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::AuthorMessagemikewood869Long Time UserJoined: 26 Feb 2017Posts: 795Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:57 am Post subject: Wishes and dreams, front mount brush shedderOn the tractor I was thinking is a Ford 6610 with rear wheel drive, 8spd with 4 reverse and dual remotes (1982 or 1983 model) and a ford 777B loader. Just out of curiosity would it be possible to run a brush cutter off the loaders hydraulics?
If not, engine mount hydraulic pump (rear left side of the engine, there is a plate their), or off the crank (I think they had a kit to make the loader to run off a crank)? When the brush cutter is attached to the loader. Like this:I was thinking 7 ft, we have a woods 208 brush cutter (8 ft) and that is pushing the tractor without any weights (the rear of the tractor goes up into the air. I was hoping to cut up to 8 inches thick.Sorry for the upside down photos.Billy NYTractor GuruJoined: 05 Mar 2009Posts: 7740Location: NYPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Wishes and dreams, front mount brush shedderThe thing that stands out is, can you get the hydraulic specifications met to run a rotary cutter like that? One that will take the larger material from small trees.
The larger ones that are on loader/skidder type chassis, for brush and small tree clearing, have very expensive hydraulic pumps. They will take down every small diameter tree, except apple, those they leave when the forestry outfit clears the power lines. The ones on skid steers are just smaller, but pack the same punch. Very interesting question, I've got a ton of work like that to do here, vines especially, might just pay to rent one as once done, then I can keep after it with just a common rotary cutter.You will want to make sure you have guards for everything, those large ones toss firewood size blocks out. One needs to stay well away from the business end.Russ from MNTractor GuruJoined: 11 Feb 2006Posts: 9543Location: N MNPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:17 am Post subject: Re: Wishes and dreams, front mount brush shedderI doubt your loader hydraulics would run a brush cutter, if it did it would probably require a cooler. It looks like you haveabout 10 gpm at 2500 psi.
A skidloader works nice with a front mounted cutter, but I'm pretty sure they have a lot morevolume. A PTO driven brush cutter is the most efficient, but I can't run over 8 inch brush. In MN we call an 8 inch plant atree, not brush!RM-MNLong Time UserJoined: 10 May 2015Posts: 794Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Wishes and dreams, front mount brush shedderYour tire dealer will love you if you get a front mount brush chopper.
With the rear mounted ones the tractor needs to bend the full length bushes or trees which then get cut. A front mount would cut them off so the stub stumps would be right in front of the tires all the time. You'll be nearly certain to need tires repaired regularly.JD SellerTractor GuruJoined: 11 Mar 2009Posts: 18956Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Wishes and dreams, front mount brush shedderMaking a front mounted heavy duty brush cutter for your tractor and loader would be hard to make work correctly an SAFELY. Your tractor hydraulics would not have enough flow. Also the tractor itself would not be heavy enough to carry that load of a cutter on the loader way out in front.Look up 'Brown Tree cutters' I have sold them they are a cross between a bush hog and a tree cutter. You back into large trees and they top guard on the Brown tree cutter is spring loaded which allows it to move enough that the blade will cut down trees/brush. The spring loaded guard pushes the trees over backwards.ohiojimTractor ExpertJoined: 12 May 2008Posts: 2302Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Wishes and dreams, front mount brush shedderare you talking cutting 8' stuff with a brush hog??
I'd pay to watch that around here.moresmokeTractor ExpertJoined: 13 Oct 2012Posts: 1826Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:44 am Post subject: Re: Wishes and dreams, front mount brush shedderRealistically to drive something like that you would need a pot pump.
I would like to make a front-mount quick-attach brush cutter for cutting willows, brush, etc. I am thinking of either using an old rotary cutter and modify it so that it will be hydraulically driven. I'm not sure if my hyd pump will drive it but may consider a 3. Pump or something else. I'm also wondering if a circular type blade would be more effective than the sling blades of the rotary cutter. It is hard to cut willows and some brush w/ a rear mounted rotary cutter and there are some places you can't go w/ it. Has anyone done this or does anyone have ideas.
By the way, my tractor is a Branson 3820i.