How well does a L3400 Hydro/FEL brushhog?

[Rotty]

I am interested in your honest experiences brushhogging with the L3400. I would be going through 20+- acres of overgrown field a few times a year. I would love the power of the 4400DT but my present situation dictates that I go with the 3400. The property is located in Maine and consists of an assortment of thigh high growth. A lot of spreading rubbery red colored bushes with thick bases in this area that need to be eradicated!!! Don't know what they are but can't stand the sight of them. I would use a chain saw on the bigger saplings. I anticipate that my first pass through will be rough. Do I go with the 3400? or wait a couple years and go bigger. Thanks

 

[teg]

This is just my opinon... but asking this question in the Kubota section instead of the Mahindra section might be better

That said... If you have more time then money, you should be fine with the L3400. Get a heavy duty shredder if you'll be taking out >2"...

 

[Bird]

Yes, this was in the Mahindra forum and I think we're talking about a Kubota, so I moved it to this forum.

And I wouldn't hesitate to do the job with the L3400, but naturally it may be a little slower going than it would with a bigger tractor.

 

[canoetrpr]

I don't see any problem with it at all. Bigger is always better. If you are in thick stuff you might have to take it slow.

 

[emmy71]

I use my L3400HST primarily with the rotary cutter. You would be surprised what it will cut. If you go slow, you can chop up whatever the tractor can push over.

Terry

 

[Crash101]

I use a 5 foot Rhino rotary cutter (model 160) with my L2800 hst and have been through some pretty thick stuff. No problems at all and have not needed more power or weight for my particular aplications. Your 3400 with its additional 5 hp will do fine. The greatest consideration will be the weight of the "bush hog". My 160 is a medium duty general use cutter and works quite well with the 2800/3400's, but a heavy duty model might be too heavy for the weight of the tractor or its 3 point lift capacity.

 

[Rotty]

I don't know how it got into the Mahindra section?? I am new so I will take responsibility for it! I was wondering where my post was. I was thinking about going with a 5ft LandPride rotary cutter, I believe its a RC18????

 

[art]

I have several L-3400's mowing pasture with Bush Hog SQ 84T's behind them. They may go a little slower but they make it up in the width!

 

[ctpres]

You are prob. only going to clear once. Do you need bigger for future work? I cleared about three AC. pretty much by hand and finally got a L3400HST w 5' BH in time to finish 4 more AC in a day or two. As said earlier it will pretty much cut anything the fel can push over. Have yet to find anything it won't do, in fact I sometimes wish for smaller/lighter when I need to do things in yard after recent rains. In all I love HST and 3400 has been good for me. Most problems were created by me and not fault of machine. If I could have serious talk w. Kubota engineers, I would recommend a lot of changes. But I would buy it again faults and all.

 

[teg]

ctpres, You should start a new thread on recommend changes for the tractor... title: "If I could change my tractor, I would..." Who knows, kubota might actually read / hear it