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daniel in sc

05-19-2007 07:07:59

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is it good quality equipment? the salesmen will tell me it is perfect, but i need a real opinion. thanks.

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cj3b_jeep

05-21-2007 05:30:10

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

Could you find a used one? I bought a nice older Ford 951 from a farm auction. I'll bet for the same money you can get a Bush Hog, JD

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Ray

05-19-2007 19:31:56

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

The company was started by a man named black.He made crude rotary mowers and other equipment with
help hired through goverment programs.He was making a lot of money,but had trouble with
alcohol.A man named king was his attorney,and somehow ended up with the company.

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georgeky

05-19-2007 19:00:27

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

Daniel, I suppose I should have said for what you are doing a King Kutter will be fine. I base all my opinions and answers on my experiance farming. For 4 acres or even 20 I thnk the KK will be OK. I mow several hundred acres a year with stumps,rocks,limbs an occaisional truck wheel and so on. No light duty mower will work for me. Some of the ground is rough and uneven. I do some custom mowing and no matter what they tell you expect to encounter anything on custom work.Last year I mowed 50 acres for a neighbor who swore that nothing was in the field but weeds and grass. Guess what on the very first round I hit a whole roll of number 9 woven wire that was grown up in the 8 foot weeds. It stripped the hub on the stump jumper and took any chance of profit away at that moment. If it had been a light duty mower it would have been ruined.

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alan bane

05-19-2007 18:39:33

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

I have a KING KUTTER finish mower that is 20 + years old and it is still in top shape. I mow about 4 acres every week with it. We also have a King Kutter 6 ft tiller and love it. We only work gardens with it so it's not used that much.For what we do King Kutter works fine.

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dds-inc

05-19-2007 17:14:38

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

I have a king cutter 6 foot blade. This blade is no way heavy built in terms of support and the frame, but I tell you what, I have beat the crap out of that blade. Always have gotten good looking landscapes with that blade, no matter how light, how crappy, how bent up it is, the cutting edge refuses to wear down.

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Jerry/MT

05-19-2007 15:04:06

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

Two years ago, I bought a 6 foot KingKutter with a 60 HP gearbox and a slip clutch drive line after looking at the Wood's line. I had a 5 ft Brush Hog Squealer previously.

You need to know that threre are several different "lines' of KingKutter. The one I bought was a KingKutter 5 Point model.(According to the dealer they are made a bit better then the yellow units you see at the farm & ranch stores and have a brown paint job.) With chain guards front and rear it cost me about $1125 and that included the shipping. It weighs around 725 pounds. A similar model Wood's was over $2000 with guards and weighed about 675 pounds as I recall.

I use the mower to do some rough cutting around the pastures and around the ranch outbuildings. I just didn't see the value in the Woods and I know many Woods owners would disagree with me, but that's the way I see it. I had a Brush Hog before and I didn't think that it was any better or worse than the KingKutter. These things are not the Space Shuttle and are relatively simple devices. The Woods looks like it has a hydroformed deck that allows it to run with out welded stiffeners and the clippings and chaff wash off easily. Hydroforming is an expensive process but it's a one or two step process whereas a weldment has a high part count and takes more assembly time. I don't know how long my KingKutter will last in my type of usage but I'm betting it will last everybit as along as the Woods, and at about one half the initial cost. Anyway, that's how I voted with my $'s.

Opinions are like belly buttons;everybody's got one! This is mine regarding rotary cutters.

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ric1

05-19-2007 15:14:17

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to Jerry/MT, 05-19-2007 15:04:06

i have had about 3 of them all used and have done some hardcore brush cutting with minimal problems i think there a good machine for the money

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John S-B

05-19-2007 13:37:46

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

What are you using it for? I have a 5' model I use with my Farmall M, had it for 10 years. I've cleared a lot of brush with it and mowed for a few people on occaision. I have an overrunning clutch on my PTO and once in a while I'll shear a bolt but they're just grade 2 and cheap so I keep spares on hand. If you're using it for your self a KK should do fine. If you do commercial work or extreme terrain buy a better qualilty mower.

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Larry D.

05-19-2007 13:18:53

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

On the subject of BUSH HOGS as a Lot, I think Mines is an International IM-500?? am I right on this! is this the Cheapo or other... and what "GRADE" Bolt goes in the Gearbox shaft...Thanks Fellas' Larry KF4LKU

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Glen in TX

05-19-2007 12:15:45

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

Most all companies make HD or economy line stuff and you will get what you pay for. Check out their online specs sheets and see the shipping weights to tell you how much real iron is in it and gear box HP ratings.

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http://www.rotomec.com/usa/

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bill mar

05-19-2007 10:51:53

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

been using the blue colored king cutter for 15 years now.I agree get the slip clutch over the shear pin.Maybe mine has lasted so long because we keep it under cover when not in use.Bill M.

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daniel in sc

05-19-2007 08:17:02

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

we just need a 6' to mow our pasture twice or three times a year-about 20 acres, not too rough but it's no golfcourse. tractor is a john deere 1020. we looked at some other kind (i dont remember the name brand, something like general?) the 6' was $950, king cutter 6' $800 at tractor supply. we also looked at some bush hog brand but they are expen$ive.

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georgeky

05-19-2007 08:45:41

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 08:17:02

The old saying, you get what you pay for holds true with mowers. A Bushhog mower will likely out last you. I dought the King Kutter will come close.

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the tractor vet

05-19-2007 08:07:44

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

They are OK BUT , myself i prefer the International Machinery ones as they are heavier built for the aftermarket short lines . And a word to the wise here always go heavier then ya think ya need with the gearbox also make sure that it has a stump jumper and get the slip clutch over the shear bolt . If ya think that a 5 footer is good then get a 6 footer or alway the next size up it is sorta like building a shop- garage as after time you are going to say to yourself i should have went just a shade bigger.

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georgeky

05-19-2007 07:43:15

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to daniel in sc, 05-19-2007 07:07:59

I don't know about now, but we had a 6 foot pull behind in the late 70s that wasn't much. It worked well enough, it just wasn't heavy enough for our use. If you want heavy duty get a Bushhog or Rhino or even a Woods is heavier than the King Kutter.

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Allan In NE

05-19-2007 07:55:08

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to georgeky, 05-19-2007 07:43:15

I agree with George (kinda). :>)

King Kutter makes two kinds: the cheapos and the HD models. There is a HUGE difference.

The heavy duty models are kinda spendy tho and they are very, very heavy. :>(

Allan

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georgeky

05-19-2007 09:00:59

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to Allan In NE, 05-19-2007 07:55:08

Allen, I didn't realize they had a heavy duty mower either, but I have seen this picture on the forum before, I think. That one does look some heavier than I have seen. I can't see it good in the picture, but it looks like a small gear box on it.

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Allan In NE

05-19-2007 10:52:14

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to georgeky, 05-19-2007 09:00:59

The heavy duty has the letters "HD" behind the model number. Gearbox is an 80-hp box.

Allan

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RustyFarmall

05-19-2007 08:22:39

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to Allan In NE, 05-19-2007 07:55:08

Allen, I didn't know King Kutter made a heavy duty model. All I've ever seen are the cheapies at the local farm and home stores.

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RustyFarmall

05-19-2007 07:48:19

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Re: question about king cutter in reply to georgeky, 05-19-2007 07:43:15

I will second that opinion. The King Kutter will probably get the job done but won't have a very long life span.

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