Mowing BRUSH HOG QUESTION

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JKBINWV

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Hey there, long time listener first time caller. I just got a New Holland Boomer 30, 2011 model that had 300 hours with a FEL. Here is the question? I need a brush hog and was curious as to what to get. I hooked up my neighbors Bush Hog Brand 285 5'er but that thing is a beast and I believe too heavy for my tractor. Any suggetions on what to get, it will mainly be rough cutting on hillsides.
 
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Hey there, long time listener first time caller. I just got a New Holland Boomer 30, 2011 model that had 300 hours with a FEL. Here is the question? I need a brush hog and was curious as to what to get. I hooked up my neighbors Bush Hog Brand 285 5'er but that thing is a beast and I believe too heavy for my tractor. Any suggetions on what to get, it will mainly be rough cutting on hillsides.

JK - I have a N H Boomer TC 29 and I use a 5 ft. Bush Hog Brand bush hog with it and have no problem...I have an FEL too..so you should be fine with pto power needed and off setting front weight...
 
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I agree... 5' should be fine. My JD 3005 is comparable in size and power to your boomer, and runs my frontier 5' brush hog fine... both powering it and draggin it up and down my hillsides. It will bog down in really thick stuff at times, but not unreasonably so.

The brush hog you mention may be a heavily built unit, which would change ballance but the power needed to turn it would be about the same.
 
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I agree... 5' should be fine. My JD 3005 is comparable in size and power to your boomer, and runs my frontier 5' brush hog fine... both powering it and draggin it up and down my hillsides. It will bog down in really thick stuff at times, but not unreasonably so.

The brush hog you mention may be a heavily built unit, which would change ballance but the power needed to turn it would be about the same.

We have a New Holland 1920 and a 5' Bush Hog brand cutter, pull it around and cut with no problems. We mostly knock down small brush, thick grass, and blackberry vines. I don't make a habit of it but I have ran over pine saplings up to 4" diameter at the base and made a stump with a bunch of wood chips.
 
   / BRUSH HOG QUESTION #5  
Ditto what everyone else said. 5' is what you need. But 5' cutters can range anywhere from under 500lbs to over 1000. Keep the loader on or get front weights if you get a heavy one.
 
   / BRUSH HOG QUESTION #6  
Ditto what everyone else said. 5' is what you need. But 5' cutters can range anywhere from under 500lbs to over 1000. Keep the loader on or get front weights if you get a heavy one.

I had a 285 that I used on a Ford 1920. I agree with LD1. You will need weight on the front end.

The 285 is a well made heavy duty cutter, but is it more than you need? Could you get by with a med. duty like a squealer instead? There is a bit of a weight and price difference between the two.

Bill
 
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The 285 has a 110hp gearbox, 10ga top deck, rated to cut 2-1/2" diameter, and 785lbs. Not the heaviest cutter on the market in 5', but certainly not the lightest either. With a 2200# tractor, You will likely need ~250lbs up front to be stable. or just leave the loader on and not worry.

The squealer drops to a 65hp gearbox, 11ga top deck, 2" cutting diameter, but only sheds ~150lbs down to 636. Should handle it fine with no weight barring going up any kind of incline.

I would consider both of those medium duty.

Lighter would be a razorback rz60 or rz160. 40hp gearbox, 1" cut capacity, 450#

Heavier would be a 295 w/ 130hp gearbox, 3" cut cap. and 906#

or a 325 w/ 190hp gearbox, 3-1/2" cut cap, and 1185lbs.

There is a wide range of 5' cutters. probably wider than another size. from under 500lbs to over 1000lbs.

And most all big mfg's have similar lineups from light to medium, to truly heavy cutters. Land pride, woods, rhino, etc.
 

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