Can my tractor haul a large rotary cutter?

[DocDryden]

Im enjoying the 租iscussion on TLB vs traditional tractors. Not sure why people think they are any different.

Not what I'll call a traditional tractor but when it comes to John Deere there is a differences between a JD 110 and a JD 110TLB.
The JD 110 is a lawn tractor and a JD 110 TLB is more of an industrial tractor.


John Deere 110

John Deere 110 TLB

 

[ovrszd]

Great pics of both machines!!!! When searching for a backhoe I looked at several JD110TLBs on CL. Man,,,, those things bring good money!!!!! Obviously highly respected and useful!!!!

There's a member on here that has a "collection" of older JD lawn/garden equipment It's a pleasure to see those old tractors!!!!

 

[Gary Fowler]

JD has a bad habit of using the same number for many different tractors.

 

[TheMan419]

Hey yall , looking for some wisdoms from the more experienced.

I own a kubota l39 TLB, 30.5 PTO HP. I am trying to find a bush hog that can cut thick brush. Probably 1.5? no bigger than 2?
I have found some medium duty bush hogs that meet all my needs but state a min PTO HP of 30.

Can I haul these? Can I turn them? I prefer to be conservative and definitely dont want to damage my tractor.
Any advise?

Thanks

The 田onventional wisdom is you need 5 hp per foot of width. I violate that rule every time I run my hog. My machine is like 18 hp at the pto.

I just can稚 cut thicker stuff as fast as others or really thick stuff at all.

That said I have used my light duty hog to munch up the occasional 1.5 to 2 inch sapling. I go dead slow. I wouldn稚 want to do a lot of that.

Mostly use mine for horse pasture. However waist high weeds I can take a full width pass and go as fast as I care to go.

 

[Black Sheep125]

So what model are you looking at?

I have been lookin at the Howse 500 as well as a Bush Hog 285.

 

[Black Sheep125]

Ok Doc, haha, there is definitely more difference in your case.

 

[Turbys_1700]

A Howse 500 is an economy cutter. A 285 Bush Hog is a medium duty cutter. Not the same class cutter.

 

[DocDryden]

I've been looking at the 6ft brush cutter from Everything Attachments.
That might be the way to go.
Near the end of the video (14:50) he cuts down some very large trees!


Xtreme Duty 72 Inch Brush Cutter by Everything Attachments - YouTube

 

[Black Sheep125]

A Howse 500 is an economy cutter. A 285 Bush Hog is a medium duty cutter. Not the same class cutter.

Yes I am aware of this, thank you.
The Howse is rated for 1.5” and the BH is 2.5”
Both would work for what Im doing, but of course the BH is stronger.

 

[Black Sheep125]

I've been looking at the 6ft brush cutter from Everything Attachments.
That might be the way to go.
Near the end of the video (14:50) he cuts down some very large trees!


Xtreme Duty 72 Inch Brush Cutter by Everything Attachments - YouTube

That cutter is definitely doing some work. Im looking more at 4’ and 5’ cutters since my work will be done mostly in the woods and I dont mind the smaller cutting area. My main focus is the cutting Capacity and the risk for overworking my tractor.