looks like im now in the market for a used brush hog

ericlb · Oct 27, 2017

i was mowing roadsides in a subdivision up in town, one of my regular cash jobs, somebody had had a large construction trailer parked last time on the side of the road, steep hilly country so he had a large rock holding the trailer in place, now the grass has grown 2 feet tall and more and thick as fleas on a hound dog, yep, he left the big rock, tore the slide off the side of my brush hog and because i had re welded it a couple of years ago it didnt just break off it collapsed the side in a nice big vertical u, which pulled the rear of it down. i beat it out last nite and put a temporary skid on it, the blades clear, so i can finish the job, i hope, then its parts, i dont want to run one like that, i use the thing 3 months out of the year, so i need to come up with a solid one, i have a old ford brand, i dont know who made those but it needs seals, blades driveshaft and some body work, may drag that up and look at that , i had it for parts as its heavy duty and it was one of those 'ill get to it someday' projects

shaun wallace · Oct 27, 2017

BMB made them for Ford in the 80s

Mike M · Oct 27, 2017

I'd find a flail mower. They are usually offset which is better for road sides and don't throw stuff like a rotary so are safer.

Russ from MN · Oct 27, 2017

Whatever you buy make sure it has a round stump-jumper/blade mount! We bought a new ($2300) Bush Hog brand a few years ago and I have had problems with the oval blade mount hitting stumps/rocks and bending up to hit the frame. I cut out some gussets and welded them in to reinforce it and it's been OK since, but I am disappointed in Bush Hog. The previous King Kutter was round so there was no leading edge to strike anything. If I were buying again I would take a serious look at KK.

kcm.MN · Oct 27, 2017

I almost bought one of those recently at auction, but just couldn't stand the thought of it not having a stump jumper. Thankfully I passed. Also, on this particular model, there was zero structural reinforcement on the deck! It was just a smooth, flat deck with the drive gear in the middle. Just looked flimsy to me.

CKain(MI) · Oct 27, 2017

I have a 5 ft pull type.(for sale) probably too far from you. email is open.

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