[AT] MF 265 and brush hog question

[charliehill]

One more thing I'll add.  I don't know that much about MF tractors but all 
of my AC stuff will pick up the front end of the tractor if it can't pick up 
the load.  I would think this 265 would do the same thing.  My guess on the 
weight of the bush hog is 1500 to 2000 # max.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
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Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] MF 265 and brush hog question


> the rating is 4000 lbs at the hitch point.  Lets assume that is with 36
> in long lift arms with the lift link attachment at 18in.  Just an
> assumption, my 65 is 300 ft away and I have not had breakfast...
>
> If we add a 8 ft brushhog we can readily assume that the center of mass
> will be at least 4 ft from the attachment point.  So, we now have a
> weight that is 5.5 ft from the lift link attachment.  the calculation
> 4000lbs times 36/18  would imply that we have 8000 lb pickup force at
> the attachment.  Now, reversing that we have 8000 divided by 5.5/1.5 or
> about 2200 lbs.   I don't know what that hog weighs...
>
> Cecil in Okla
>
>
> Steve W. wrote:
>> Len Rugen wrote:
>>> There are 2 considerations for sizing bush hogs... HP to do the cutting
>>> and tractor lift / weight to haul the cutter.  3 pt hitch need a bigger
>>> tractor than a semi mount or trail behind of the same size.
>>>
>>> Check the ratings on the 265 lift vs. the weight of the cutter.  My
>>> guess is that an 8' cutter might have too much weight too far away from
>>> the tractor.  He could operate it like a semi-mount and it would
>>> probably be OK, the problem is lifting the entire cutter, not just
>>> carrying the front half.
>>>
>>> A semi mount has no top link and usually a lift ram for the rear
>>> wheels....
>>>
>>> charliehill wrote:
>>>> My friend has a MF 265 that he uses to mow his horse pasture.  It never 
>>>> cuts
>>>> anything tougher than some knee high pasture grass.  He is using an 8' 
>>>> brush
>>>> hog.  It's a 3pt hitch type and I don't know the brand.  He had some 
>>>> lift
>>>> and hydualic problems and now some folks are trying to tell him the 
>>>> brush
>>>> hog is too big for his tractor.  I think not.
>>>> I've run it and it seems to be fine.   Does anyone have an opinion of 
>>>> what
>>>> the lift and pto on a MF265 is capable of?  Is this single spindle 8' 
>>>> hog
>>>> too much for it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
>>
>> MF 265 - 60HP
>> Lift rating at attachment point - 4000 lbs
>> Lift type - Cat. 1 or 2
>>
>>
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