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  • @PineyGroveHomestead
    @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +2

    Not sponsored, but the bracket is called a swivel kit: www.brokentractor.com/p/king-kutter-rotary-cutter-swivel-kit-501027-501027/
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  • @Buck-y2f
    @Buck-y2f Рік тому +9

    Big help !!! Actually, I had removed that horseshoe fitting from my Bush Hog a few years back. I didn’t understand it’s purpose. I will track it down tomorrow. A great explanation. Very helpful.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +1

      My friend who sold me that orange brush hog handed me that piece and said, I don't know what this does, but it came with the brush hog!! Thanks for watching.

  • @bithooked
    @bithooked 7 місяців тому +4

    I had an old Bush Hog brand finish mower that I inherited from the previous owner of my property. It never worked well. It often dug into the ground and bent the casters, having to replace several over the years which is expensive. This video made me realize the previous owner had the swivel bracket setup backwards where there was no swiveling happening at all. I took it apart and assembled it correctly and now that finish mower works like a dream, hugging the ground perfectly and not digging in. Thanks for taking the time to explain this.

  • @carmenmariacortesmarin2664
    @carmenmariacortesmarin2664 Рік тому +7

    You did some brush hogging, but also tree hogging. That's useful.
    Sometimes I think you lost your calling as a teacher. You explain things well.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +1

      I don't think I have the patience to teach!! Deb was on the zero turn today, but we didn't film any of it. Always something to be mowed on Piney Grove! Thanks for watching.

    • @BobbyStrickland-cp9oy
      @BobbyStrickland-cp9oy Рік тому

      😂❤​@@PineyGroveHomestead

  • @pureblood324
    @pureblood324 6 місяців тому

    First time brushhogger here. This video answered the questions I had 100% about what should and shouldn't be able to flex. Thank you

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  6 місяців тому

      You might enjoy this one: ua-cam.com/video/2LtKLLMwSRE/v-deo.html

  • @benkanobe7500
    @benkanobe7500 6 місяців тому

    I just ordered the Kit. Thank You. I am new to Rotary Cutters and tractors in general. I purchased a very well made and in outstanding condition Rotary Cutter only to discover two things: 1.) It is very old and the company is out of business ("Servis") so I can not get parts, and 2.) The 45 degree straps are bent exactly as you said they could be about half way down from the top link connection point. There is no pivot point on those straps and no pivot bracket where the top link connects. I have not used the RC yet but have checked everything on it and it appears excellent except for no pivot point. You most likely saved me from really messing up my RC or my new to me Ford Jubilee. Thank you.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  6 місяців тому

      Most people take the pivot point off because they don't understand how it works!

  • @impala4dr
    @impala4dr Рік тому +5

    Nice video! Anybody else spot the lizard run down the wall at 3:00 minutes.. you should name him lol

  • @OneWildTurkey
    @OneWildTurkey 6 місяців тому +2

    I made the mistake of lending my tractor & brush hog to a neighbor while I was away for a while. When I returned, the two arms from the pivot point to the top of the brush hog were bent and I couldn't figure out how he did it.
    He did a 'cleanup & lube' to be a nice neighbor and evidently put it back together wrong. Now I know. The arms weren't hard to straighten again and he did do a nice job at cleaning it up.

  • @jamesjenkins3384
    @jamesjenkins3384 Рік тому

    My king kutter scissors were on wrong also. Watched the other guy's video you communicated with for proper placement. Thank you so much.

  • @outsidewithrodney8240
    @outsidewithrodney8240 Рік тому +2

    That's good information. I glad you make video's like this it's very helpful.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому

      I worked on a brush hog tailwheel today rebuilding it. One thing we do a lot of is MOW!! Thanks for watching.

  • @rockygrindstaff7312
    @rockygrindstaff7312 Рік тому

    Every had that Brittany out ruffed grouse hunting? Great video. Learned something here.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +1

      No but that would be fun. We have some quail on the property but she has more fun with frogs and lizards! Thanks for watching.

  • @aaronburford5701
    @aaronburford5701 6 місяців тому

    Brad at his best! Thanks for sharing!

