Rotary Cutter FEL height

[TripleR]

Fairly low to the ground and angled up so it will ride up on the lower stuff and give me a warning without getting a lot of shock to the tractor or me.

The only time I raise the bucket is on flat ground to get closer to a fence while turning etc.

 

[Chilly807]

I leave the loader on, bucket low on new to me fields, known fields I take the loader off.

Sean

 

[rd_macgregor]

I keep the front rolled up a bit, too. My fields are very rough and I have gouged some impressive, 6-ft. wide divots when I've had the front of the bucket (with tooth bar!!) level or down a bit.

BOB

 

[ShenandoahJoe]

I was cutting down some Johnson grass the other day, with the bucket low and tilted up. When I finished, I found about two dozen grasshoppers riding in there. They jumped out when I cut the engine. I guess hot weather makes anybody a bit lazy.

 

[The Dougster]

One major problem with the bucket down are dips you might encounter. Gong up, no problem, but going down into the dip, you just might bury the busket in dirt.. can be quite a surprise.

 

[Bill Hoffman]

But a dip is less of a surprise than a 30 pound rock!

Seriously, bucket rolled back and 6" to 12" off ground.

Bill

 

[TripleR]

One major problem with the bucket down are dips you might encounter. Gong up, no problem, but going down into the dip, you just might bury the bucket in dirt.. can be quite a surprise.

I have done that and with the bucket angled up, it's not a problem. As mentioned by others, you need to be going fairly slow in an unknown area.

 

[chipsndust]

Another vote for bucket slightly off the ground and curled back.

My JD 2305 doesn't have much ground clearance, and if you have one, you know about the cooling fan and oil filter.

I do this when brush hogging a "reclaimed" orchard and trails through the woods. Can't go 50' without "finding" something.

As others said, go slow.

 

[TripleR]

Another vote for bucket slightly off the ground and curled back.

My JD 2305 doesn't have much ground clearance, and if you have one, you know about the cooling fan and oil filter.

I do this when brush hogging a "reclaimed" orchard and trails through the woods. Can't go 50' without "finding" something.

As others said, go slow.

I sure do, I bought a set of Bro Tek skids for my BX2660, but can't find any for the JD2305.

 

[RoyJackson]

One major problem with the bucket down are dips you might encounter. Gong up, no problem, but going down into the dip, you just might bury the bucket in dirt.. can be quite a surprise.

Yep, done the same thing. However, moving slow and being alert can prevent damaging surprises.
Problem with rolling the bucket up a few degrees is you might not notice it rolling over an obstruction (especially something rounded like a rock). The operator cannot spend 100% of his time watching the bucket or loader arms for what might be a slight movement up.
But, what works for me might not work for others, so no criticism intended.