Bush Hog blades

[lhk531]

Have a 60" 3 PT Bush Hog mower and it is just killing me to pay $95.00 for a set of (3) blades to replace my old worn out ones. They are reverse turning with a 3/4 inch center hole. At my local fleet they just stock regular blades. Anyone have any sugestions where I can purchase aftermarket ones?? Thanks Lloyd

 

[RickB]

Perhaps if you supplied a Bush Hog mower model number or a blade part number, somebody could offer some suggestions. God helps those that help themselves, you know.

 

[tcreeley]

Has anyone ever taken a grinder to a bush hog blade? I used to sharpen the blades on my lawnmower and I am contemplating the bush hog. I hate to spend money if I don't need to!

 

[DT86]

Has anyone ever taken a grinder to a bush hog blade?

All the time. You don't want them super sharp, they'll just dull that much faster. All I do is knock off any parts of the edge that are curled upwards from hitting rocks, ect. When I'm done the edge isn't straight across but full of little nicks from those rocks.

 

[Blaneypark]

Take them to a weld shop or if you have a welder do it your self. My friend has a strip of copper that he lays the blade on and welds a bead or beads along the edge sharpen's them to around an 1/8 inch edge, and balances them to approx the same weight.So far he has had good luck doing this and no problems with shaking the deck apart.

 

[jinman]

I get the impression that the OP was talking about a Bush Hog brand 5' finish mower with three blades. This thread has wandered/drifted into talk of rotary cutter blades and that's a completely different animal. Frankly, $95 for three heavy-duty blades is not a horrible price. I've paid $45 for blades for a Kubota lawn tractor with 48" deck and I'm sure they were nowhere nearly as heavy as the Bush Hog brand rear finish mower.

 

[Bluegill2]

Has anyone ever taken a grinder to a bush hog blade? I used to sharpen the blades on my lawnmower and I am contemplating the bush hog. I hate to spend money if I don't need to!

You're not thinking of replacing blades, because they are dull are you?

I would hate to spend that money also!!! Yes, I sharpen my bush hog blades regularly.

 

[Bluegill2]

I get the impression that the OP was talking about a Bush Hog brand 5' finish mower with three blades. This thread has wandered/drifted into talk of rotary cutter blades and that's a completely different animal. Frankly, $95 for three heavy-duty blades is not a horrible price. I've paid $45 for blades for a Kubota lawn tractor with 48" deck and I'm sure they were nowhere nearly as heavy as the Bush Hog brand rear finish mower.

Yes, I caught the 3 blades. Got to be a finish mower and $95 is not so bad.

 

[jinman]

The problem is that Lloyd said his "Bush Hog" was a 60' RFM, but had reverse cutting blades with 3/4" holes. On every Bush Hog model of 60" mower listed on their website, they use part number 82324 which is a CW cut blade, 21" long, and with a 1/2" arbor. Amazon sells replacement blades for around $17-$22 each. The only thing I can think is that Lloyd doesn't really have a Bush Hog brand mower, but is using a generic term for some other brand. That's the point RickB was making. Any description of the mower needs to include the exact model number and brand for us to give accurate help. As far as I can find out, none of Bush Hog's current models are reverse cutting or 3/4" arbor. Perhaps Lloyd meant "rear discharge" instead of reverse cut. It would seem that unless he can post a follow-up with more info, his request is "dead-in-the-water."

 

[brin]

Check Agrisupply.com - I have had great luck with their blades and they are priced 1/3 the cost of other blades ...at least for lawn mower blades...they probably have finish mower blades as well as Bush Hog blades....If you sharpen them just be sure the corners of the blades are squared off..that is where the cutting takes place...the welding on is also a good idea if you have the skill..

 

[lhk531]

Sorry gentleman my computer crashed and just got it back from Tech. My Bush Hog is red with vinyl stickers on it. The blades say Bush Hog with a number 12541 on it they have no other number on it.22" long left handed thread and 3/4 center hole. Thanks PS These blades are not for brush. they are just standard grass blade. Tks

 

[jinman]

I can't save give you a lot of details, but that blade is available at Messicks.com for around $30.30 each. Add shipping and you are back to your original price or more. I didn't find your RFM's model on Bush Hog's site, but the info I find on your blade is that it is A 3/4" arbor and 21" long. The nut and threads are left hand. The blade shown is also a CCW cut. The model of your cutter seems to be from 2001. Bush Hog may have OEM'd that cutter from Woods and put their labels on that. It's common practice. Later, they could have developed their own series and dropped the Woods RFM from their line. That's all supposition, but you might find your part under Woods brand RFMs, but a model number off of it would be good. Was there no decals on the cutter except for "Bush Hog" decals?

Good luck. I may be just repeating info you've already found, but it sure looks like your blades are more expensive than most, probably because they are very rare.

 

[RickB]

12541 does not come up as a valid Bush Hog part number on the Bush Hog dealer access website. I can't order that part number, and a part number search does not bring up that number as a superceded number.

 

[lhk531]

12541 does not come up as a valid Bush Hog part number on the Bush Hog dealer access website. I can't order that part number, and a part number search does not bring up that number as a superceded number.

Found out from Bush Hog it is a model 2001 made 30 years ago Blades are obsolete so I cannot order them. Now . will try finding a reverse turning blade and redrill center hole. Thanks for all the comebacks

 

[uphill]

Any blade will cut better when sharp. That being said, I mowed with my rotary cutter 7 years and finally sharpened the 2 blades even though they weren't real dull. Man did it cut better! Less effort needed from the tractor! What was I thinking all those years?