  • @MichaelBurton-bk2gz
    @MichaelBurton-bk2gz Місяць тому

    Most tractors don't have down pressure, but are free floating. We had one that did have down pressure, but was a solid frame on the 75 yr old brush hog. You can replace the top link arm with a chain and adjust how you like

  • @erickeffa740
    @erickeffa740 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for the education you provided. Im watching from LIBERIA MY COUNTRY

  • @mechanicmike2858
    @mechanicmike2858 Рік тому +1

    I have had my king cutter bh for 20 + years and I usually cut with that top link unhooked because when I go over uneven terrain the U bracket turns all the way down and binds then lifting the deck to a higher level then I want to cut ,, I will have to see if mine is assembled correctly and maybe I wont have to cut with it unhooked ... thanks for this information!!!

  • @steveparks5030
    @steveparks5030 5 місяців тому

    Why is brush hogging so satisfying?! LOL!!!!

  • @charleywalker2982
    @charleywalker2982 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming please.

  • @earlyriser8998
    @earlyriser8998 Рік тому

    good video on making sure you have the flexibility you need. My land pride uses a variation of the flex frame. and you can see it work.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому

      We use our brush hogs a lot! All 3 are King Kutter.....no reason...that's just how it worked out. Thanks for watching.

  • @freidrichnietzsche6643
    @freidrichnietzsche6643 8 місяців тому

    Dang. Wish I found this sooner! Just bought replacement parts for my frontier 2084 because we haven’t been using this top link correctly!

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  8 місяців тому +1

      It's got to flex somewhere between the top link and the tailwheel!

  • @deanbarr5740
    @deanbarr5740 Рік тому +1

    Very helpful Brad. You explained things well. Now, if you can Deb out there brush hogging, you can SUPERVISE. LoL 😂

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +1

      I was mowing with HER zero turn a few hours ago and she kicked me off it. True story! Thanks for watching.

    • @deanbarr5740
      @deanbarr5740 Рік тому

      @@PineyGroveHomestead 😂🙃👍

  • @gregharper7075
    @gregharper7075 2 місяці тому

    At 4:33 into the video, you're tightening the top bolt for the flex neck (whatever that thing is called). How tight did you go on that? Are you supposed to leave it a bit loose so it can flex or torque it down?

  • @edwhite8166
    @edwhite8166 2 місяці тому

    I didn't know. Will check mine tomorrow thanks

  • @comlbbeau
    @comlbbeau 2 місяці тому

    Not only does the flex-hitch or your bracket provide protection in the event of the deck kicking up, with a properly adjusted top link it allows a certain degree of float to allow the brush hog to contour to variations in terrain, giving a more consistent cut height.

  • @chaseledbetter5186
    @chaseledbetter5186 Рік тому +14

    I've never seen anyone use a top link with a brush hog. We always use a short chain as a top link so you can still pick it up if needed but the chain allows it to follow the contours of the land and won't bend the brush hog if you cross a ditch or terrace wrong

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +2

      That's why it has that pivot point. I think most people use top links.

    • @chaseledbetter5186
      @chaseledbetter5186 Рік тому +4

      @PineyGroveHomestead but they won't pivot enough if you cross too much angle. Of the 8 or 10 people I know locally, none use a top link. We live in the foothills of NC so nothing is flat here so maybe that's why. I use a chain so I can still lift it but most people around here use nothing for a top link. they pick it up by the lower arms and let the rear wheel roll. I've seen several brush hogs on you tube bent and beat to death from using a top link but not around here. Most old timers would never use a top link on a brush hog unless it's chain

    • @robnayworldwide2611
      @robnayworldwide2611 Рік тому

      Interesting!!! Do you have any pictures of this setup? @@chaseledbetter5186

    • @joerapo
      @joerapo Рік тому +1

      Yeah after running a chain with my brush hog I'm not going back. It follows contours better and has no binding anymore.

