Looking at a bush hog for my BX 25. the 4' and 5' both weigh less than the 4' roto tiller I have for it. will the BX25 handle the 5 ft? or do I need to go with 4'??
BX 25 bush hog size???
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RonBoyBX25D
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I have been told the 4' is the way to go, but have no experience myself. My guess is if the grass isn't too long or the trees aren't too large & dense the 5' would work fine. Will subscribe for the smart people to respond.
A 4' and a 5' of the same weight will be different handling. The 5' weight is farther back.
My Kubota dealer told me a 4' would be a little too large for a BX2360. The manual recommends a 42". I ended up with a 4' anyway since there are about thirty 4' cutters for sale for every 42". It handles OK with the loader on. Maybe the recommendation was with loader off.
Bruce
My Kubota dealer told me a 4' would be a little too large for a BX2360. The manual recommends a 42". I ended up with a 4' anyway since there are about thirty 4' cutters for sale for every 42". It handles OK with the loader on. Maybe the recommendation was with loader off.
Bruce
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Brian,
I bought a Bush Hog Squealer 48" 2 years ago for use on my BX 2360. IMHO it has plenty of grunt for keeping our hunting property food plot fields maintained as well as 3-4 ' overgrowth. I do advise you use loader or weight the front end, as i have looked toward the sky with out any weight on front...
I bought a Bush Hog Squealer 48" 2 years ago for use on my BX 2360. IMHO it has plenty of grunt for keeping our hunting property food plot fields maintained as well as 3-4 ' overgrowth. I do advise you use loader or weight the front end, as i have looked toward the sky with out any weight on front...
Brian,
I really think it's all about what you'll be using it for. I have a 48" on my BX25 and plow over some pretty think brush, acres of blackberries, vines, tall grass, thick weeds, small trees (2-8 ft tall) etc.. As I clear the edge of my manicured space, I get into pretty tight places in the trees. I wouldn't want a 5 ft'er in my case. The maneuverability of the 4 ft'er far outweighs the extra width in the field. If you're going to just maintain a field, I'd say a 5 ft'er would be fine.
I really think it's all about what you'll be using it for. I have a 48" on my BX25 and plow over some pretty think brush, acres of blackberries, vines, tall grass, thick weeds, small trees (2-8 ft tall) etc.. As I clear the edge of my manicured space, I get into pretty tight places in the trees. I wouldn't want a 5 ft'er in my case. The maneuverability of the 4 ft'er far outweighs the extra width in the field. If you're going to just maintain a field, I'd say a 5 ft'er would be fine.
I am going to use it around the house property to do edge work, on a couple of small pieces that have hay field (less than an acre and up on my range. the owner has a larger bush hog for up there. I would mostly be using for small stuff.
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I use a Land Pride RCR1548 on our 2200 & 2660 and prefer it over a larger one, book recommend a 42", 5' just doesn't work well on a BX.