Brush Hogging Steep Slopes in the woods.

[TMR]

Or as a third option, shop for a 3 point finish mower that has thicker blades.
My Woods 6' 3 point finish mowers have blades that are 3/16" & 1/4" thick.
My BIL has a JD855 with a 5' mid mount mower that has 5/16" thick blades & cuts anything he runs over.
It also does a great job on his lawn.

That is very interesting possibility. Do the HD finishing mowers also have much sturdier spindles than other mower decks? BTW...are the blades and spindles on sub-cut and cut mower decks sturdier than decks on riding mowers and GTs? Wouldn't take too much more HD to handle my mowing better than a riding lawn mower or a GT? My weak points have been blades, spindles and belts. The structure of the decks have all held up fine. Sorry for the thread diversion...TMR

 

[SkeeterFood]

Thick bush hog-style blades do not cut grasses very well, as they are designed for woodier vegetation. Don't even think of trying to mow I made a set of blades for my Howse bush hog many years ago using a thin metal, similar to that of a lawnmower blade. Did a much nicer job cutting. ...Of course, the tractor I used had 540 "and" 750 PTO speeds! ...Don't think there's anything that likes cutting Yucca, though. :mur:

 

[LD48750]

That is very interesting possibility. Do the HD finishing mowers also have much sturdier spindles than other mower decks? BTW...are the blades and spindles on sub-cut and cut mower decks sturdier than decks on riding mowers and GTs? Wouldn't take too much more HD to handle my mowing better than a riding lawn mower or a GT? My weak points have been blades, spindles and belts. The structure of the decks have all held up fine. Sorry for the thread diversion...TMR

I don't know about spindles but I haven't replaced any in the last 25 yrs of mowing my converted pasture & woods.
Did wear out a couple riding lawnmowers.
I do believe the decks on my 3 point & mid mount mowers are thicker & stronger then those on the riders I have had.
I have bounced off/over many stumps & boulders in the last few years of continually expanding my "yard".
I can only remember bending 2 blades beyond repair.
I have broken a few belts but most last 5 or more years & I figure those (blades & belts) are just a maintenance item.

 

[Thomas]

Good video.:thumbsup:
Also if by chance hit ground beehive try and keep calm.

 

[Soldier415]

Good video.:thumbsup:
Also if by chance hit ground beehive try and keep calm.

Thats when you start thinking a cab may have been a good idea

 

[Thomas]

Thats when you start thinking a cab may have been a good idea

:thumbsup: and snakes.

 

[ericm979]

Perhaps a sharp blade on a brush hog would get the cut I am looking for...not golf course but not "beat" down in rows

The rotary's going to make windrows of grass no matter how sharp the blades are. My brand new one with sharp blades does it. They don't mulch grass well. If you want that look into a flail mower. I'm planning on getting one once I have more brush removed and thus more open area to mow.
There's videos on youtube showing both types of mower on the same vegetation. The flail does a much cleaner job.