Rotary Cutter Howse Rotary Cutter

Harv · May 1, 2002

$195 for chain guards ... make it myself

At that point I had more money than time, Bill. Now I have neither.

There have been past discussions on building your own, including the thread. Another interesting read might be the one about the <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=safety&Number=21348&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1#Post21348>Dangerous Projectile.

TBone · May 1, 2002

Clemson,

Thanks for the pics. I work about 8 miles from the Howse factory and I have owned a few pieces of their eqipment over the years.

Howse had some pretty serious quality problems at one time but I've been told they are doing much better. I know their facilities are much nicer and more modern than they used to be. I have a friend whose son works there and he told me that Howse recently got a pretty large contract for some equipment for John Deere - not sure if it was cutters or what.

I was out there on Monday and bought a 6' heavy duty cutter on their "seconds yard". They have some equipment that was returned and reworked, some has just been sitting around and looks bad (Howse paint jobs are terrible - if something sits out in the weather for two months, it looks like it is two years old). They even had one of their trucks that turned over a while back and scattered new equipment over about two acres. The salvageable pieces were sold at pretty low prices.

Anyway the 6' that I bought was just too good a bargain to pass up and had a full warranty so I hope it will be ok. I'm going to pick it up this afternoon.

TBone

Clemson · May 1, 2002

John, I didn't know that I could buy just the front curtain as an option. That would get me exactly what I need. I don't have to worry about anyone else but me in the places where I work.

Anonymous Poster · May 2, 2002

...I didn't know that I could buy just the front curtain as an option...

You can order the front 6' chains and mounting hardware for your Howse for $73. + shipping to your door. (wt is about 46 lbs. for the front chain kit)

Good luck...

Clemson · May 3, 2002

Thanks, John. I have a call in to my dealer to check his price and availability. Are there mail-order sources that you are aware of?

Anonymous Poster · May 3, 2002

In this case, I would order direct from the factory parts section, because of the shipping weight involved...

Howse Implements (601) 428-0841 - Parts Dept.
Ask to order 1/2 chain kit (front or rear specify) for your model/size Howse rotary cutter.

Cheap insurance for safety.../w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

DaveHerndon · May 4, 2002

I have the same cutter......pull it with my 8n. It's been awesome......had one problem with a bolt on the gearbox breaking, but that's all. I've cut some serious stuff with that cutter prior to getting my new tractor and the FEL.....cleanup is much easier now <g>

I'm in the market for a new 10 foot cutter for my NH TN70........looking at bush hog and rhino.

BTW, you got a manual with yours????? I don't remember getting one ....bought it from a guy new though, just up the road, who sells implements....guess he forgot to give me the manual.

I'm a computer guy....we don't read manuals anyway <smile>.