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Rotary Cutter

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Phil

10-14-2003 19:16:26




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I am looking for a heavy duty rotary cutter to use with my 25hp Kubota with front loader. I assume that the cutter would have to be 4' or less because of the low hp and would have to have an offset so that it can extend beyond the rear tire. What would you recommend? Was looking at a hammer knife (3lb) flail mower/shredder but $3400 is a little too high for me.




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Mike B

10-18-2003 06:28:56




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 Re: Rotary Cutter in reply to Phil, 10-14-2003 19:16:26  
We've been using a bushhog rotary cutter for years. We use sharp blades for cutting grass/weeds and a set of dull/rock sharpened blades for sprouts. The dull blades explode the stumps of the sprouts so you suffer less flat tires. Keep safety in mind. Rotary cutters can really throw objects (rocks and more)out the back.



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RK

10-16-2003 06:24:05




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 Re: Rotary Cutter in reply to Phil, 10-14-2003 19:16:26  
Phil, I bought a new Kubota B-8200 about 17 years and a 5' Bush Hog a year later. This tractor is rated at about 16.5 HP at pto. With front loader in place I've had no problem with a light front end. Mow everthing from horse pasture to standing hay that didn't get when it should have. Have changed oil yearly in Bush Hog's gear box and the Kubota's engine. Both pieces of equipment have operated trouble free.

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treeboy

10-15-2003 16:33:19




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 Re: Rotary Cutter in reply to Phil, 10-14-2003 19:16:26  
phil, you"ll want a 5' wide cutter to cover the width of your rig, you got the gears for it &the power.. do a search on rotary cutters, lots of comments the last month or so.. one thing is to keep the front of the deck a little lower than the back to eliminate cutting the material twice.
i think (land pride) is the heavy weight with howse,woods, & a slug of others for general mowing
the real trick is to keep the blades sharp ie. keep them out of the rocks & gravel

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Phil

10-15-2003 18:23:40




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 Re: Re: Rotary Cutter in reply to treeboy, 10-15-2003 16:33:19  
treeboy,

Thank you for the valuable comments. I just measured the tires on my Kubota and would probally need 6' wide cutter. Do you think I will still have enough power?



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Robert in W. Mi

10-16-2003 15:19:57




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 Re: Re: Re: Rotary Cutter in reply to Phil, 10-15-2003 18:23:40  
I think you better stay with 5' as MAX. If you don't, in anything but the lightest conditions, it will be very hard on your tractor. Even a 5 footer in thick conditions, is going to work a B8200 pretty good!! Robert



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treeboy

10-16-2003 03:26:07




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 Re: Re: Re: Rotary Cutter in reply to Phil, 10-15-2003 18:23:40  
another issue now is weight,you might check the spcs. on these mowers to see how much more a 6' vs 5' is.. if your just mowing your own pasture & are going to keep it mowed (not let it grow all summer) you probably will be ok horsepower wise..does your tractor book say anything about rotary mowers.. my jubilee will mow w/ a 6' but not heavy stuff & it has a tendancy to be real light in the front w/ the 6', i've pretty much parked the 6', i've got a light weight HOWSE & an old INDEPENDENT both 5' mowers..

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Jerry/MT

10-14-2003 21:44:12




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 Re: Rotary Cutter in reply to Phil, 10-14-2003 19:16:26  
Phil,

Try www.kingkutter.com, www.worksaver.com, www.woodsequipment.com, www.bushhog.com or search the web for "rotary cutters".



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