Attaching Brush Hog on 3pt what kind of top link do you use ?

kingrace78 · May 23, 2014

Always before on my old AC I used a chain for the top link with a brush hog, this allowed the mower to flex on uneven ground. I just bought a new LS tractor and I am wondering what most people do brush hogging on uneven ground. I would think a solid toplink would bend.
Thanks
John

JasG · May 23, 2014

My brush mower and finish mower, the link that the 3 point top link connects to pivots. This allows both to follow the ground while limiting travel some and allowing a level lift.

I have also used mowers in the past without attaching the top link.

I know others who have used a chain.

The stuff I mow though is a few fields I have mowed for years just to keep the brush down. Don't know how much a deck could jump if hitting unknown objects or small tree's.

Ed of all trades · May 23, 2014

I use a solid top link but the way my land lays there is no problem. If I had rough ground I would use a chain or better yet use a trailer hitch type. I used a trailer hitch type for years and like them best.

Marveltone · May 23, 2014

Another solid top link user. My RC also has the pivoting connection point, which works well enough. I'm not mowing a golf course with my RC, so the occasional scalp is no big deal.

Joe

Bradbilt · May 24, 2014

Mine has a solid top link, BUT the Bush Hog has chain going from the top link down to the mower

TripleR · May 24, 2014

I use a hydraulic top link which works great for me, even better would have been if I had thought to get it with float, live and learn.

k0ua · May 24, 2014

Solid top link (factory jackscrew) but the Rotary Cutter has a pivoting top coupler that allows for quite a bit of upward movement of the cutter.

SSdoxie · May 24, 2014

My cutter has a float clevis at the top link. This allows deck to follow ground contour for most conditions but limits it to about 45 degree so it can't rotate/flip up beyond safe operating angle.

Gary Fowler · May 24, 2014

I think the best is the swivel joint at the top on the bush hog. These can be retro-fitted to just about any mower and they give enough movement for even the deepest ditches without binding but still gives a solid link back to the tractor.