Mowing BX25D and a 5' rotary cutter?

xzcVAbc5 · Jan 13, 2015

Does anyone out there have any experience using a BX25D or similar with a 5' rotary cutter? I'm primarily interested in mowing tall grass along fence lines. The 5' width appeals to me so I can be farther away from the fence and so I know for sure I'd be done in two passes.

Looking at the weight I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be a problem. I'm more worried about having enough power.

94BULLITT · Jan 13, 2015

I have a 5' and picked it up with the BX. It was very heavy. I never have tried it on the BX. I would be worried about a 5' rotary cutter pushing a BX around. I would look at a sickle bar mower.

Here is a sicklebar mower on a BX. The guy is a member here too, I can't remember his name.

http://youtu.be/d9R6JM3iYwc

Tractor Seabee · Jan 13, 2015

I use a 5' land Pride rotary brush cutter on my BX 25. It works great, no problems, sucker will chop a 3" limbs to toothpicks in a heart beat. I use the FEL on the front to knock down the big stuff and then run over with the hog.

Ron

xzcVAbc5 · Jan 13, 2015

Tractor Seabee said:
I use a 5' land Pride rotary brush cutter on my BX 25. It works great, no problems, sucker will chop a 3" limbs to toothpicks in a heart beat. I use the FEL on the front to knock down the big stuff and then run over with the hog.

Ron

Which model of cutter?

Tractor Seabee · Jan 14, 2015

Jeff,

Sorry I mislead you, I have the 4' one, RCR1548. That's what happens when you get old. I had a choice when I bought it with my BX and chose the 4' rather than the 5' as the bill for attachments was growing fast. The way my BX w/the 4' performs I am sure the 5' would work also. Check the LP web site they have a very easy one to navigate and they state HP requirements for their implements. I cut 18" high field grass all the time with out a stutter, need two passes at right angles to get it all though. Run at min 2500 RPM engine speed though.

Ron

dennis54 · Jan 14, 2015

I have an old 5' Ford rotary cutter that I use with my BX25 with no problem. It doesn't push me around and has no problem cutting on a hillside.

LD1 · Jan 14, 2015

IF you are comfortable with the weight, power shouldnt be an issue.

Mowing fence lines, you probably wont be buzzing around there at 5-6 MPH. Your tractor can go plenty slow enough for power not to be an issue.

HEC · Jan 14, 2015

If you don't have a fel you would need some weights on front for balance . The power should not be a problem as my 2650 is about the same hp as yours and I run a 5 ft. lp med. duty cutter .

xzcVAbc5 · Jan 15, 2015

dennis54 said:
I have an old 5' Ford rotary cutter that I use with my BX25 with no problem. It doesn't push me around and has no problem cutting on a hillside.

When you say "doesn't push you around" what does that mean?

LD1 · Jan 15, 2015

jjsjeff said:
When you say "doesn't push you around" what does that mean?

Tail wagging the dog as they say.

A big, long, heavy cutter has a tendency to "throw" around the back of the tractor when turning. Lots of inertia with plenty of leverage back there with too much cutter for the machine.