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it is only breaking one side so it is not actually shearing them. I did use a 3 1/2 and it lasted longer but did eventually break. I think the grade 2 bolts are lasting longer than the 5 or 8's. Also, they are breaking while mowing nothing more than regular field grass. Cutter is not taking...

It is fine. I completely disassemble and clean every spring, and it is checked every month. I do this with all of my slip clutches. It is not "shearing" bolts they only break on the threaded side where the nut is.

No worries! They had a good price, compared to others, but crazy shipping ... AND you can get free shipping if you spend $1000! I decided to look for disks by size and found a couple at Quality Farm Supply that are the correct sizes for $6.50 each and $15 shipping. They might be slightly...

Sorry for no updates but been out brush hogging and mowing every day. The cutter is still breaking bolts. Not frequently but is breaking them. I think the grade 2 bolt I put in lasted longer! I am going to try a different PTO shaft and see if it helps. May just be the way it is. I carry...

Was just going to order from them until I found they wanted $25 to ship the two disks. The disks are 5.5 inches in diameter and an 1/8 inch thick.

Yes, and for me anyways, I select the bottom one for things like my brush hog which I want the rear to raise more when I lift it, whereas, with my box blade or land plane I may want it to raise more parallel to the ground while I am using them.

Yes, they do move forward from bottom to top. Tractor is a John Deere 3038E. I use the bottom hole for my brush hog so the rear will raise more when I lift.

I'd set them as stated to start with and work from there. If it slips too much then tight 1/4 to 1/2 turn on each bolt. Same if it never slips. I wouldn't want it to slip except under extreme cases but personal preference here. I also run a grade 5 bolt rather than an 8. The idea is that the...

Here is what it says for my John deere.

The RC2072 is rate 25 and up PTO HP and the landpride 1872 is rated 20 to 65 PTO HP. Of course, the more the better. I just mowed 18 acres in the last 2 days with no issue whatsoever. I was mowing at a speed like I would mow with the 5 footer. Out in a field you can only go so fast and with a...

The 6 foot Frontier ran fine on the 3038E. It just left two partially cut trails where the tires are. Had to do a massive overlap to get an overall nice finish. I did better with a 5 footer! I recently bought a used landpride RCR1872 and tried it. Cut 18 acres over two days and after...

I would think if it were a blade issue the cut would be bad all over. I will say I don't care for the design of the JD cutters blades.

Thanks, I thought I had looked at them and seen $62 but I must have messed up!

Just picked up a used 1872 cutter and I need the disks for the slip clutch. The cutter is using PTO shaft 826-656C and disk part number 180.015.019 (comer) I found them at Messicks for $50+ anyone have a place to get these at a better price? Every dollar saved helps! I am looking but so far no...

OK, so I just sold my RC2072 I was using on my JD 3038E. Main issue is that the track width of the rear tires isn't as wide as the cutter and it leaves two strips of uncut grass! This means you have to do a big overlap to get a nice cut. Because of this a 5 footer actually works better. Anyone...