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[johnvickl]

i need to know the pro's and con's on 15' batwings. pulling with kubota m7040.
pretty much mowing roads on 1250 acres. not a whole lot of shredding. not sure what to buy. will be looking for a used one. heard about howse but know nothing about them. thanks for your help. john

 

[sweettractors]

We just sold a excellent used M&W 15 ft for $6500 off our farm and bought a New Woods 180 for $11,400. I don't know if I would try the Howse batwing?? Ken Sweet

 

[jlsmith]

I would stay away from the HOWSE mowers. M&W, bush hog, mohawk and bush wacker are all good mowers and you can prob pick a good used one up pretty cheap. I have a bush hog i might be getting ready to sell.

 

[johnvickl]

i dont know alot about M&W or mohawk. friend has a landpride, another friend just bought a used bushwacker. im looking for something thats not all beat up. something in good shape. i have 2 controls on my tractor. what year and kind of bush hog do you have. thanks john

 

[sweettractors]

i dont know alot about M&W or mohawk. friend has a landpride, another friend just bought a used bushwacker. im looking for something thats not all beat up. something in good shape. i have 2 controls on my tractor. what year and kind of bush hog do you have. thanks john

You will need 4 lines out the back to run a batwing. Ken Sweet

 

[johnvickl]

i have 4 holes in back of tractor and 2 controls inside. my neighbor has a 3515 landpride 2 hoses from mower. 1 lifts both wings and 1 lifts the mower. is this what you mean

 

[sweettractors]

i have 4 holes in back of tractor and 2 controls inside. my neighbor has a 3515 landpride 2 hoses from mower. 1 lifts both wings and 1 lifts the mower. is this what you mean

That ought to get r done. Ken Sweet

 

[jlsmith]

i dont know alot about M&W or mohawk. friend has a landpride, another friend just bought a used bushwacker. im looking for something thats not all beat up. something in good shape. i have 2 controls on my tractor. what year and kind of bush hog do you have. thanks john

Ill have to look at the model of the one im selling, i have three of them and went blank on this one. Its easier if you have two valves on your tractor(4 ports) but i have learned to do it with two the way i have it set up on my tractor.Its about 6 years old and is still in great shape.

 

[RickB]

I would stay away from the HOWSE mowers. M&W, bush hog, mohawk and bush wacker are all good mowers and you can prob pick a good used one up pretty cheap. I have a bush hog i might be getting ready to sell.

I wouldn't wish a Bushwhacker on my worst enemy.

 

[jlsmith]

I wouldn't wish a Bushwhacker on my worst enemy.

Actully its a verry good mower. I sell alot of them around here. im even about to get one myself.

 

[RickB]

Actully its a verry good mower. I sell alot of them around here. im even about to get one myself.

Actually, we have sold some as well. My opinion probably won't change.

 

[jlsmith]

Actually, we have sold some as well. My opinion probably won't change.

What do you not like about them if you dont kind me asking?

 

[Interlaux]

I'm a howse fan (small F) and at $10,300 (my dealer) for their 15' BW its not the steller deal, IMHO, as my 8' twin.
Lots of stuff on these (hoses,TBOX? gear boxes, flex couplings,blades:confused2.
To me it would be hard to justify a new unit. at 1/2 the cost (based on the highly objective interlaux used farm equipment index)a used unit would be so sweet I wished it was my girl friend!
If you buy new... get the blades you need - high vac/grass:thumbsup: NOT straight bush