looking for a 5ft Brush hog

[gippolit]

I don't have much money to spend I was looking at a king cutter. Is this a good hog? I've also looked at the Rhino, but it's at 1400 bucks.


Thanks

 

[gmsssi]

Might try Hawkline, they are a newer company selling their own farm equipment.........

http://www.gohawkline.com/

http://www.gohawkline.com/docs/specs/rotary.pdf

The eBay link I believe is the same outfit but they are not showing a 5'. You might give them a call. These are nice units for the money.

http://stores.ebay.com/Trailers-Excavating-Farm-Equipment_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm

 

[gmsssi]

Just saw it in the newpaper, TSC is selling a 5' King Kutter for $613......... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[theboman]

$1400 sounds outrageous for a '5 cutter.

I paid $500 3 years ago for a 4' cutter, Fred Crain Agri-Cutter 104. It's built like a tank and uses the same gearbox and I believe blades as Bush Hog brand cutters.

Now, I'm not sure if they are available in Jersey but I'm sure you could have one shipped there for under $1400.

 

[Dk45_Jeff]

What will you be cutting with it; a weedy meadow or 3" diameter saplings? Are there rocks, stumps or other junk is the area, or is it clear of damaging obstacles? How many hours/acres per year do you plan on cutting with it?

I've looked at the light duty King Kutter at Tractor supply and they look like they'll last years cutting a weedy meadow. But I don't think they would last a season used on 7 year old clear cut regrowth. Not everyone needs the most rugged cutter available, but if they do anything less will be turned into scrap metal pretty quickly.

 

[fire72]

I'm in my 4th year of using a 5' KK I bought for 200 bucks used. I'm planning to upgrade to a higher quality 6' cutter, but the KK just keeps hanging in there even through work that's really too rough for it. The KK is a low buck unit and won't have the quality or durability of the more expensive major brands, but it will do a reasonable job and is a lot lighter on the wallet.

 

[rmlucasco]

I've been cutting saplings up to 2" with a 5' KK from TSC. Works fine and it was cheap and convenient.

 

[DK35vince]

In my opinion the King Kutter would be all you need.
Cleared my property with a 6' KK w/slipclutch. Hit many dirt piles, found several bricks with the cutter, a couple cement blocks, Etc. Worked fine , no damage.

 

[CarlGrub]

I just purchased the Rhino TW60 yesterday. It is definitely heavy duty. It seems steel surcharges are still pushing these things upward. I got the following prices in Georgia. The Rhino lighter duty model SE5 was $1195 which seems heavier than the Bush hog model which I received a price of $895. The heavy duty models are almost 300 lbs heavier but generally $400 more expensive. I like the idea of cutting down small trees /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

 

[Soundguy]

Howse or KK.. whichever is cheaper.

I've been using my 5; KK for almost 5ys now.. it's got a scratch or two.. but that's it.

Soundguy