| Most
Common Questions:
What are the HP ratings on your cutters?
How
many acres per hour can I expect?
Where
can I get parts?
Other
User-Submitted Questions:
- How
can I cut down on windrowing?
- We
recently bought a tractor with a
PTO for our 55 acre ranch in Hawaii.
The pastures have been neglected
for 3 years. The 4-foot mower deck
that came with the tractor is not
in salvageable shape. I'd like a
deck we can use to cut soft brush
up to 4 feet high now and use for
mowing in the orchard later. What
should I use? Aloha & Thank
you.
- What
cutting diameter is the T-104 pull-type
rated at? Thanks!
- I
have a 245 Massey-Ferguson rated
at 42 horsepower. It should be around
4,000 lbs., also cat 1 hitch only.
Would it handle the 5 foot cutter?
- What
is the HP rating of the gearboxes
on the T-180? What size brush is
it rated for, what is the weight
of the machine?
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I just purchased a 7210. In your
operator's manual and parts book
there is no section that shows all
grease fittings. Is it possible
to get a section that shows all
fittings?
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I have 15 acres to mow. I am considering
a Kubota L4330 (34.5 PTO HP). Will
this tractor handle the 7210? Or
should I go with the 6010? I would
like some more information on the
clutch mechanism and what I can
expect to happen if I hit a rock.
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I have an area that I need to cut
the grass, but it has a lot of rocks.
Is there a different blade design
or chain blade that could be used
to prevent damage?
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I have narrowed my purchase choice
to a Bush-Whacker Model 6010 or
a Bush Hog Model 305. Cutting capacity
of the 305 is 3-inch diameter. What
is the cutting capacity of your
Model 6010?
- I
need to update the cutter on our
tractor and was looking to buy a
6 foot unit to fit our John Deer
1947 B. Do you have a model that
would do fit that tractor?
- The
hitch on my batwing hangs down at
an angle which wears the clevis
and drawbar. I saw a new hitch of
yours that's supposed to operate
level. How long have you been buiding
it? Will it fit your older model
batwing Bush-Whackers?
1.
Our cutters do not windrow
as much as other brand name cutters.
The reason is our deck design. As you
can see from the pictures on our literature,
our deck designs follow the outer rotation
of the cutting blades and have very
little wasted space underneath the deck
which allows a better vacuuming and
discharge of the materials being cut.
Our blade design is that of a shoulder
blade which also creates an updraft
or a vacuum under the deck cutting the
materials finer and discharging more
evenly. Our cutters can also be
ordered with a mulching kit which will
help decrease windrowing even further.
Windrowing
can happen when the materials being
cut are 12 inches or more in height,
are damp, or are a substance that is
gummy. Dull blades or cutting at a fast
ground speed can also cause windrowing.
Some materials such as wheat stubble
or corn stalks windrow more than others.
Bottom line, cutting grass that is 5
or 6 inches tall down to 2 or 3 inches
should produce a nice smooth clean cut
with very little or no windrowing.
2.
Thanks
for your interest. We recommend the
8410,
which has a 7-foot cut, leaves a pretty
smooth cut on grass and soft brush but
will also cut through heavier stuff.
If your tractor HP is large enough you
might be able to pull one of our larger
cutters and cut down on your mowing
time.
3.
The T-104P
is rated to cut two-inch brush. Thanks
for asking!
4.
The 5
footer requires 35 HP and
should work fine. To find your nearest
dealer, just click
here.
5.
Thanks
for your question. Gearboxes
are rated 250HP (divider) and 190HP
(spindles). It has a 4" cut (best
in the industry)
and a weight of 4,990 lb. To find your
nearest dealer (we have plenty in Missouri),
click
here.
6. Actually, we have
a four foot finishing mower, you can
see the details at this
link. At this point we
have no plans to produce a 4-foot heavy-duty
cutter since it would probably be too
heavy for the kind of tractor that you're
thinking of. Thanks for thinking of
us, though!
7.
The
7210 has four fittings: the tail wheel
hub, the A-frame tube and one on each
U-joint. You'll need to pull the drive
shaft apart and grease the tubing where
it telescopes. The way to check the
gear lube is by pulling the check plug
from the gear box.
8.
The
Bush-Whacker Model 6010 will be more
suitable for a 34.5 HP tractor. You
may need some front end weights unless
you have a loader attachment.
The clutch is designed to slip when
more torque is required than is usually
necessary for simple mowing, such
as when traveling in too high a gear
and mowing heavy growth at the same
time. Or if you get hidden fence wire,
cable, etc. wrapped around the blade
carrier. The slip clutch helps prevent
drive shaft and tractor damage.
What can you expect to happen if you
hit a rock? There are a lot of variables.
Size and composition of the rock,
blade tip speed, angle of contact,
etc. Some rocks will shatter and some
rocks can be ejected at high speeds.
Always inspect the mowing area prior
to operation of ANY rotary mower and
remove any rocks or debris that could
be encountered. Chain guards are standard
equipment on all Bush-Whackers and
will contain most objects struck,
but it is imperative to keep bystanders,
pets and livestock far removed from
the area being mowed.
9.
Not really. Bush-Whacker recommends
that you remove the rocks from the
area before mowing. Not only can rocks
damage the machine, but more importantly,
they can be ejected at high speeds,
resulting in personal injury or even
death. Always inspect the mowing area
prior to the operation of ANY rotary
mower. If rocks or gravel, wire, rope,
bricks, or similar objects are found,
remove them immediately before operation.
10.
The cutting capacity of our model
6010 unit is 4 inches. There
are many additional advantages of
choosing the Bush-Whacker 6010 over
the Bush Hog 305.
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First,
the Bush-Whacker gearbox is rated
190 HP vs. the Bush Hog 80 HP.
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The
Bush-Whacker has a wider range
in cutting heights, and it has
a higher blade tip speed of 15,500
fpm.
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Standard
equipment on the Bush-Whacker
6010 that is optional on the Bush
Hog 305 are front and rear chain
guards and drive shafts with slip
clutches.
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Unique
standard features on the Bush-Whacker
6010 are 1/4-inch I-Beam side
skirts with replaceable skid shoes,
and cutting blades with 3/4-inch
thickness around the bolt hole
for stronger, safer blades.
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We install our gear box on a 1/2-inch
steel plate for a more durable,
longer lasting cutter. We also
have a structural frame that is
2-inch by 3-inch tubing, 1/4-inch
thick. I hope this will help you
decide on the purchase of a Bush-Whacker
product.
11.
The 1947 John Deere Model B tractors
were rated about 24 HP. For our smallest
Bush-Whacker, the Model 6010P, we recommend
a minimum of 35 HP.
12.
We have been making the new hitch you
have seen for about a year now. It will
only interchange with the swivel type
tongues. The part number is 4871 swivel
and clevis. The swivel has to be changed
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