Proper Impliment Size For My Tractor

[FiveMikesOut]

Thank you! I’ll look into all of those things.

 

[RSKY]

I would not get the 5' mower. That is what I use with 15 PTO-hp. A 6' would be much more useful. I mow a lot every year, between 24 and 60 acres depending on what is needed on the CRP ground. I have done this for fifty years. With a rough cut mower wider and slower is better. You get a better cut, you put less stress on the machinery, and your back and kidneys will thank you for not hitting the bumps and ditches as hard. If the grass gets too thick just take smaller bites or drop it down a gear or two temporarily. If all you are cutting is grass you do not need a heavy duty mower. Or really even a medium duty. Save your money. I cleaned up around a pond levee and down an old fence row this fall with the little tractor and the light duty Howse 5' mower and basically chopped up anything I could push over with my tractor. Small trees up to an inch and a half would make it bog down but never broke a shear bolt or killed the engine. The larger Ford tractor will chop up anything up to three inches if it is soft wood. That is a medium duty 6' on a larger tractor. It sometimes sounds like the entire mower is going to explode but even the light duty mowers are made for that type of abuse. Just make sure it has a stump jumper.

I made the mistake of getting a 5' blade for the tractor and it is okay for dragging dirt or gravel but takes too small a bite at 45 degrees pushing show. Wish I had bought the 6'.

RSKY

 

[FiveMikesOut]

As of now I’m leaning toward the six foot option for both. I may just stick with the five foot scraper blade I have now and buy a larger box blade, as it probably will be used much more often. Does anyone have any experience with the standard BH6 or BH216 from Bush Hog? I wish to stick with that manufacturer, as a local dealer sells them and he has been very good to me.

 

[fried1765]

As of now I知 leaning toward the six foot option for both. I may just stick with the five foot scraper blade I have now and buy a larger box blade, as it probably will be used much more often. Does anyone have any experience with the standard BH6 or BH216 from Bush Hog? I wish to stick with that manufacturer, as a local dealer sells them and he has been very good to me.

Check out the Everything Attachments.... EA 6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade.
I bought it in the 6' length, and it is absolutely perfect.
I have my wheels set at 60" spacing.
The 6 blade adjustments are very easy to make.
In my opinion.....best bang for the buck in the marketplace.
EA products have become so popular of late, that you may have to wait for them to build you one.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

You really need an 84" rear blade. A 72" rear blade at a 45* angle is only about 50" wide. I find that I typically run my rear blade at between 35*-40*. A 72" rear blade is only about 58" wide at a 35* angle. You need an 84" blade.

As far as box blades, this 65" unit is the perfect unit for your tractor IMO.

As far as the Bush hog, get a 6 footer and if need be, in heavy growth take a narrower cut.

Good luck with your decisions. :thumbsup:

 

[DK35vince]

I have a tractor of very similar size, weight, and HP with shuttle shift. (34 HP, with 28.5 PTO HP)
I'm running a 6' tiller, 6' standard duty brush mower, 7' rear discharge finish mower, 7' rear blade and 6' box blade.
Handles them all just fine