Non-powered brush cutter?

[EastTexFrank]

I was driving past a neighbor's at the farm a few weeks ago. He had some interesting "iron" attached to tractor in the pasture. I couldn't resist it, I had to go see. It was a 6' bush hog built out of a truck rear axle and differential. There were actually 2, one directly behind the tractor and one offset to the right and overlapping the first. When I talked to him he said he had five of them and that he bought them years and years ago from some old rancher down in South Texas who built them from rear axles left over from WW11. The differentials had forward, reverse and neutral positions and the speed of the blade was controlled by the towing speed. He said he had five of them and could cut a 30' swathe if necessary but only in long, straight pastures as turning all that lot around was a real pain.

I watched him run them and they worked great. Ofcourse there were no deck or guards on them, just the wheels, axles and blades. It looked kinda scary but when he stopped the tractor the wheels stopped and the blades stopped.

It made you wonder about the ingenuity of some of those old farmers.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

hum!!man i can get a boat load of axles. i need to try that.thanks for postin the story .

 

[TWO GUNS]

EastTexFrank,
Years ago, maybe thirty, there was a farmer down here that had one same or almost simular as what you stated. I remember it well, for when he stopped the tractor, the cutting blades also stopped. I've done forgot all about them contraptions. From what I remember, they cut his pastures really well ..... The cutter was some kind of heavy duty !!!!
Thanks for sharing >>>>
~~~~~~ jamie

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

man i gotta make me one of them things.i think a little samuri axle would work good.

 

[Eagleview]

Just remember that anything self powered or ground driven is going to mess you up if you are knocked from your bike .

In regard to rough country mowers , something like this may suit you other guys .