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Paul (FLA)

09-08-2003 08:25:53




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I have been out 2 time so far using my new (used) bush hog, with my TO30.
First time got stuck. Went into unseen rut, and got hung up. I had to disconnect 3 point with hammer, 2 hours later and drive out without hog.
Second time I twisted the PTO right off at the seal. Time to replace the shaft. (I guess I needed to adjust the slip plate a little)
Lessons learned. Any body have any good bush hogging tales?

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Crem

09-11-2003 09:42:00




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 Re: Trouble bush hogging in reply to Paul (FLA), 09-08-2003 08:25:53  

About a month ago I was bush hogging with my TO-20 using a 5' hog. I raised the hog up to clear a high spot in the field and the blade hit the end of the drawbar. A piece of steel from either the drawbar or the blade hit me in the ear. The steel was hot and burned into the outside edge of my ear. At first I didn't know what happened, but felt I the pain. I had a hard time removing the piece from my ear as I was driving, and actually burned my finger pulling it out. It took a month for the burn to heal, but I consider myself lucky as it could have hit me in the eye. I had never encountered this problem before and I found out that if the top link was lengthened too much, the blade could hit the end of the drawbar. I have been away from home since that incident, but figure that I may have to either shorten the drawbar or remove it for bush hogging.

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Fred OH

09-09-2003 11:29:02




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 Re: Trouble bush hogging in reply to Paul (FLA), 09-08-2003 08:25:53  
Paul...can't help you with the broken parts but I have been down that road also and I found that welding a 4" long 3/8" bolt on the bush hog and putting a 12" adjustable wrench and a 4# hammer on it (and double nut so it won't come off). I carry a 6" adj. in my pocket to get them off with. Also a log chain...so that after you pound it till you get it off and work the tractor out (with sticks, rocks or whatever)...you can use the chain to drag the bush hog out in the clear and rehitch. Seems like when this happens...you're about a mile away from the truck. I rattled a stump real good yesterday but never hurt anything...then had to mow under a honey locust...thorns about two inches long...so far tires are still up. L8R....Fred OH

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paul (FLA)

09-10-2003 09:25:07




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 Re: Re: Trouble bush hogging in reply to Fred OH, 09-09-2003 11:29:02  
Thanks Fred, that would speed up the unhitch process quite a bit. stay out of the thorns
Paul



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Tree Farmer

09-08-2003 19:35:35




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 Re: Trouble bush hogging in reply to Paul (FLA), 09-08-2003 08:25:53  
Bush Hogging a few weeks back with my TO-20 and a 4 foot Bush Hog. Having a good time cleaning up a +60 year old pasture loaded with clumps of Alder. After 3 hours got back to my trailer and noticed oil dripping out. I beat up my oil pan so bad that it started to leak around the cover at the bottom. Drove it up on the trailer, hoping I didn't damage the engine.Trying to figure out how to straighten out the oil pan without removing it. Worked on it yesterday, told my wife I was under Fergie for 3 hours. Can't understand why she got so angry.

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Ray,IN

09-08-2003 21:54:33




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 Re: Re: Trouble bush hogging in reply to Tree Farmer, 09-08-2003 19:35:35  
Some 35-40 years ago, I was using a 5'cutter in an overgrown creek bottom cutting heavy, thick brush. I broke the PTO shaft at the seal==== and === twisted the shaft between the pump and the transmission, making removal impossible! The solution was found at a local welding shop, they cut the shaft in between the pump and transmission and removed the shaft in pieces after smoothing the ends where cut. That was an expensive week! I had to remove the pump, clean everything, and inspect everything for damage prior to replacing the shaft. Perhaps I should'a used a slip clutch??? You've heard of young and foolish, been there done that; but when I try to advise my kids- they think I'm old and foolish.

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Tree Farmer

09-09-2003 09:46:38




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 Re: Re: Re: Trouble bush hogging in reply to Ray,IN, 09-08-2003 21:54:33  
You hit it on the head Ray about trying to give safety advice. There's 3 generations of us that 4-wheel, make firewood, fish/boat etc. and some of my children and their spouses snicker and smile, while trying to appear polite and listen. All Great kids, love them all, but worry mostly about the grandkids. One has been in just about every Hospital Emergency Room in the midwest and he's only 7. I believe our schools are failing to stress safety. Defensive Driving is foreign to most young people and it can't be more that 2 in 10 walk on the correct side of the road when there's no sidewalks. Our parents and grandparents probably had similar feelings about our generaton, although now there's so many new mechanical things that can do you in in a second if not safety conscious.

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