Rotary Cutter Questions re: Brand and Size Rotary Cutter

[TripleR]

Looks to be just a tad bigger than wifes uncle L2400 4x4 Kubota and he use a 5footer,he does have a loader but man that little tractor will work.

Yeah, I would go with a 5', but LP has a lot of 5' models, so was reluctant to recommend one specific.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Yeah, I would go with a 5', but LP has a lot of 5' models, so was reluctant to recommend one specific.

I was just throwing some model #s out there just went over and looked at them while I was checking out the 12ft and 15ft batwings. Time for me to upgrade but kinda like to keep the 8ft also,descions,descions....

 

[GrammaBJT]

Thanks, Boggen. Tractor has FEL and it's never been off.

 

[GrammaBJT]

Thanks, Creekbend. I'll read some more posts. I love NC!

 

[Bigfoot62]

You've been given some great advice. Take it.

Buy a 5' heavy duty cutter, manufactured by a good company.

I've never heard anyone complain that "I bought a cutter that was just too good."

BTW, you need to match the cutter, not only to the job, but the tractor as well.
I bought a Rhino SE7 (medium duty) cutter, several years ago. I got a great deal on it. It would have probably done OK, if I hadn't been using it behind 85-100 hp tractors that weigh 10,000 lbs.
Long story short, I've bent the skirt in several places and replaced the entire tail wheel assembly. It simply isn't built heavy enough to stand up to normal use behind a big tractor. I should have spent another $1000 and got the super duty model.

 

[scrappy isb67]

Frontier is manufactured by Woods for John Deere so I would NOT call it junk! there is more to this than "frontier is junk!"

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[Bigfoot62]

Frontier is manufactured by Woods for John Deere so I would NOT call it junk! there is more to this than "frontier is junk!"

Maybe not "junk" but definitely "economy."
Practically ALL equipment manufacturers have several quality (and price) levels, including Woods. Their economy 5' cutter has a 12 gauge deck. (the Frontier is 11 gauge) That's pretty thin. It will likely bend if you bump a tree or back into a creek bank.

 

[jbrumberg]

"Buy a 5' heavy duty cutter, manufactured by a good company."- BF

If you have to periodically cut ~1.5" hardwood saplings and/or a lot of shrubbery HD would be my choice.

I now get by with a 5' MD rotary cutter, and I regularly have to rotary cut soft ~1.5" wood saplings (poplar, etc.).

I have no complaints with the two MD Tebbins RC's that I had/have. I did manage to kill a Woods HD RC years ago, but it was one tough little RC during its service lifetime, and it was/is the reason I can get by with a MD RC now.

 

[TripleR]

I was just throwing some model #s out there just went over and looked at them while I was checking out the 12ft and 15ft batwings. Time for me to upgrade but kinda like to keep the 8ft also,descions,descions....

I know what you mean, lots of good looking mowers there, I have 4', 6' and two 10' and if I had the money and room I'd like to have a good 8'.

 

[Bigfoot62]

"Buy a 5' heavy duty cutter, manufactured by a good company."- BF

If you have to periodically cut ~1.5" hardwood saplings and/or a lot of shrubbery HD would be my choice.

I now get by with a 5' MD rotary cutter . . .

I went back and read the original post again. 24 hp, CAT I hitch.
You're probably correct. He doesn't have enough tractor to tear up a MD cutter under normal circumstances.
BUT, be aware, one company's "medium" duty cutter may be greatly different from another.