have_blue
Veteran Member
A while back someone mentioned (maybe on my X forum?) a brush hog with a nice chain instead of the steel straps to brace the A frame on a brush hog he saw.
I have a brand new 6' brush hog, and the first time I used it I ran the wheel up on a levee. Well, it bent the 2 big straps that brace the A frame. They're brutally strong in tension, but putty in compression. Now they're ugly and bent and I want to get rid of them.
Is there a down side to using strong chains for this purpose? I can overcome tension and attachment problems, no sweat. Is there anything that could ambush me if I discard those straps and replace them with chains?
Many thanks,
I have a brand new 6' brush hog, and the first time I used it I ran the wheel up on a levee. Well, it bent the 2 big straps that brace the A frame. They're brutally strong in tension, but putty in compression. Now they're ugly and bent and I want to get rid of them.
Is there a down side to using strong chains for this purpose? I can overcome tension and attachment problems, no sweat. Is there anything that could ambush me if I discard those straps and replace them with chains?
Many thanks,