    • @chaseledbetter5186
      @chaseledbetter5186 Рік тому +3

      @joerapo yeah agree. That 6 or 8 inches of pivot with a top link isn't enough. Plus that's a newer thing. Old bush hogs didn't have a pivot point. Anyone who tries a chain never goes back to a solid link that I've heard of. I guess if your land is completely flat you could get by but there's no advantage. You can still pick it up all the way with a chain it just lets the rear flow up and down as much as needed

  • @erickeffa740
    @erickeffa740 5 місяців тому

    Awesome job

  • @LongBinh70
    @LongBinh70 9 місяців тому

    I use chain, also, but not for the top link. I replaced the "45-degree brackets" with lengths of chain. They max out to lift the attachment, but flex when, say, backing into a hill. We have very uneven ground in New England.

  • @frankkane122
    @frankkane122 7 місяців тому

    love the video ! I use my bush hog like that too!

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  7 місяців тому

      Check this one out: ua-cam.com/video/2LtKLLMwSRE/v-deo.html

  • @LarsDcCase
    @LarsDcCase 3 місяці тому

    Here those mowers are called rough cut mowers. Very seldom are those units actually used for cutting brush. I always put some grease or oil on those top link brackets and make sure they are moving freely just by using 1 finger.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  3 місяці тому

      We work 'em hard here! ua-cam.com/video/2LtKLLMwSRE/v-deo.html

  • @temotu518
    @temotu518 Рік тому

    Those first 2 brush hogs are virtually identical to a Chinese one I have just purchased in NZ. I consider the way rear wheel is attached to body is a design flaw. It should run on an independant mounting bolt to make height change easier.

  • @chrisjudge31
    @chrisjudge31 Рік тому +1

    Great info.

  • @waverider48
    @waverider48 Рік тому

    Great video! I have that horseshoe bracket on my tractor and I honestly thought it was just something that was added by a previous owner for who knows what reason! lol! Of course it is also backwards. So that will be corrected as well. Question though, for quick hitch setups, would that be why you see some brush hogs that use chains to attach the top of the 3pt to the back of the cutter, to make up for the lack of the horseshoe backet and still allow the cutter to pivot?

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому

      I've seen that before.. I think my oldest brush hog came that way and I put bars back on it. Thanks for watching.

  • @andydavidson3097
    @andydavidson3097 8 місяців тому

    I wonder if the back wheel on my hog is installed correctly. I have lot of play. What iit suppose to do? It never seems to have any weigh on it?

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  8 місяців тому +1

      Take a look at this video, maybe it's the tailwheel hub??: ua-cam.com/video/0gHzukAFx3g/v-deo.html
      Here's all our brush hog configurations:
      ua-cam.com/video/INA5muA7NWE/v-deo.html

  • @the-ithilien
    @the-ithilien 7 місяців тому

    Really quick question, who makes the orange brush hog in the first part of this? I'm pretty sure I have the same one, but its been repainted. Just do not know who makes it.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  7 місяців тому +1

      All of them are King Kutter. Thanks for watching.

    • @the-ithilien
      @the-ithilien 7 місяців тому

      @@PineyGroveHomestead Thank you so much! I was missing this shackle as well and realized I should probably get it replaced.

  • @okcdan69
    @okcdan69 7 місяців тому

    Great info. Thanks for posting!

  • @Slider68
    @Slider68 Рік тому

    I don't currently own a brush hog but I've used many in the past when did farm work every summer for over 10 years. None of the ones I used in the past included that pivot.
    Also puzzling me is the fact that my tractor's 3-point hitch doesn't produce any down force and will easily raise upwards if my 3-point implement gets pushed upwards by something.
    I can see that pivot allowing a brush hog to change its angle with the ground though. That might be useful if you want the reward wheel end to be able to independently raise upwards. Without that pivot, pushing upwards on the wheel would raise the entire brush hog.
    On the other hand, the brush hogs I've used only had a single wheel so allowing just the rear wheel end to independently raise would allow the front of the brush hog to potentially hit the ground more often.
    Are you certain all brush hogs, even low priced discount models are supposed to include that piece and related pivot?
    BTW I have a hydraulic offset flail mower that I find works very well for us.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому

      All of our brush hogs are King Kutters and they come that way. I've seen the 45 degree supports cut and chain welded there for flex.

