What do you recommend???

[chopprjok2000]

Hey guys,

I have decided it is time to add a new implement to the fleet. I am very happy with my 4110 with the 54" deck, but I have recently agreed to bushhog a lot for a woman. The father in law has a 5' king kutter, but it seems a little heavy on the back. I am not running any front weights, but I leave the FEL on it most of the time.

I spoke with a dealer the other day and he stated that I needed to stay with a 4' bushhog.

4110 owners sound off with what you are using.

 

[JasonL]

I have a 4' bushhog and in very tall/thick grass it can bog down the tractor. I just have to slow down, but I don't think I'd want anything larger.

Jason

(Welcome to TBN! )

 

[RalphVa]

I've a 4010 and use an LX4. It generally only bogs when I sink the blades into sand. In really thick, tall grass I have to slow down a little, but it's rare. Can generally mow stuff at full speed in L as tall as the tractor.

The weight balance for the LX4 and FEL is pretty good. Both are pretty good counterweights for each other.

Ralph

 

[rockyridgefarm]

When sizing a cutter, there are several factors to consider.

There is the front to rear weight. Keeping the front tires on the ground with good traction. The loader or front weights work. For brush hoggin' the loader is great for a rock/old car/land mine locator. Handy place to store those 'treasures' when you do find them.

Then there is side weight. Going accross a slope, a heavy 'hog could pull your machine sideways, this is pretty dangerous.

Then there is transport weight. If you raise the hog up, it can cause stress on the rear mounts on the tractor, If you are over sized, be careful that you don't stick it up in the air and get it bouncing while you tear around. You may tear up your transaxle.

OK, now we come to pto loading. A bigger cutter takes more power to get going, to keep going and finally to stop.

Anyone who knows me knows that I run an MX6 on a 4310. So I am also oversized on the cutter. I am very careful about all these things and take it easy. If in doubt, stick to the right sized cutter.

 

[rmonio]

Woe be me to admonish my dear friend, Mike, for overloading his beloved 4310 with the MX6 - but after having one for several weeks on my 4600, I can understand WHY he wanted one. I bought my MX6 specifically to address my pastures, 5'+ high swamp grasses, and other stuff - if you can handle the extra dollars for the MX units, they are worth every penny.

However, I do have a question about your rules of thumb, Mike. Specifically - how/where do you get/attach side weights on your 4310? I would imagine it would be the same on the 4600. I do have some good inclines that I cut on and I'm wondering if it would be of benefit. Also - don't you believe that a slip-clutch is a required component of any brush cutter?

I must concur heartily with your other points - especially the one about using the loader as a "leveler" and "minesweeper". Mine has found alot of stuff in waist high grass/swamp grass/etc. that would have made for a noisy mess with my MX6.

-Bob