Well,we are bringing up several things that go along with using a 5 ft hog on 254,
That chain for top link,,good idea,,,now,if what ever hog you got,lets your rear float like using a chain,and lets you use solid top link,that is the way to go,,,but,,,most don't,,kingkutter being one,,,you got to play with it a little,,,you want it loose enough so rear don't come up except on sharpest hill tops and such,,but tight enough so you can still pick it up a little,,thats the way mine is,,can pick rear up over a foot,,and for me thats plenty,,,I wouldn't even need a three point hog really anyways,,just pull type,,I generally just leave mine down and pull it,even when not cutting,,but there is a couple dips that I raise it,,the pto drive line is something to consider,,but,,never been a problem with me,,and unless they are now making drivelines different lengths,,it won't be a problem for anybody else either,,,the only good that top link is in 99 percent of cases is to raise your hog up,,,thats it,,,so,,think about it.
Gears for 254 and hogging,[I'm talking about known ground and tall thick grass and weeds,not real brush],yeah,I use creeper one in low,,other one in high,,2 and 3rd gears,,works for very steep hills and for flat,,it is less noisy than the other combo,[creeper high,other one low],,but just a tad slower,,,
If he's got real steep hills,put it in4 wd,,will hold you back better as well as help you up,,2nd gear in my combo,,but if you're worried,use 1st,,I cut my flatter areas than change gears and mow hills.
throttle,,use maybe 3/4 or less,I don't have a tach on mine and go by ear,,thicker,more,,thin,less,no need using full or 3/4 throttle even to cut 1 ft thin grass and weeds.
Now,if he's cutting real brush,,,can't add nothing,,cut very little brush,,,cut it off with chainsaw first,and drag big stuff off,[better cut them stubs low though],than go over it,when I do,,
He did say 254 jinma right?,,those with bigger kamas,,are the ones it seems to me who might be trying to hi jack thread?? like greg said,,his karma was bigger badder and uses a 6 ft hog,,,,other than say he don't like jimas,what could be added? thingy
That chain for top link,,good idea,,,now,if what ever hog you got,lets your rear float like using a chain,and lets you use solid top link,that is the way to go,,,but,,,most don't,,kingkutter being one,,,you got to play with it a little,,,you want it loose enough so rear don't come up except on sharpest hill tops and such,,but tight enough so you can still pick it up a little,,thats the way mine is,,can pick rear up over a foot,,and for me thats plenty,,,I wouldn't even need a three point hog really anyways,,just pull type,,I generally just leave mine down and pull it,even when not cutting,,but there is a couple dips that I raise it,,the pto drive line is something to consider,,but,,never been a problem with me,,and unless they are now making drivelines different lengths,,it won't be a problem for anybody else either,,,the only good that top link is in 99 percent of cases is to raise your hog up,,,thats it,,,so,,think about it.
Gears for 254 and hogging,[I'm talking about known ground and tall thick grass and weeds,not real brush],yeah,I use creeper one in low,,other one in high,,2 and 3rd gears,,works for very steep hills and for flat,,it is less noisy than the other combo,[creeper high,other one low],,but just a tad slower,,,
If he's got real steep hills,put it in4 wd,,will hold you back better as well as help you up,,2nd gear in my combo,,but if you're worried,use 1st,,I cut my flatter areas than change gears and mow hills.
throttle,,use maybe 3/4 or less,I don't have a tach on mine and go by ear,,thicker,more,,thin,less,no need using full or 3/4 throttle even to cut 1 ft thin grass and weeds.
Now,if he's cutting real brush,,,can't add nothing,,cut very little brush,,,cut it off with chainsaw first,and drag big stuff off,[better cut them stubs low though],than go over it,when I do,,
He did say 254 jinma right?,,those with bigger kamas,,are the ones it seems to me who might be trying to hi jack thread?? like greg said,,his karma was bigger badder and uses a 6 ft hog,,,,other than say he don't like jimas,what could be added? thingy
