Rear safety chains needed?

[Soundguy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( he upgraded me n\c to the slip clutch and upgraded me n\c from 5' tilt\angle blade to a 6'. I don't think we was trying to rip me off on $150 chains.
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The clutch is almost 100$ retail, by itself. Add the upgrade from the blade and I'd say you came out even or better.

Soundguy

 

[Bowhunter]

Not to hijack the thread but I have an additional question concerning rear shields. Many rotary cutters are enclose in the rear either by design or by a steel shield that is bolted on. Does this type of rotary cutter also need shields, and does anyone have pictures of one with rear shields installed?

 

[beenthere]

My Deere 513 rotary cutter has rear shields. They became pretty beat up, because I did a lot of backing into brush (pushed some dirt and rocks as well as the brush stems).
As a result, I had a welding shop straighten the shields, and weld 1¼" sqare tubing along the bottom edge for additional strength. Now I can back into brush with no problem.

I will look into the chains on the LX5 if I end up buying that rotary cutter.