Bushhog 306 fresh painting

[LD1]

For starters, I have NEVER bought any new implements.

The prices are just too good on used ones that need a little TLC that I am more than capable of:thumbsup:

But I do like good looking equipment and like to keep them painted. Mainly so decks dont rust out and what not.

Anyway, here is a Bushhog brand model 306 rotary cutter I picked up earlier this spring. It weighs about 1050lbs. Cost was $200

Heres how it looked when I got it.

 

[LD1]

Had to fix the big gash in the deck.

I have been using this bushhog most of the summer and this i all I had to do to it. As well as convert it back to cat 1 pins.

 

[LD1]

Moving it into the garage and teariing it appart and prepping for some primer.

 

[LD1]

Final coat of paint. Just needs reassembled

 

[LD1]

And here's how she looks now.

Total cost:

Bushhog......................$200
3 7014 welding rods........$00.25
quart of primer...............$20
Quart of IH red...............$20
Can of hardener..............$12
Pint of thinner................$10
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TOTAL INVESTED..........$262.25:thumbsup:

And this thing is a beast. 2.5" and 3" trees dont stand a chance I have already cut about 20 acres with it this year, before I painted it. And it is a BEAST for sure.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Nice job on the restoration! Looks like a new bush hog. :thumbsup:

 

[LD1]

Nice job on the restoration! Looks like a new bush hog. :thumbsup:

At 1/10th the cost:thumbsup:

I really enjoy fixing these old things. Gives me something to do in the shop when I dont have anything else going on:thumbsup:

 

[sandman2234]

Nice job!
"IF" you didn't add them from the before to after pictures, I think I would drill a 1/4" hole in each corner of each compartment on top of the deck to allow the water that was standing on the before pictures somewhere to go. Just a thought, unless you store it indoors. Decks rusting out seem to be the only thing that kills those around here.
David from jax

 

[LD1]

Nice job!
"IF" you didn't add them from the before to after pictures, I think I would drill a 1/4" hole in each corner of each compartment on top of the deck to allow the water that was standing on the before pictures somewhere to go. Just a thought, unless you store it indoors. Decks rusting out seem to be the only thing that kills those around here.
David from jax

I thought about that also. and its still not too late.

But the water is only part of the issue. IT is the debris and and weeds and such that build up and make it a PITA to clean. They would probabally just clog the holes anyway:confused2:

 

[bullbreaker]

It came out very,very nice ! :thumbsup:
I see you even took the time to paint pto shaft shield.

Boone

 

[BlacknTan]

Now that's what i call recycling!

You did a great job on it. Looks like it will last a good long time..

BTW, I also use a ball peen for a chipping hammer! LOL Have to get a real one one of these days!

 

[clemsonfor]

Ieee, theres no sides on that thing! I bet it throws $it all over the place! Thats one of those deadly bushhogs that Leonz must refer to when he talks about how dangerous they are! Good looking though!

Well i went back and looked and its only open on that one side.

 

[sandman2234]

I thought about that also. and its still not too late.

But the water is only part of the issue. IT is the debris and and weeds and such that build up and make it a PITA to clean. They would probabally just clog the holes anyway:confused2:

They might clog, but they also might keep water from puddling. Wet debris is another problem, but if you lower the water level the wet debris won't stay as wet for as long.
As far as that open side, do you have the piece or are you going to make the piece that goes there? Probably not hard to make.
David from jax

 

[LD1]

Ieee, theres no sides on that thing! I bet it throws $it all over the place! Thats one of those deadly bushhogs that Leonz must refer to when he talks about how dangerous they are! Good looking though!

Well i went back and looked and its only open on that one side.

They might clog, but they also might keep water from puddling. Wet debris is another problem, but if you lower the water level the wet debris won't stay as wet for as long.
As far as that open side, do you have the piece or are you going to make the piece that goes there? Probably not hard to make.
David from jax

The peice you are refering to is actually a removable side. Yes I still have it. It is made to be removed. I assume for when cutting open fields, that the grass side-discharges instead of staying under the deck as long to help maintain a faster speed and use less HP. I just havent put it back on yet. I think I am going to try it out as is for now, out back where there is no buildings/people around, just to see what it does.

 

[rekees4300]

Whoa that thing is built like a tank! Excellent restoration job! :thumbsup:

 

[Don87]

Great find. And great job on restoring it.:thumbsup:

 

[whodat526]

The peice you are refering to is actually a removable side. Yes I still have it. It is made to be removed. I assume for when cutting open fields, that the grass side-discharges instead of staying under the deck as long to help maintain a faster speed and use less HP. I just havent put it back on yet. I think I am going to try it out as is for now, out back where there is no buildings/people around, just to see what it does.

some was made with the removable side so you can cut a new field for hay the sidewinder brochure shows them doing this and then explained why

 

[jenkinsph]

Good job on the restoration LD, nice to see someone rework some older yet heavy duty equipment. There is a lot more life left in that cutter.:thumbsup:

 

[LD1]

Whoa that thing is built like a tank! Excellent restoration job! :thumbsup:

Yes indeed it is. It has a 90HP gearbox and a 3" cut capacity. :thumbsup: I dont think my 29PTO HP kubota is going to hurt it at all

some was made with the removable side so you can cut a new field for hay the sidewinder brochure shows them doing this and then explained why

Thats kinda along the lines of what I was thinking. By other BH is a model 105, and it is open in the rear. This one is closed in the rear, so I dont see any harm in leaving the side off. (depending on surroundings of course). I think if I am in an open lot, I could cut faster with it off. But obviously I would leave it off and point it toward the road, houses, cars, people, etc

I just hope this thing lasts for awhile. Because I could NOT get the stump jumper off. I usually like going through the gearboxes, plus it helps when prepping/painting. But I had a 2' pipewrench and a 10' pipe on that, and I was hanging and bouncing on the end of that 10' and couldnt budge it. Not even with heat.:confused2:

Owell, I just know if I have any gearbox problems, I just better figure on a new output shaft, because I think I am going to have to cut the nut off.

 

[kebo]

Yes indeed it is. It has a 90HP gearbox and a 3" cut capacity. :thumbsup: I dont think my 29PTO HP kubota is going to hurt it at all

Outstanding job!! I like it! Yep, that tractor won't the BH, but I would be worried more about the 1000lb BH hurting the tractor! Does the Kubota pick it up pretty easily?? Do you have weights up front? Or a FEL to offset the rear weight some??

I just hope this thing lasts for awhile. Because I could NOT get the stump jumper off. I usually like going through the gearboxes, plus it helps when prepping/painting. But I had a 2' pipewrench and a 10' pipe on that, and I was hanging and bouncing on the end of that 10' and couldnt budge it. Not even with heat.:confused2:

Hey, if you just get a few years service out of that thing you will have gotten your $270 dollars worth! You can always get close to that in scrap value lol. Good luck and enjoy it. Let us know how it does throwing material out the side with the leftside cover off. I would be interested to know.