Im considering purchasing a 48" brush hog attachment. I found a used but great condition Countyline 4' unit. The factory notes that this works with "25-45HP tractors". That blows my mind as I've seen YT videos of BX18xx series running hogs. Can anyone here who actually owns a BX1880 comment on the real world performance of a brush hog mounted to this SCUT? I did some box blade work the other day and it performed excellent. I've owned a few higher-HP units in my life and I was actually surprised how well this ripped and dragged sod, soil, and gravel. I also found a 40" brush hog for sale too. Im only using this to maintain just over 1 acre of tall grass in a few vacant lots next to my house.
BX1880 brush hog performance
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For grass you will be fine with the 48" ... I at first got a 48" for my 19.6 PTO HP, (25HP tractor)
It cut much more then grass!
I then traded it for a 5' model with a recommendation of minimum 20 PTO HP ... And now cut grass with it, since I got the "pasture" tamed ... no problem!
It cut much more then grass!
I then traded it for a 5' model with a recommendation of minimum 20 PTO HP ... And now cut grass with it, since I got the "pasture" tamed ... no problem!
Brush cutters are massively heavy because they have a lot of weight hanging way way off of the back end.
I personally wouldn't put one on a BX. Unless you are cutting a known grass area.
I would use a flail. I don't like having my rotary cutter on my LX. Too much weight far out.
I think mine is a 60" and my LX2610 handles it, just barely. I am concerned for my tractors transaxle housing. That cutter hanging way out there is huge leveraged weight. The PTO power isn't the issue, it is the leveraged weight.
If I had to buy again, I would get a flail unit instead. Compact like a rototiller and does the same job.
That being said, these rotary cutters are a beast.... 1" saplings are no problem. Mine throws out rocks and 3" in diameter sticks and.... it is scary sometimes.
I personally wouldn't put one on a BX. Unless you are cutting a known grass area.
I would use a flail. I don't like having my rotary cutter on my LX. Too much weight far out.
I think mine is a 60" and my LX2610 handles it, just barely. I am concerned for my tractors transaxle housing. That cutter hanging way out there is huge leveraged weight. The PTO power isn't the issue, it is the leveraged weight.
If I had to buy again, I would get a flail unit instead. Compact like a rototiller and does the same job.
That being said, these rotary cutters are a beast.... 1" saplings are no problem. Mine throws out rocks and 3" in diameter sticks and.... it is scary sometimes.
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I don't own a BX, but I think you'd be ok with a 48" Countyline. I'm pretty sure those are not too heavy. Whatever you get, especially since you're just cutting grass, keep those blades sharp. It'll reduce the power needed and leave a cleaner cut.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
hmm BX1880, so maybe 13HP out the PTO ?? Seems weak to spin a 48" blade round and round ,especially if grass is more than 6" tall ??
ken erickson
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B7100 hst, 2650 front mount snowblower, L2501 hst qa loader
While not a BX1880 I ran a King Kutter 48" brush cutter on my B7100 hst.
16HP with prob 13HP at the PTO. Similar machines and specifications and the BX1880 may even have a higher 3pt weight limit? Most of my cutting, before I foolishly traded it off to a friend, was tall prairie grasses and native species along with maintaining my two track trails and some 1 to 1/2 saplings and small pine trees.
I was completely satisfied with the performance and of course I could have run it out of HP under certain circumstances such as very tall, dense wet grass along with high travel speeds.
I am not sure about Country line implements but I do know King Kutter makes a model specifically for the BX series tractors with limited Cat 1 3pt hitch. It is also lighter than the standard duty version that I owned.
I traded the King Kutter 4' off to my buddy and got his 6' Land Pride in return and use it behind my L2501. I wish I would have kept it, that little tractor and 4 foot cutter was super handy in confined areas etc.
16HP with prob 13HP at the PTO. Similar machines and specifications and the BX1880 may even have a higher 3pt weight limit? Most of my cutting, before I foolishly traded it off to a friend, was tall prairie grasses and native species along with maintaining my two track trails and some 1 to 1/2 saplings and small pine trees.
I was completely satisfied with the performance and of course I could have run it out of HP under certain circumstances such as very tall, dense wet grass along with high travel speeds.
I am not sure about Country line implements but I do know King Kutter makes a model specifically for the BX series tractors with limited Cat 1 3pt hitch. It is also lighter than the standard duty version that I owned.
I traded the King Kutter 4' off to my buddy and got his 6' Land Pride in return and use it behind my L2501. I wish I would have kept it, that little tractor and 4 foot cutter was super handy in confined areas etc.