Brush mower for a 110 TLB

GreatWhitehunter · Jul 18, 2015

I'm thinking about picking up a brush mower for light duty pasture clearing. I was looking into a 6' but ran across a bush hog sq84t for about the same cost.
With 33 pto hp I'm not looking to cut saplings or beat the tractor. The bush hog is relatively light (just over 700lb). I could also look into a flail mower but they seem to be more expensive while used ones are in pretty tough shape.

I previously ran a Woods Brush Bull 60" on the 3320 and was pretty impressed with it's capabilities, how does bush hog compare with Woods?

Matt

jenkinsph · Jul 18, 2015

Matt,
I think both brands are pretty good, you should be able to run a 6 or 7 ft cutter without problems, I would look for the best deal between the two brands. Since a 110 is rather heavy for the hp it tends to move slower, so the 7' mower should be a good fit imo. I used my MX6 with my 110 and it handled it well that's a lot more weight.

GreatWhitehunter · Jul 18, 2015

Steve, how do you think a 110 would do with a pull type or semi mount 8'?
I neglected to mention the bush hog is a twin spindle with an offset.

Matt

jenkinsph · Jul 18, 2015

Matt,
For light mowing as you mentioned it should be fine, heavy stuff you may run into would simply require slowing down travel speed. I suspect but can't prove that the 8' twin spindle mower is easier to spin up than the 7' single spindle mower. For the cost on new mowers I would test how it starts up before buying, take your tractor to the dealer to try it first. That would be my best suggestion.

GreatWhitehunter · Jul 18, 2015

jenkinsph said:
Matt,
For light mowing as you mentioned it should be fine, heavy stuff you may run into would simply require slowing down travel speed. I suspect but can't prove that the 8' twin spindle mower is easier to spin up than the 7' single spindle mower. For the cost on new mowers I would test how it starts up before buying, take your tractor to the dealer to try it first. That would be my best suggestion.

The 7' bush hog squealer mentioned in the first post is a dual spindle also. I was actually looking for an MX6 and after all the failures I decided to see what else is out there. I happened across the twin spindle 7' bush hog and it seems the twin spindles require a little less hp. Since the 110 is hp challenged(at least as the pto) I got the idea that a twin spindle would be a better fit.

While the economy was booming in my area I had been selectively taking side jobs brush hogging pastures with the 3320. There seems to be a bit of interest in these small jobs again in my area. I enjoy the tractor time and was making a nice little profit too. A 7' or 8' cutter gives me a slight advantage imo since I was either competing against the guy with the 8n's who bid $50 for 10 acres or the commercial guys who weren't too interested in the small lots.
I had insurance and good equipment which I feel won jobs over the low bidders. I feel the 7' would be a great in between mower as it'll allow more efficient coverage but still be able to get into tight spots with the offset.

Matt