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Farmall H bushh hog

(quoted from post at 17:36:58 01/14/13) Will my stock Farmall H (not super) pull a 7" allis chalmers bush hog through medium grass?
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Maybe. If the grass is not real thick and you don't try to cut it real short. Don't expect that H to just walk right through it though, and be sure to use an over-running couple on the P.T.O.
 
I have a 6 ft. Bush Hog behind my M. It's all it wants in grass mowed fairly low. I think a 7' behind an H in grass would gut it out.
 
I only have a 5' bush hog, and I did run it behind my H. It did okay but a 6' would have been handier. 7' might be a challenge but if you keep the blades sharp it might work okay. Dull vs sharp makes a huge difference in power requirements in grass, at least in my experience.
Zach
 
Sharp blades very inmportant, also hoist the rear end hiked up jihj enough to shoot grass out the back, might be just as important.
 
At 23HP you will be pushing thing with a 7 footer unless your for the most part just using it as a extra large lawn mower and keep it mowed sort of like you would a lawn. One thing to be sure you use no matter what size you use is an ORC so you do not get hurt and or your fences or trees or animals. With out an ORC when you push the clutch down the blades spinning will push the tractor a good 10-30 feet and you can not stop it even with good brakes so you can end up hurt easy
 
If it's to much for it just take a smaller cut, like half a swat or 2/3rd. Just take a swat that it can handle. Over riding clutch about $50, best investment you can make to be safe.
 
True but have you ever tried to take it out of gear when you have a brush hog spinning?? Many times if does not come pout very easy and that amount of time it takes to get it out can/will get a person hurt
 
Had lots of experience with pto combine its easy to slip the tranny out of gear something you just learned great way to keep combine running when doing windrowed oats and a bunch was going into the cycl.
 
Ah but a combine and a brush hog are 2 different animals. I to have pull a tractor out of gear with things like a baler but a brush hog just by its nature can be a tad bit harder and for a novice well not having an ORC can be the difference in life and death. I have an will always warn people of things that may get them hurt instead of letting them learn the hard way and maybe get hurt or hurt some one else
 
You need a tune up or something! My M pull a 6ft all day long and dont think twice about it, in high grass and weeds. In fact, Ive pulled 7ft and 8ft with no probelms, just have to drop a gear.
 
I agree with old; if you know what"s about to happen you can get it disengaged. But most inexperienced operators will push in the clutch and/or brakes and wonder why the tractor keeps right on moving at full speed until they hit something or go over the embankment.
 
I tried to mow some thick high grass next to a swamp with my 6 1/2 mower and my H. It couldn"t do it. It kept overheating. The next spring i rebuilt the engine, now it cuts without a problem. The only issue now is it just goes too fast. I wish i had the low low first gear in mine. Like others suggested get an overrunning clutch. I have one and didnt have it on and learned my lesson. It stays on the pto now.
 
Neighbor of mine was killed when the seat on an M Farmall failed and he was dumped off. Tractor spun in a circle and ran over him multiple times. It circled for hours till someone found him.

I am no longer going to set in front of a whirling bush hog with not much holding me on.

I did it for years, but no more.

Gene
 
Seven foot?? Will be a load. Replaced several old style "Dog" PTO shafts used on very early H"s,IH offered a field improvement package for those,with the splined countershaft. Also have repaired main drive gears and the countershaft drive gears on H"s due to damage from rotary mowers if/when they strike something solid,so if possible check your fields before you mow-the parts you save may be your own-
 
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