Tractor Sizing Size of bush hog

[Smooth]

I'm thinking about getting a Bobcat Ct 225 (27 hp). I want to know what size bushhog, I have heard to get a 4ft cause a 5ft is to much. And i heard a 5 ft would work, so what do you think. I want a bushhog that won't blog down the tractor.

 

[Redgoatea]

Not familiar with that tractor is that 27 on the pto? The general rule around here is 5hp per foot so yes you should be fine. I bend the rule and run a 6' on my 28hp (25pto) tractor and it works beautifully.

 

[powergod]

I have used a 5ft on mine on a couple occasion with out any issue, guess its based on what your cutting and how fast you are trying to go.

 

[grnspot110]

I use an old /dull 5' JD on my JD 790 (27 HP), works fine for heavy grass & weeds, haven't had it in "brush" yet. I need to do some work on it & sharpen it up before next year. It was $00, BTW! ~~ grnspot110

 

[LD1]

You should be fine with either one. Typically everyone uses 5 footers behind 8n's, 9n's 2n's etc. They only make about the same power as you. It just may cause you to have to slow just a tad more in some really heavy stuff vs the 4 footer.

 

[qed-cat225]

I had this tractor with a 5ft woods brush bull, in the tall (12") swampy grass it gets bogged down in anything but low as well as over any inclines

 

[nap61]

I have a CT 225 (older 25hp). I have pulled a 5' through high grass and weeds with no problems. I have not tried it in true brush (1"- 2.5"). If you go slow you can probably pull the 5'.

Norm

 

[DG 225]

I use a 5 ft kodiak that I bought from Agri supply behind my 225. I have cut grass and brush and it has worked fine. I run it in M and I have never bogged down. Good cutting.
DG
Chesterfield, VA

 

[RoyJackson]

I use an old /dull 5' JD on my JD 790 (27 HP), works fine for heavy grass & weeds, haven't had it in "brush" yet. I need to do some work on it & sharpen it up before next year. It was $00, BTW! ~~ grnspot110

And that's 24 PTO HP...ran a 60" cutter behind my 790 for 5 or 6 years....worked fine.
Before I got the 790, I had a 16.5 PTO HP tractor...that same 60" cutter worked good with that tractor too, although I'd take partial width passes on the really thick brush.

 

[Sprocket]

CT225 (27hp) 60" Bush hog RZ160 no problems!