The Famous Grouse
Member
A question about brush hogs, guys. I'm looking for about a 6 foot model for my Deere 2010.
I notice some sellers have added a slip clutch to the brush hog already while others don't have one.
1. I thought that a slip clutch was pretty much mandatory for a brush hog unless you're basically mowing your front yard with it. Am I not understanding what these things do? I thought that basically without a slip clutch a guy would be risking his gear box big time if he hit something solid while mowing. Yet is seems like a lot of for-sale units don't have them.
2. Where does a slip clutch generally install on a brush mower?
3. Do some brands of brush mowers have some kind of factory-installed slip clutch such that adding an aftermarket one is not necessary?
Many thanks.
Grouse
I notice some sellers have added a slip clutch to the brush hog already while others don't have one.
1. I thought that a slip clutch was pretty much mandatory for a brush hog unless you're basically mowing your front yard with it. Am I not understanding what these things do? I thought that basically without a slip clutch a guy would be risking his gear box big time if he hit something solid while mowing. Yet is seems like a lot of for-sale units don't have them.
2. Where does a slip clutch generally install on a brush mower?
3. Do some brands of brush mowers have some kind of factory-installed slip clutch such that adding an aftermarket one is not necessary?
Many thanks.
Grouse