Rotary Cutter Bought a Brush Cutter

[ovrszd]

Been looking for a Brush Cutter and stumbled onto this Ford 901 60" cutter for $100.

I built a swivel top link bracket and hitched it to my Kubota B2910. Immediately realized I couldn't lift it high enough to suit me. I could only get the runners about six inches off the shop floor. So I went to town and bought some Cat I pins, burned a couple holes in the vertical bracket below the original pins and welded them on.

Then I modified the top link where all the brackets bolted together with another swivel piece and hooked my top link there. Now I get plenty of height and because I increased the distance between the top link and the lower pins, the cutter raises more at the tail wheel than at the tractor. Works great for getting on top of those bushes you don't want to drive over.

I also bolted a piece of rubber belting on the front to control splatter.

The only fault I have with this cutter is that it doesn't have a stump jumper hub underneath. It's just a flat piece that is splined and pinned onto the gearbox shaft and the blades hinge off that. So I ride with my hand on the lift lever to protect it from bashing a stump.

Seems to be a very well built cutter and is very smooth when running.

 

[scott_vt]

Afternoon Ovrszd,
Not bad for $100

Yes the stump jumper is a nice feature, but at times I still cut certain parts of my field with my right hand on the 3 pt lift lever ! Rocks you know !

 

[RonMar]

Good heavy 3P framework, smooth flat deck(no dents) so it probably has only really cut grass. That looks like a pretty good deal for $100.