Matching Rotary Cutters (Brush Hogs) with tractor

[RobertN]

I used my old 4' rotary mower behind my Dad's old 9N, with an overrunning clutch installed.

I did not like it; 1st gear is tall. It felt like I was on a race car if I got the rpm up where it was cutting well.

I understand 8N's have the 4spd with a lower 1st gear than the 9N/2N, and mow better.

I have wondered how a Farmall Super-A would do with a rotary mower on the back. The Farmall-A I had for a while, had a lot better gearing and ground speed control than that 9N. I know the pto shaft might be at a big angle.

a N is good for a 5' cutter.

 

[RobertN]

Farmall Cub could run a smaller mower. It had to run a pulley assembly, and... the pulley ran reverse and different RPM.

Most mowers that run higher rpm are belly mowers.

I am not sure about flail mowers; maybe someone else could comment on those.

I've never seen a cutter rated for anything but 540 RPM (that doesn't mean there aren't any...but I've never seen one).

 

[wilson62]

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[Soundguy]

Farmall Cub could run a smaller mower. It had to run a pulley assembly, and... the pulley ran reverse and different RPM.

Most mowers that run higher rpm are belly mowers.

I am not sure about flail mowers; maybe someone else could comment on those.

untill you hit the 8spd boxes, IMHO.. most fords have tall gears.. the 3 spd an dthe 4 spds are the worst..

soundguy