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Machinery Forum What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by Josh DeWind on May 31, 2002 at 16:40:09 from (66.108.253.194): I've got an IH B-414 with the PTO rated at 36 hp+ and because I have heavy growth to cut back -- 2" to 3" in places -- I want to put a heavy duty cutter on it. How much PTO horse power is necessary to drive a heavy duty 5-foot or 6-foot rotary cutter? The specs on the Woods' 5-foot heavy duty Bush Bull (the 6000 series) suggest 40 to 150 PTO hp. For the 6-foot cutter they suggest 50 to 150 hp. Alternatively for the medium duty cutters they suggest 30 to 120 hp for the 5-foot cutter and 35 to 120 for the 6-foot cutter. Should I stick to the medium duty and have difficulty cutting the brush or go for the heavy duty cutter and put strain on the tractor? What difference would the heavy duty really have on the tractor? Follow Ups: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Hill Tree 04:09:42 06/01/02 (0) Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Josh DeWind 19:53:42 05/31/02 (7) Re: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Robert in NY 14:18:02 06/01/02 (2) Re: Re: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Robert in W. Mi. 14:30:26 06/01/02 (1) Re: Re: Re: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Robert in NY 14:57:01 06/01/02 (0) Re: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Robert in W. Mi. 20:38:43 05/31/02 (3) Re: Re: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Josh DeWind 09:42:47 06/01/02 (2) Re: Re: Re: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Robert in W. Mi. 14:18:33 06/01/02 (1) Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Josh DeWind 04:22:34 06/03/02 (0) Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Robert in W. Michigan 17:44:07 05/31/02 (0) Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? RickB. 17:20:56 05/31/02 (0) Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: What if you put a big rotary cutter on a small tractor? Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.