Bush hogging is best without front loaders on

[kthompson]

Have tractor with fel but don't run rough cut mower on them as they are cab tractor. However do have a cab tractor with fel loader and have run it with off set flail mower. Like that much better then depending on the feel method of a bucket on fel. Able to watch the area a few feet in front of the offset mower for objects. Also saves the tractor of even tall grass wearing the paint off the bottom of the tractor.

 

[Ford850]

The thread title should be "Sometimes bush hogging is best without front loaders on".
I've cut with the loader on, with the bucket off, and with the loader removed. There are times that each of those scenarios is best.

 

[Thomas]

If your land somewhat flat and no object you need to remove also no counter balance needed sound good,I like front loader for counter balance objects need removing also if I come across ground beehive.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I much prefer to rotary cut without the loader on, same for running the tiller...

I really don't worry too much about the paint on the bottom of my tractor... lol

I push through and let the cutter do it's thing,

SR

 

[shovelmike]

I prefer to bushog with my loader on because in unknown area with high weeds, I can drop my bucket and drive along and sort of "use the braille method" for finding rocks. When the bucket bangs against a rock, I can stop!

But for the same reason you hate having a bucket on, is also the same reason I like it on.

I am frugal, and so I found, since bushog season in Maine is between July 3rd and Labor Day, I can drop my bucket to the right height, and with the cutting edge of the bucket scraping along the weeds and grass, it strips some of the seeds off the sward and into my bucket. In a bushogging season, I can get 10-15 pounds of free grass seed. It has weeds in it, so it is not the best grass seed, but free is gooder for most grass seeding needs.:cool2:

I like that way of thinking, free is good. The top of my bush hog collects a good amount of fescue seed.
I have used the TO35 for bush hogging for many years (no loader), and had no problem with chaff in the radiator, I used the Mahindra for the task (with loader) and coated the grille and radiator screen with chaff...none in air cleaner.

 

[Hay Dude]

If I ever bought another new tractor, Id equip it with one of the Cleanfix power reversing fans. I’m tired of blowing hay chaff and dirt out radiators. I’m doing it this afternoon after I cut hay and tomorrow after I cut a customers property and on and on and on.

Now as far as backing into brush and cutting in reverse, that’s fine for heavy brush, but ain’t no way in he!! I’m cutting all day in reverse....:laughing:

 

[CobyRupert]

I much prefer to rotary cut without the loader on, same for running the tiller...

I really don't worry too much about the paint on the bottom of my tractor... lol

I push through and let the cutter do it's thing,

SR

...but many have linkages, cables, and wires exposed on underside that the wooden hand of nature wants to grab hold of and yank apart.
Without armor, a loader can bend brush or a sapling much lower and earlier than the front axle or grill, increases chances of snapping it or uprooting it , when it would otherwise bend and scrape tractor. #2cents.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I am a little shocked that anyone would mow an area, not having scouted it first and relying on the loader to find stufff.

 

[Hay Dude]

I am a little shocked that anyone would mow an area, not having scouted it first and relying on the loader to find stufff.

I do some scouting, but when you have 20-30 acres of thick brush chock full of Lyme ticks, snakes, ground hog holes, blackberry stickers and poison ivy, it gets dangerous and old real fast

 

[Hay Dude]

...but many have linkages, cables, and wires exposed on underside that the wooden hand of nature wants to grab hold of and yank apart.
Without armor, a loader can bend brush or a sapling much lower and earlier than the front axle or grill, increases chances of snapping it or uprooting it , when it would otherwise bend and scrape tractor. #2cents.

From you lips to Gods ears!!! :salute:
I’ll never forget hogging some real heavy brush and a sapling ripped off my transmission neutral switch sensor wire and ruined the harness. There I was, dead in the water far from my truck. Took a day or 2 for the harness and fixed it with bugs crawling all over me.