  • @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead
    @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Рік тому

    Good information! I finished bush hogging the other day and realized I lost my top link pin. 🤦‍♂️ Must not have been gone long, because I didn’t even notice until I went to pick it up and head to the house.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому

      I've planted many a pin in my time!!! I forgot to put the side pin in the other day and brush hog fell off. Always something.

  • @BigDaddyKrapper
    @BigDaddyKrapper Рік тому +1

    No idea why TSC and RK struggle so much in putting the king kutter flex hitches together correctly. Was at two different RKs and a TSC Yesterday and the top link was wrong on every one of around 20 rotary cutters. A lot of people running around out there dragging their tail wheel every where they go.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +2

      It might be more about the $10 teen labor. "Hey kid, go put those mower things together!"

  • @jerrydaley4678
    @jerrydaley4678 Рік тому

    Any idea what you call that top link bracket?

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому

      swivel kit www.brokentractor.com/p/king-kutter-rotary-cutter-swivel-kit-501027-501027/

  • @lasaywilliams7812
    @lasaywilliams7812 Рік тому +1

    😂😂we heard that fart 💨 good video 👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому +1

      We don't remember that in edit, but it's likely! Thanks for watching.

  • @ittybittytractorworks
    @ittybittytractorworks Рік тому

    Awesome video! Thank you.

  • @benkanobe7500
    @benkanobe7500 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for this suggestion.

  • @t_qwheezzyy
    @t_qwheezzyy 8 місяців тому

    So which is better to have? A flex hitch or rigid?

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  8 місяців тому

      The flex hitch is best for uneven ground and going forward. We do a lot of extreme brush hogging in thick brush and it doesn't back over thicker trees as well as the fixed hitch. It wouldn't be good for this: ua-cam.com/video/2LtKLLMwSRE/v-deo.html

  • @peanutbutter2597
    @peanutbutter2597 7 місяців тому

    When you use a brush hog or grooming mower ! You need to use a “soft “ link on top or a piece of chain so that the cutter will follow the contour of the ground better

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  7 місяців тому

      Not if you have the flex built into the mower like I show in this video. Most brush hogs have this type of hitch.

  • @darwingrose6976
    @darwingrose6976 Рік тому

    Very well explained in every detail, thanks from a newbie

  • @richardbritton5280
    @richardbritton5280 Рік тому

    Ty Sir 🏆 🙏 🤠

  • @stonefly7158
    @stonefly7158 Рік тому

    So what is the name of that horseshoe piece of metal so i could try and find one

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  Рік тому

      King Kutter calls it a swivel kit: www.kingkutter.com/501027-swivel-kit-kutter

  • @GarrettGalloway
    @GarrettGalloway 7 місяців тому

    Shouldn't a 3point hitch float and absorb this kind of motion or is this just a concern for additional float beyond the normal travel of the 3pt hitch? I know my 3pt hitch "floats" down and hydraulically lifts. I can go behind the tractor and completely lift an (extremely small...) implement to the top of my 3point hitch's range and then it just floats back down to my set point. It's one of the reasons you can't "force" something like a plugger or a tiller to a certain depth and either have to add weight or just wait for it to scratch enough to get down to the point where you've set your 3pt.
    I do think some of the more industrial "big ag" tractors do have some ability to hydraulically press implements down to certain heights, but I'm not aware of any compacts or subcompacts that have the ability to do this. They all float down to a set point.
    Admittedly, you are a bit more aggressive with that brushhog at the end of the video than I ever am. lol.
    What am I missing?

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  7 місяців тому +1

      A brush hog has to pivot or it will stress out the tailwheel over uneven ground. If you rely on the tailwheel to pick up the whole implement plus the tractor arms from the back it will break the tailwheel off!

  • @charlespaine987
    @charlespaine987 8 місяців тому

    There is other ways mine has a chain not solid link to rear of the deck that allows lifting of deck and free upward movement.

  • @tcmits3699
    @tcmits3699 6 місяців тому

    I just use the float function on my tractor, pto yokes stay parallel 😮

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  6 місяців тому

      Most tractors don't have rear float.

    • @tcmits3699
      @tcmits3699 6 місяців тому

      @@PineyGroveHomestead Don't most tractors have both a hole and a slot on both vertical lifting struts?

