Rotary Cutter Should a Bush Hog float
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With tongue in cheek he replied:
I have never had mine in water deep enough to check out the float option...........
Sorry could not resist....
tommu56
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There should be a toggle or link that slides on your top link so when you rear tractor tires go in a dip mower can move up on the rear some so it doesn't put too much weight on mower wheel.
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dieselsmoke1
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I have and they won't.....
SuperDuty335
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We use a chain as the top link.
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powerpace
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I use a chain. Used a chain for so many years I didn't realize everybody didn't know about it.
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Quite a few here don't agree with that. I suggest you try to make your rotary cutter work as designed, before going off the reservation pursuing a chain solution. At best it's dangerous. It represents a flexible toplink, as opposed to the safety of a rigid toplink connected to a floating toplink bracket
The reason I asked you for a photo, is because even the cheapest entry level rotary cutters these days come with some kind of floating/flexible bracket. I got a light duty five foot Chinese RC from Rural King - $469 out the door - so even bargain basement light duty cutters are equipped with a floating bracket noadays. Your cutter may be too old, the bracket may be simply missing, or perhaps it's there - and you're just not using it right.
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RobertBrown
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Unlike a finish mower, a bushhog or rotary cutter is designed for heavy brush. The mower must be allowed to pivot on the lift arms but lateral movement perpendicular to the pivot plane would not be desirable in heavy brush. This would allow the machine to move about violently and shorten the life of the cutter. The fact that most rotary cutters have one wheel instead of 4 should give pause to anyone wishing to get the cutter to float, allowing it to tip to one side or the other. This action would cause the corners of the cutter to dig in to the ground when turning.