Bush Hog question...

[rdbrumfield]

that blade circle is what I was talking about up above. That is why I use the blades that are bent up a bit on the trailing edge keeping the cutting edge from getting a bite on the sheetmetal. I also welded in a 3/8 plate the full length of the left inside as everything the blade hits gets slammed into it. By plating the deck and sides on my 6ft Bush Hog, after 8yrs of use it still looks fairly new. I have replaced several blade disks and blades, but the body of the mower is fine. One other thing I tried out was after wearing out a set of blades, I procured some planer knives from the local plywood mill. I cut out and inserted the knives, welding them in. They hold up really well in tough grass and wood, but of course being that they are of high grade steel, they tend to chip up on rocks and such.

 

[KiotiJohn]

I also have a "light duty" brush hog and when I have larger sized trees I back very slowly to them and push until they start getting cut and then wait and back up some more until they have cut through. I've probably only done 2" trees though, maybe a soft 3 incher or two. If the tree doesn't fairly easily bend over to my backing into it, I turn around and dig it out with my toothbar loader bucket. John