't know much about Landpride cutters.

 

[have_blue]

I need to buy one, but the $2600 price tag on a Rhino 184 gave me pause. Although after doing some price checking, it may not be that far off of what you need to pay to get a quality one.

How much will I have to pay to get a quality one?

And brand, Rhino, Brushhog, Landpride, others?

It all depends on the usage.

If you're going to be cutting a lot of 1.5" and larger stuff, it may pay to get a high dollar cutter with a heavy deck.

If you're cutting mostly weeds with occasional small saplings and brush, you can probably save $1K, and still get a quality unit that will outlast you.

You also need to have mercy on your tractor. A 7' HD cutter is super heavy, and you will need over 50hp to handle it. If you have the tractor and the money, go for it.

 

[Glowplug]

You also need to have mercy on your tractor. A 7' HD cutter is super heavy, and you will need over 50hp to handle it. If you have the tractor and the money, go for it.

He's got a 62hp (PTO) Kubota M7040, same as me! Should be able to handle a Bush Hog 297 or a Woods BB840, but probably not a BB8400 (over 1800#)!

Like I said, I'm tempted to tap into the savings and get a Bush Hog 297 for my M7040. Will have to somehow hide it from the wife though!

 

[Soundguy]

My old 1975 70eng/67pto hp ford 5000 will spin a 10' hd mower all day.... weighs probably 2500#

soundguy

 

[scuvnut]

And brand, Rhino, Brushhog, Landpride, others?

I have a four year old LandPride AT2672 and I can't say enough good things about it. Solid as a rock, easy to adjust and easy maintenance.

I recently purchased a 94 inch mower, so I am waivering whether I will sell the 72 inch or not. I like both, so I may just keep both!

If you are in Ohio, there is one on ebay you may be interested in: Item number: 290237104632

 

[Glowplug]

I have a four year old LandPride AT2672 and I can't say enough good things about it. Solid as a rock, easy to adjust and easy maintenance.

I recently purchased a 94 inch mower, so I am waivering whether I will sell the 72 inch or not. I like both, so I may just keep both!

If you are in Ohio, there is one on ebay you may be interested in: Item number: 290237104632

You're referring to finish mowers. Those are a completely different mower breed than rotary cutters and serve different purposes and the overall design is different. Sure there may be some overlap but in general they're for two different purposes. My impression was that the OP was interested in a rotary [brush] cutter like Bush Hog.

I need to buy one, but the $2600 price tag on a Rhino 184 gave me pause. Although after doing some price checking, it may not be that far off of what you need to pay to get a quality one.

I just noticed you were referring to the 184. I just glanced at it initially and thought you were referring to the TW-84. The 184 is a little more for light brush and not considered "medium duty". It should be fine for pasture maintenance and such. But I feel sure you could get it for MUCH less than $2600! Locally they have a TW-72 right at $2000. I would think you could get a new Rhino 184 for right around 2-grand or even maybe a little less.

 

[pitt_md]

It all depends on the usage.

If you're going to be cutting a lot of 1.5" and larger stuff, it may pay to get a high dollar cutter with a heavy deck.

If you're cutting mostly weeds with occasional small saplings and brush, you can probably save $1K, and still get a quality unit that will outlast you.

You also need to have mercy on your tractor. A 7' HD cutter is super heavy, and you will need over 50hp to handle it. If you have the tractor and the money, go for it.

I agree with the going lighter approach. I was dead set on getting a HD cutter for my MX5000. The dealer had both in stock and he actually spent a fair amount of time talking me into buying a lighter duty unit. I ended up getting a 6' Woods Heritage model. I have not been nice to this thing and its worked great. I drove it into some real ugly 2"+ stuff and it ate it up. I have picked up some rather large rocks that it chopped up. The only damage that I can see is a small dent form the inside out on the side from a rock. I keep my stuff inside so that may make a difference but I am glad I did not spend more than I really needed.

 

[have_blue]

I agree with the going lighter approach. I was dead set on getting a HD cutter for my MX5000. The dealer had both in stock and he actually spent a fair amount of time talking me into buying a lighter duty unit.

Sometimes the main difference in light and heavy is the gage of the deck sheetmetal. If the gearbox is rated well above your tractor, and the deck metal is heavy enough to not dent, then the unit is probably heavy enough. If you're just cutting weeds, a light deck is good enough... although thick weeds can really test a gearbox.

 

[scuvnut]

You're referring to finish mowers. Those are a completely different mower breed than rotary cutters and serve different purposes and the overall design is different. Sure there may be some overlap but in general they're for two different purposes. My impression was that the OP was interested in a rotary [brush] cutter like Bush Hog.

Oops...guess I misread. Oh well, the info I provided was accurate for a finish mower. Also, LandPride, in general, does make great mowers!