336D and a 6' Bush Hog?

   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #1  

Gypsyman

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Since there seems to be a lot of 336D owners here I thought I would throw this out there. Is a 336D big enough to run a 6' brush mower? I know the recommendation is 40+ PTO HP for this size but our fileds are just that, fields. Basic brush without any saplings or large stuff. The width of a 72" mower would cover the wheel tracks perfectly and cut down on mowing time considerably. I currently run a 48" on the 23 HP Hinomoto E2302 without pulling the engine down at all.

Now is the time to buy around here but the 6' mowers are not very common. I don't want to miss one when it comes up but I also don't want to over buy and be stuck with it.

Any input is appreciated.
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #2  
Do you have enough room to turn the thing around? Bigger is clumsier. If this is for the wide open spaces - if were me I would buy it, and just take narrower cuts when necessary. You don't have to take a 6 ft cut every pass.
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #3  
I run a 5 foot brush hog with a 18 hp tractor, some say that it wont work, but with 40 hp, I don't see any problem.
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog?
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Do you have enough room to turn the thing around? Bigger is clumsier. If this is for the wide open spaces - if were me I would buy it, and just take narrower cuts when necessary. You don't have to take a 6 ft cut every pass.

Plenty of room to manuver. I was thinking the same thing on narrower cuts when needed if the stuff is tall.

I run a 5 foot brush hog with a 18 hp tractor, some say that it wont work, but with 40 hp, I don't see any problem.

In stock trim I believe the 336D is 27 HP at the PTO. Mine is turned up a wee bit. Tested 30 HP at the PTO. 40 is the mower manufacturers recommended PTO HP for a 72" unit.
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #5  
I have two bush hogs I have used on my 336d. One is a 5 footer, the other I think is a 6 footer. I had no problems except in very thick tall grass and then it would bog down but it did that with the 5 footer also in the same stuff. Even in low gear at low speeds I had some trouble.
I had to mow high there and then make a second lower pass.
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #6  
I would buy 1 if the price was right. I've run my friend's 6 footer with no problems.You may want to look a MD or a light duty 6 footer. My friend's is a HD cutter & my tractor was a little light in the front until I got the loader. 5 pto hp x 6' cutter = 30 hp
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #7  
You should be fine. If you don't have weights or an FEL it might make the front wheels a little light.
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #8  
I should have added I have my front end loader on all the time so I have weight up front.
 
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Same here. Either the bucket or the pallet forks are on this tractor 95% of the time.
 
   / 336D and a 6' Bush Hog? #10  
Id say it would run it just fine. I run a 6' tiller and a 5' mower w/o any problems I had the 5' already or I would have a 6'.
 

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