Calling all B27/2910 brush hoggers...

[crown]

Henro,
The 5 footer would be what I would buy for your tractor. I have a 4 foot light duty Howse for my B-7500 and have cut grass and brushy weeds over 3 feet tall with no problems.

 

[FamilyFarm]

Henro,

Now that you know what size you need, you might look into a Fred Cain Agri-Cutter if anyone in your area sells them. They aren't the prettiest (paint and welds not perfect in appearance), but they have a reputation for being very tough. I haven't abused mine quite like you'll see in the following copy of a post by DieselJay in response to a fellow that had to repair a Fred Cain cutter, but it has stood up very well to all I have put it through.

by DieselJay, posted 8/26/02:

"Hmm...

That's the first report I've ever found of damage to a Fred Cain Agricutter. I have the 5Ft AC105 model, and have literally beat the heck out of the thing clearing/cleaning up my new property. You name it, that mower has eaten it:

-- 15ac of 6-7ft of thick horse weeds. I parked my F350 in the cuts and couldn't see it over the weeds!

-- About 1ac of willow sapplings up to about 2in in diameter. The 3 and 4in stuff I chainsaw and then drag off, but it eats a whole deck full of 1in sapplings with nothing more than a bunch of noise.

-- One 15in 5-bolt aluminum wheel, hidden in the weeds. This just about killed the tractor before I hit the clutch and turned off the PTO. Sounded like a bomb went off, too! However, when I lifted up the mower and pulled the wheel out, the wheel had clearly lost the battle and resembled more of an oval with some nasty blade cuts in it.

-- About 10 old tires, so far. Previous owner thought tires made great bank erosion control. However, mostly they wash out and get burried under weeds until the mower about chokes on one as the steel belts rip apart and get tangled. Those are fun to dig out of the spindle -- not.

-- Some pretty good banks which I hit backwards sending the mower up the grade first. The tailwheel has done a good job supporting the deck, and my only complaint is it needs to be greased often.

-- A few 12in+ diameter rocks. Most have shattered and put a few dents in the deck, but those are the only dings to speak of.

For all that, I look at the gearbox and swear it's not big enough to take that kind of abuse. Yet, my dealer has never even serviced one, not on any size mower. They're just stout, I guess. Plus, this ugly, X-braced, shoddily painted mower was $100 cheaper than Bush Hog's light duty Squealer cutter. I'll tell you one thing, my future mowers will all be Fred Cain products. The company incorporated in 1957 -- they must be doing something right even if they still don't have a website."

Best wishes on your purchase,
Terry

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Henro,
I'm going to go against the majority and say that I am using a 48" Woods Brushbull behind my 2910. However, I have a sightly unique use for it. I don't clear large tracts of brush, rather I am slowly winding my way thru a rather thick oak forest, and clearing out the wild raspberry (thorn) bushes, and wild sumac vines. I just want to open it up nicely for 200 yds. around the house, and create a decent 3/4 mile walking trail thru the woods. Towards that purpose, the narrower unit works better, as I can get between the trees better. Most of the time, I am brushhogging in reverse..guiding the hog in and around the trees. Is is rather slow and tedious going, but will make for a nice park-like setting when done. The 2910 will handle any normal size hog, but for most work, I would agree with the majority..60" is the best general purpose size.

 

[hayden]

I use a 48" on my 2910, but I bought it when I had a B2400. I'd get a 5' without question if buying now.

 

[Lkraus]

Kevin , I'm interested in how well that five footer works on your B2410. I've been looking for a used 4' for my B2400 since that was the recommended max in the manual. Unfortunately, the 4 footers are difficult to find used, and new ones tend to cost as much or more than five footers. I think the 2400 has enough power to run the bigger one since I'm just cutting grass type weeds. I'm more concerned about putting too much weight on the back, especially since it extends so far back from the hitch. Have you had any problems running that big of a mower?

 

[Alan L.]

I've been using a 5-footer on my 2710 for nearly 4 years now (and to think I got on this board before buying it) and it works great. Especially when it is semi-sharp.

 

[Nik]

Larry,
I have used both a 4' Woods Brushbull cutter and 5' foot JD 513 (light duty) rotary cutter with my B2410. Although the B2410 could handle the 5' cutter in high grass, I prefer the 4' size. I would often have to set the position control for the three point control near its highest setting to keep the front of the 5' rotary cutter from dragging on the ground. Not a problem with the 4' and I feel as though it is a better weight match for the 2410. I could lift the 5' okay as the frontloader provided good counterbalance however I have even better lift with the 4'. The B2410 never lacked the power to handle the 5' in high grass although you may have to go slower in thicker grass than with the 4'.