New to tractors and attachments

[medic106]

So I just recently got a kubota MX5800 with a Woods BB720. I am clearing some land and want to know how big of sapplings i can cut with this brush cutter? Any replies or advise is appreciated

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum.

On their site, they list 1.5" for the BB72X. http://www.woodsequipment.com/productDetails.aspx?id=60

 

[sandman2234]

72-inch Single-Spindle Cutter
Three-point hitch: Cat 1 and 2
Tractor HP range: 30-120 hp
Cutting capacity up to 3- inches
Standard adjustable baffles for superior material distribution
Optional dual tail wheels
Exclusive quick-change pins enable speedy blade changes in the field
Six-year gearbox limited warranty

The was copied from Woods website for the BB720, hope it helps.
David from jax

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

So I just recently got a kubota MX5800 with a Woods BB720. I am clearing some land and want to know how big of sapplings i can cut with this brush cutter? Any replies or advise is appreciated

Welcome. As long as you have drive-line protection you can experiment without much risk to your equipment. A lot depends on tree species and number of trees at the same time.

Oh and excellent tractor choice. :thumbsup:

 

[sandman2234]

You are asking the question NOW, rather than before purchasing?

Hard woods or soft woods?

I would pose this question to Wood's who selected the components for the cutter, presumably tested the components relative to contract specs and assembled the cutter. Almost all cutter components, from almost all venders, less the deck, come from a few plants in Asia.

Whether you have slip clutch protection, shear bolt protection or no protection is crucial information.

Here, rather than Woods, you will get varied educated guesses, some from respondents who have never seen a Wood's Rotary Cutter.

If I needed a six foot mower, and came across one at a really great price, there is a good, really good chance I would purchase it, and then ask what it would be rated at to cut, just to make sure that I didn't accidentally overload its capacity. (But if I had some mowing to do, I might push it to it's limits, lol)
As far as the driveline protection, it probably is a really great idea, but doesn't come into play with the original posters question. I prefer shear bolts, simply because they require less maintenance over in-frequent use. Carry a bag of bolts with you and a couple of wrenches, and you know it works.
David from jax

 

[RSKY]

If you can push it over with your tractor you can cut it up with the bushhog. May sound like a washing machine full of rocks. Might break something eventually. But it will chop it up.

RSKY