Float bush hog

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The front skids on my bush hog dig in and scalp the ground. how to fix?
 
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The front skids on my bush hog dig in and scalp the ground. how to fix?
Raise the front of the mower a bit. Raise your lower links so they don‘t hang as low to decrease the pitch of the mower
 
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If your 3 point lower links won't stay where you set them, use a chain to set the mower height:
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Welcome to TBN. Remember, you can adjust the top link to change the "angle of attack" for your three point implements.
 
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I put gauge wheels on the front of my mower. About a 5" steel rigid caster. They keep the skids about an inch off of the ground and keep them from digging in. Through bolted to the deck. It makes moving the mower around the barn a lot easier too.
 
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I put gauge wheels on the front of my mower. About a 5" steel rigid caster. They keep the skids about an inch off of the ground and keep them from digging in. Through bolted to the deck. It makes moving the mower around the barn a lot easier too.
Yesterday I had this same thought!!!

trying to make a rotary mower more of a finish mower.
 
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I just got a set of those off Amazon. $40

Eparts, Inc. E-159335​

Haven't had a chance to try them yet. They look ok.
 
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All good points, thanx, will try.
I have some lawn under trees that's too rough for zero turn because of roots, fallen dead limbs, cyprus knees, etc. So I tried the bush hog. If I sharpen the blades, it looks pretty good, but it scalps the ground whenever I turn, hit a bump, etc. If I set the hog up higher, the grass looks like it needs cut.

I have a quick hitch, but I took it off because it weighs about 70 lbs. and I think it keeps the front end from floating.
 
 

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