Build/buy a skid steer brush cutter or cobble one up from an old brush hog?

[tmc_31]

My machine is a NH L190. it weighs a little less than 8000lb, produces 80 gross HP and is low flow only. I do have a cab that is air conditioned however it is not pressurized as the newer ones are. Still it does cut down on the dust and dirt in the cab.

I also have used two rental machines at various times, a Rhino and a Brushcat. Of the two, I liked the Brushcat the best. The Rhino cut well, but I didn't like the gauge wheel sticking out in front of the shredder like that. Both are heavy machines and yes, they will beat you up.

I am considering the 9.59 cu in PTO Drive Motor BMSY160E2SLS sold on the Surplus Center site. This has a splined output shaft that should be easy to connect to my gearbox. It appears to be made specifically to drive a load that was meant to be driven by a 540 tractor PTO. If my calculations are correct, I should be getting about 35-40 HP out of my aux hydraulic system. This should be sufficient to drive a 5' or 6' shredder. I will talk to Surplus Center tech support about it Monday as they have several of these motors to choose from.

Tim

 

[searcyfarms]

yea im not sure what kind of HP those motors put out on the ones i rented but you shoudl be able to spin yours up a lot easier/quicker than what i used - i wish i had a cab with AC, mine is a 2006 volvo mc110 and it has heat only - i dont mow much in the summer unless i have to, try to do fall cuttings for what i work on heck even i winter is better than summer -

so you are fabricating the pto style/3 point assembly vs SSQA and just installing a drive motor in replace of the PTO gearbox, good call!!! i think that would be the way to go u can use it on a tiller or anything else you want to hang on the front for a PTO driven device.

Be sure to include pictures!!!