Brush cutters

[Piston]

A heavy duty cutter is heavy in weight. A medium duty cutter is lighter in weight. The HP required the same for both of the same size cut. More strength and longevity for the heavier cutters in my experience. Still don't compromise the tractor for the cutter. Cutter's are a bit cheaper to replace.

Sort of.... However, the additional weight of the heavier machines does take a lot more to "spool up". Also, when you hit something HARD, like a large rock that you didn't see, and it slows the cutter considerably, it is a lot easier for the tractor to spool up a lighter weight (light duty) cutter, whereas sometimes with the heavier cutter it will come close to overwhelming the tractor when spooling it back up. I don't think the op would have too much of an issue, but the extra weight of the larger cutter's does make a difference.

 

[xring100]

Awesome I dont think you'll have any issues with the heavier models BB600X BH25 As your incontrol of pto engagement. Not sure I'd try the BB6000X though its darn near as heavy as my 7 footer.

 

[whistlepig]

Using the 5hp per foot rule and having 3525lb lift capacity on my three point hitch lifting a 1000lb cutter should fall into the safe category?! More involved than I thought it would be.

Interpolation doesn't work on this project. Mower weight on the three point is mower weight on the three point. What's to say a 3525# mower is not bad? Unless you have an argument against this.

 

[RoyJackson]

That's what I was hoping, the one thing I will be very careful with is driving to my plots. Going up my road is no problem but once I turn off my road onto the dirt road it can get a little rough. The dirt road is about 1/4 mile and with that kind of weight hanging off the back it will be slow going.

I think a 60" Woods Bushbull would do the job for you...unless you're cutting down trees, you don't need a heavy duty rotary cutter.

As far as transporting, rather then driving across the rough area with the cutter raised, you might want to consider towing the cutter. It's easier on the tractor and probably safer. I loosen up the top link and keep the 3PH raised high enough that the front end of the cutter can't dig in. The tail wheel bears some of the weight. Obviously, this is for fairly slow forward speed transport.

 

[Slickheadhunter]

Interpolation doesn't work on this project. Mower weight on the three point is mower weight on the three point. What's to say a 3525# mower is not bad? Unless you have an argument against this.

What I mean is if it's rated to hold 3525lbs of weight then 1000lbs should be light enough for the tractor to handle. Being as heavy as the tractor can handle safely.

Roy that's good advise, thanks.

 

[whistlepig]

Good luck with your brush cutter purchase.

 

[Slickheadhunter]

Thank you kind and considerate sir!

 

[whistlepig]

Good hunting to you

 

[bilrus61]

Do you have a loader on the tractor? Do you have weights on the front? In that case you should be fine with any 60" cutter you can find to put behind that tractor. I've had good luck with Landpride cutters. Less with Deere and Rhino.

A landpride 3660 is rated to cut 4" brush! As far as taking lots more to spool up a heavy mower I question that somewhat as most of the weight of a heavy mower is the frame/gearbox/deck thickness. They all run the same 1/2"x4" blades so the inertia should not be that much more to overcome on the heavier mowers. You turning bigger gears in the gearbox and maybe a bigger heavier blade pan/stump jumper under the deck but the blades will weigh the same. A 2660 Landpride is rated to 3 inch stuff and weighs 1000 pounds. Sould be perfect for what you want to do.

 

[RoyJackson]

Since the OP is new to tractors and rotary cutters...

A cutter is (IMHO) the most difficult implement to hook up. Getting the tractor aligned to the lower lift arms is difficult and shifting the cutter (using a lever of some sort) can be frustrating and usually results in using foul language as a persuader.
So, the easiest way out is to go with a quite hitch...and you might want to consider that before cutting the implement's drive shaft down to fit the tractor.

There are a lot of threads concerning the safety aspects of field mowing. If you haven't used a cutter, I'd suggest doing a TBN search.