Re: Horsepower needed for bushogging

Posted by jdemaris on July 11, 2007 at 11:52:00 from (66.218.12.98):

In Reply to: Horsepower needed for bushogging posted by Sunny 4 acres on July 11, 2007 at 09:58:18:

Can't be too much power in regard to hurting the mower since it must have either a shear-bolt, or a slip-clutch. Main disadvatage is - if the tractor is much more than you need, it won't be anywhere near as good on fuel as a smaller tractor working in its peak torque and efficiency curve.
A 30 horse diesel will run a 5 brush hog and use almost half the fuel a 120 horse tractor will doing the same work.
A 55 horse tractor is just about right for a seven footer for any type of growth. I've used a 30 horse tractor with a six footer and brush higher than the tractor - and it was working pretty hard much of the time.

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