Needless to say the results of my purchase hasn't been what I've wanted. I have a mx6 bushhog and really need to offset it at least 6" and 1' would be better. Does anybody have an idea how to go about this? I've been racking my brain and keep coming up short. I figure on haveing to use a 2nd gearbox
adaptor to offset 3pt hitch bushhog.
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Kays Supply
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I mounted a bushhog on my father in law's Super A many years ago. It had the offset seat. I took two slabs of steel and made a chain offset for the PTO. I used shaft and sprockets from a farm store. It was over 30 years ago and this past year I had to replace the chain for him.
If your tractor has more hp than Super A you might have to double the chain , or even try a V belt set up.
If your tractor has more hp than Super A you might have to double the chain , or even try a V belt set up.
blueriver
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Why the need to offset it?
DaveOmak
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This is what I have done to my mower... I'm not sure if it will work for you... Maybe it will give you some ideas as to what could be done.. The reason for my offset was to have the mower cut outside the right rear tire to get closer to sprinklers and fences etc... Keep in mind the PTO shaft when doing the modification.... Notice the original pins are still useable... something you might consider, if possible..
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On my Kubota I just pin the 3 point arms over to one side as far as they go. Get about 12-18 inches of offset.
Do you not have to do anything for the pto shaft? I was thinking going past 5 inches would strain the pto.
Dave that looks good what you did. Yea that should work for me as I'm doing it for the same reason you are. Does your unijoints not bind up?
I had a bad expernace getting my tractor and bushhog. I mean it was really awful. Well I asked for a mx8 bushhog. Well they didn't have one in stock so instead of ordering one they "sold me" my mx6. Meaning they sent the paperwork to jd credit. I found out about it when I picked up my tractor. I started arguing that I got an mx8 but sure as the world right there on the paperwork was mx6. I paid for an mx6 so there wasn't much else to say about it. Now for the time being I'm stuck with it.
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Now I understand the offset ... I don't believe you have to concern yourself with the pto shaft ... my hay cutters set straight behind the tractor but the pto shaft itself is a good 8-10" offset ... keep those u-joints greased.
Oh yea I love the grease. Saturdays I grease everything on the tractor. I grease the FEL after each really good workout like move hay around. In which I grease all 4 axles. I grease all my attachments as I'm hooking em up. I don't mind wearing out a grease fitting at all. My wife makes fun of me.
BHD
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I had a small 5 foot mower, I off set so it would mow even with one wheel of the tractor,
I reversed one of the three point pins, (the up rights were flat iron), and then made a extended shaft for the other side, and then made a small bracket to support the rod, it was simple and did not permanently alter the mower in any way, I could mow up to my trees and not leave a unmowed strip where the tire was wider, worked well, I do not think I did any thing with the top link,
I reversed one of the three point pins, (the up rights were flat iron), and then made a extended shaft for the other side, and then made a small bracket to support the rod, it was simple and did not permanently alter the mower in any way, I could mow up to my trees and not leave a unmowed strip where the tire was wider, worked well, I do not think I did any thing with the top link,
grsthegreat
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I have the same issue with my new tractor (74" rear wheel width) and my 60" JD bush hog. Was going to try and just jog it over to one side and see how the pto thing works out.