Xg3140 shuttle shift... 5 or 6 rotary cutter is the question

[Smitty141]

Im getting ready to buy a cutter.. for you guys that have a 3140 shuttle shift, would you buy a5 or 6 foot rotary cutter? I will be cutting mostly grass and small brush 1 or less.

Thoughts??

Thanks

 

[hks003]

I have a G3038 with a 5ft cutter. It'd handle 6 easily with just grass and small stuff.

 

[Avenger]

Being from Missouri, I'm guessing you don't have much hills to pull?

Kind of the "rule of thumb" for sizing implements to tractors is 5hp for every foot of width.
Personally, I don't subscribe to that rule. Too many variables. Like type of implement, terrain, soil types, pto vs non-pto powered, etc.

I'd say, if your mowing thinner grass, on mostly flat level ground, without many undulations or gopher mounds, if you don't have many trees to maneuver around, a 6ft rotary cutter will likely work just fine.

AND THEN I LOOKED UP THE SPECS ON YOUR TRACTOR
Dude, 40hp. 32 to the PTO. Your fine. Don't even stress it. You have the added benefit of the shuttle. Yeah, no worries.


I have a 45hp with a 6ft mower, and I mow some serious brush on steep hills without issue. Your tractor is about 6ft wide anyway, so if you want to cover your own tracks, get a 6ft mower. The ONLY reason I'd ever suggest getting a 5ft, is if you are trying to mow around trees and whatnot. But even then, I'd have a hard time (since I mow around trees too, with my 6ft, without issue.)

For some reason, I thought your tractor was only 25 or 30hp. Nope. You're good. :thumbsup:

 

[neverfailyou]

It's about weight....
My XR4140H pulls a 6ft "heavy" mower well. Same mower on my smaller older lighter 25 HP manual tractor will cut grass ok but the front steering is too light for any maneuvering.
"Try before buy" or put a comparable weight implement on the tractor to check handling.

 

[smartascii]

I have the exact tractor you described, and I use a 6-foot cutter which I have used to clear hilly land with trees up to 2.5 inches and weeds taller than me when sitting on the tractor. The only time it seems to want for power is when cutting thick, tall grass. But for what you want to do, a 6-foot should be fine.