[AT] MF 265 and brush hog question

[Cecil Bearden]

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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