Trailblazer
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Your $990 price on the SQ720 with slip clutch option seems good to me. I bought one with just shear pins for $950 last Feb. I find the 72" width easy to maneuver and am glad I didn't get a narrower one.
Bush Hog Squealer
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techinNY
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Ihave a TC40D and run a 72" bushhog without a problem other than the front end is a little light without the loader on, nothing a couple front end weights won't cure.
stephan
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Couple of things you could consider.
1. Contractor. Perhaps the cost of getting a contractor in to "rotary cut" (we call it slashing) between now and the finished construction might be a lot less then the cost of the rotary cutter. This saving could be put towards the finishing mower.
2. Hire. Perhaps you could hire the rotary cutter each time you need it until you buy the finishing mower.
I suspect what may happen is that once you have you house and you use the finishing mower regularly you will find little or no use for the rotary cutter. I have a 40HP tractor and use a 5 foot "rotary cutter" without issue and I maintain about 15 acres (of 113) with it but the land is too rough for a finishing mower. I am considering getting a finishing mower to do around the house rather than a ride on.
I think the attachment principal is to match the implement with the tractor with a comfort margin at the tractor end. The 5 foot works good for me though the front weights would be great. One last thing I've learnt is that the faster the implement and the heavier the work the more fragile it seems to be..
1. Contractor. Perhaps the cost of getting a contractor in to "rotary cut" (we call it slashing) between now and the finished construction might be a lot less then the cost of the rotary cutter. This saving could be put towards the finishing mower.
2. Hire. Perhaps you could hire the rotary cutter each time you need it until you buy the finishing mower.
I suspect what may happen is that once you have you house and you use the finishing mower regularly you will find little or no use for the rotary cutter. I have a 40HP tractor and use a 5 foot "rotary cutter" without issue and I maintain about 15 acres (of 113) with it but the land is too rough for a finishing mower. I am considering getting a finishing mower to do around the house rather than a ride on.
I think the attachment principal is to match the implement with the tractor with a comfort margin at the tractor end. The 5 foot works good for me though the front weights would be great. One last thing I've learnt is that the faster the implement and the heavier the work the more fragile it seems to be..
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stephan
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stephan
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BrettW
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Those are some big ground hogs you got there. Granny would have to get out the big back pot to cook'em up right. Remember the rule, "If it eats, you can eat it!" bw
stephan
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Gotta catch the buggers first and they jump a 5 foot fence in a single bound.
rdam
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I still think your better off with the rotary cutter, especially for "pasture". If you keep the blades sharp and go slow, the difference in quality of cut is minimal. The Squealer will certainly be more durable and require less maintenance, and like someone else said, if the grass gets too high, its a non-issue.
Before my "new" tractor, I used a Yanmar 1500 and 4 foot bushhog to cut my "first" 5 acres. If I went slow enough, it came out looking like 5 acres (re-claimed pasture) of front lawn...Nice! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Before my "new" tractor, I used a Yanmar 1500 and 4 foot bushhog to cut my "first" 5 acres. If I went slow enough, it came out looking like 5 acres (re-claimed pasture) of front lawn...Nice! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
2003Pilot
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Trailblazer:
How does your 3130 HST handle the 6 foot Bush Hog?
I have a 3130 HST as well, and right now I have a Woods 5 foot Brush Bull. I'm thinking of trading it in for a 6 footer (BB 72). It is mainly for mowing a 4 acre field which is all grass.
Gary
How does your 3130 HST handle the 6 foot Bush Hog?
I have a 3130 HST as well, and right now I have a Woods 5 foot Brush Bull. I'm thinking of trading it in for a 6 footer (BB 72). It is mainly for mowing a 4 acre field which is all grass.
Gary
tx_engineer
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2003 Pilot
The salesman at the local dealership has a 3130 HST and he pulls a 6' Bush Hog with it. He admits that according to the specs he shouldn't, but he says he has no trouble with it and likes it because it gets outside of the tires and lets you cut close to fences etc.
The salesman at the local dealership has a 3130 HST and he pulls a 6' Bush Hog with it. He admits that according to the specs he shouldn't, but he says he has no trouble with it and likes it because it gets outside of the tires and lets you cut close to fences etc.
