[AT] MF 265 and brush hog question

[Len Rugen]

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 
>
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