Bush Hog BH27 too big for MX5800?

[Ford850]

The BH is category ll/lll while the Woods is cat l/ll in case that matters. The woods has about 10% better blade tip speed. The BH has a little lower set blades and able to cut down to 1 1/2" height compared to the Woods which as 2" minimum.

 

[Industrial Toys]

We used to run a three spindle Liliston 8 foot brush mower behind a 42 HP Tractor. No problem at all.

 

[big bubba]

We used to run a three spindle Liliston 8 foot brush mower behind a 42 HP Tractor. No problem at all.

actually think that's called a twin spindle machine with a center divider box.

 

[Industrial Toys]

It had three sets of blades, two pivoting on each spindle to help when hitting things. Which we did a lot! My Dad spent a lot of time under there! lol At one point we tried sharpened, cut up truck springs.

 

[Hozzie]

The other thing I can get with the Woods is dual wheels which I like to help reduce scalping. Was quoted $3900 and 90 day wait for a new one with the dual wheels and chains. Think I could buy the BH27 for $2750 but am convinced it's just too big and would be better to go to a pull type 8' dual spindle if I want to go bigger.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Not sure I have seen a brush mower with anti scalping rollers. Usually, you're not that close to the ground to need them.

 

[big bubba]

It had three sets of blades, two pivoting on each spindle to help when hitting things. Which we did a lot! My Dad spent a lot of time under there! lol

i stand corrected.... interesting set up, would like to see ... best regards

 

[Hozzie]

Not sure I have seen a brush mower with anti scalping rollers. Usually, you're not that close to the ground to need them.

They aren't technical anti-scalp rollers, just two support wheels on the back (more like an 8' cutter) instead of one. It doesn't allow the cutter to bottom out as much on a single side when going over undulations. Another benefit is it is shorter than a cutter with only one support wheel.

 

[Industrial Toys]

We bought it surplus from the Canadian Armed Forces in the 60s. We had no hydraulics on our first Massey Harris tractor, so you had the crank the two trailing wheels up and down. Our next tractor had a 3ph so we put a drawbar on the lifting arms and adjusted it that way. Today, I would have replaced the crank with a cylinder.

I'm sure Liliston is LONG gone, but it was a great design.

 

[RickB]

Not sure I have seen a brush mower with anti scalping rollers. Usually, you're not that close to the ground to need them.

It has two tail wheels.