Old 5ft king kutter bush hog questions

[Bansil]

I found my old bush hog I used with my Ford 5000, I know I had to fill up gearbox every time I used it.

So if I take apart gearbox and replace seals or unit.

I would have to modify cat 2 to cat 1, no biggie.

Can I use it with my kubota B2601?

Can I get a shaft to link them?

I went on their website and they do cat1/cat2 on their 5ft models now

If I rebuild that one, would save alot

Edited for correct info, thanks Marine

 

[USMC43]

A ford 5000 was a Cat2/1 tractor not a Cat 3 so you should be ok there.

I don't see why you couldn't get a shaft, there are not to many variations of 540 rpm shafts and available in multiple implement end shaft styles as well as length. And can aways be cut if to long.

A kubota B2601 is however going to be at the very bottom of the recommended power for 5' bush hog. It might have a hard go in anything more than a lawn. You only have 20 hp on the PTO and they recommend 25-40hp PTO hp for a 5' mower.

 

[Bansil]

Great info! I have it; might as well rebuild it, I could always sell it and get a 4ft.
Thank you!

 

[old and tired]

Or just use part of it, say, 4 foot of it in thick stuff... Do you have HST,, that help to be able to slow down, when needed.

I have a very old Land pride that I need to re-skin (rust) might get to it one of these days... been saying that for 2 years now. Still works but rusted through for the most part...

 

[Lineman North Florida]

You can always pump the gearbox full of grease instead of replacing the seals, it will last forever.

 

[Bansil]

Yes,HST


Oldandtired....very good idea,2-1/2 ft is better than a saw,clippers,weed eaters..hell!!!!

Or just use part of it, say, 4 foot of it in thick stuff... Do you have HST,, that help to be able to slow down, when needed.

I have a very old Land pride that I need to re-skin (rust) might get to it one of these days... been saying that for 2 years now. Still works but rusted through for the most part...

 

[5030]

Never seen a leaky gearbox that didn't like Corn Head grease.

 

[old and tired]

Yea, I forgot to mention to use corn head grease in the gear box instead of oil!!!

 

[Bansil]

You can always pump the gearbox full of grease instead of replacing the seals, it will last forever.

Lol, when I got it, it actually had sawdust in the oil, I cleaned it out and just keep it full, I would get an hour of use,before filling back up
Great idea, corn head grease,interesting

 

[chim]

One of the Caroni decks I worked on had a leak. Replacing bearings and seals wasn't difficult. There's a REAL hardware/farm store about half an hour away that carries all sorts of parts. Many of the pieces used in implements aren't proprietary.

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