Which Bush Hog for BX22??

[GaryG]

I made the plunge and ordered a BX22 with tiller and Box Scraper. I need a brush hog. What are you all using on the BX22? Thanks again for your wealth of knowledge.

 

[FamilyFarm]

Don't go over 4 ft. A 42" might be better, depending on what you are cutting. The hardest thing to handle is thick, tall grass. I have a 4ft med duty Fred Cain Agricutter hog. Last year I cut about 3 acres of 3-4 ft tall bahia grass and it was slow going. Looking back I was trying to cut too low. I should have made a cut with the hog set higher, then come back. I cut it at about 5 inch setting and just plainly didn't enjoy it! Everthing else I have cut with it has been great and a good match for the size and power of the BX.

Terry

 

[manganos]

I have a 48" HOWSE bushhog. The BX22 handles it fine but it attatches A LOT easier if you move the 3pt hitch pins on the bushhog towards the inside. I have no problem knocking down 2" saplings and blazing some trails in the woods with mine. The only problem I had was that the bolts that attatch the gearbox became loose. I think it was my fault for not tightening them down often enough. If you check my pictures I think there is a picture of my BX22 with the hog on it. Chris

 

[Bowhunter]

A friend of mine has a BX2200 and a Woods BB48. The Brush Bull is a heavy mower, really too heavy for the BX. Getting the blades moving just about kills the tractor's engine, but once up to rpm it does great. I mowed weeds with it last year that were taller than the ROPS and the tractor didn't bog at all. As for transporting, a lighter mower would be better suited for the BX.

 

[woodenhorse]

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I got the 42" HOWSE bushhog, but haven't used it yet with my BX2200. Dealer delivered the machine with the FEL. MMM, and hog attached. I wanted to just mow, so I took the FEL and Hog off.....it was a royal pain getting the hog off......I'll have to take a gander at the pins on it and perhaps move them inside myself. I plan on using it this weekend (weather permitting) and that might just be the ticket.

Thanks,

 

[SethO]

I have a LandPride RCR1548 (48") and have used it without difficulty.

Seth

 

[GFB]

I have on order a King Kutter 48" XB model, supposedly made for the subcompacts. Hope for easy hookup and satisfactory performance.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

If you are going to be cutting thick and tall stuff. I would go with the 42" Unit. If you are not going to be cutting that tall of stuff or not very thick stuff I would go with a 48". It basically comes down to what you are cutting with it.

Knowles

 

[JohnMiller3]

I’d go no bigger than a 42” rotary cutter… you only have ~~ 17 PTO hp with an under 60 cid engine with virtually no torque screaming @ 3000 rpm… so you have these limitations you are bounded with…

You may take out a 1” sapling occasionally now and then, but I wouldn’t make it any habit… the Kubota will cry for mercy… so be nice to her and treat her to a 42” cutter and stick with nice grassy and very light woody materials to cut… /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I also have the KK 4' XB series cutter on order. Does anyone have any experience with this cutter?

I plan on using it on my BX1800 to clear a little under an acre of underbrush (brambles, saplings, etc.). Like GFB says, it's supposed to be made specifically for the subcompacts; at least that's what King Kutter told me when I called. Any advice on this model would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

 

[gobbler]

I saw one of those KK XB rotary cutters this weekend. I compared it to a regular duty KK 48” cutter, you can see immediately that the hookup geometry is different. I don’t see any problems with it for a subcompact. It’s definitely light duty. My Kubota dealer carries Woods equipment. I was hoping he had one of the new Woods Estate Series 42” cutters but he did not. I did get a brochure, no price, so I don’t know how it compares to the KK.

J

 

[WALT]

Gary C.

I bought a Woods M40 40" cutter last spring, with slip clutch & chain guards. I did lower the mounting pins, as suggested for the BX 2200 in other posts.

The M40 set up was expensive ($1200+) compared to other brands, but this unit puts the "H" in heavy duty, for this size.
I do side jobs with my BX 2200, including brushhogging. The 40" size is a good match to the PTO horsepower availible, and you can get into places a 48" or larger unit cannot. You sometimes just need to make another pass.
Also check out blade changing, height adjustment and safety features, as you compare different units.

One consideration that I seldom see brought up when talking about brush hogs is that this is perhaps the one implement that will take the most beating on a compact tractor.
As with any tool that is used to it's limits, you quickly find out that you get what you pay for.
I am glad I spent the money for my M 40, and believe it will last me for many years.

WALT