  • @martymartin5790
    @martymartin5790 7 місяців тому

    A chain toplink is the way to go.

  • @maxamy89
    @maxamy89 7 місяців тому +1

    apparently I have ADD because I kept focusing on the lizard running down the wall in the shop...LOL

  • @belowfray5251
    @belowfray5251 8 місяців тому

    Thank you.

  • @tx2sturgis
    @tx2sturgis 9 місяців тому +1

    Also remove the driveshaft guard so you know your brush hog is 'assembled correctly'.

  • @cristalmartin1449
    @cristalmartin1449 Рік тому

    I use a section of chain instead of the top link or swivel.

  • @skeltz65
    @skeltz65 7 місяців тому

    another simple solution is to use chains instead of your two bars and and you dont need a swivel hitch swivel hitch,i do contract slashing in australia and have no problems..oh yeah i don,t use a rear wheel

  • @t3farm894
    @t3farm894 Рік тому

    Our you can use a chain as a top like. Who’s actual works better

  • @mcchupka9718
    @mcchupka9718 5 місяців тому

    LOL, I am impressed but would have opted for a chainsaw for a number of those trees. Rotary cutters aren’t cheap so I am not inclined to put them to the test on anything bigger than a couple of inches round. The occasional stump or deadfalls causes enough wear and tear but is somewhat unavoidable depending on the property. For the group, just my opinion but a dual spindle rotary cutter does a much better job on hay and brush fields job. The only issue is, they typically don’t have a dual spindle BRUSH cutter under 8’ and those are usually over $10k for a new one. I am not talking about a 3-pt finish mower, which is not something to be cutting tall grass or brush with regularly. Try a dual spindle rotary cutter compared to you single spindle cutter.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  5 місяців тому

      This brush cutter has been through a lot! ua-cam.com/video/2LtKLLMwSRE/v-deo.html

  • @CJEquipment
    @CJEquipment 4 місяці тому

    go to a tractor /implement dealer and forget about the big box stores

  • @SouthernGround
    @SouthernGround 8 місяців тому

    Brush Chief doesn't use that bracket, the down bar has a pivot point after the top link.

  • @53kills
    @53kills 4 місяці тому

    People calling it a brush hog usually have no clue what they're doing. It's either a rotary cutter or a bush hog.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  4 місяці тому

      People calling it a Bush Hog have no idea that's a brand name and not the name of the implement.

  • @markrzechula9390
    @markrzechula9390 7 місяців тому

    Woods brush hogs dont need that bracket with how they're designed

  • @richardmorris8764
    @richardmorris8764 Рік тому

    So that is the difference between a brush hog and a finish mower

  • @nanacathunt
    @nanacathunt 8 місяців тому

    Where is Joel?

  • @DanHurst-x9f
    @DanHurst-x9f 8 місяців тому

    A length of chain has been successfully used for years instead of a top link...

  • @DougBarton-q1b
    @DougBarton-q1b 8 місяців тому +1

    They are bush hogs and or rotors cutters. What the hell.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  8 місяців тому

      Bush Hog is a brand name.

    • @JimFrye-ub3kq
      @JimFrye-ub3kq 7 місяців тому

      Depends on where you're from, bro, we call em brush hogs here, just sayin'.

  • @JNash-ro5on
    @JNash-ro5on 10 місяців тому

    Brush hogs should be mounted on the front of the tractor.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  10 місяців тому

      But how to hook up the PTO! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @JNash-ro5on
      @JNash-ro5on 10 місяців тому

      @@PineyGroveHomestead Hydraulic motor. No PTO drive shaft.

    • @CliffsideStables
      @CliffsideStables 8 місяців тому

      That would be ideal for viewing the work being done. Tim in northern TN

    • @SouthernGround
      @SouthernGround 8 місяців тому

      Get a skid steer, that's what I did.

    • @JNash-ro5on
      @JNash-ro5on 8 місяців тому

      @@SouthernGround I have a Kubota SVL 97 high flow, a five-foot brush hog and a FECON forestry mulching head. But I can't find a 15 ft batwing bush hog that will work with it.

  • @sandralittlejohn3816
    @sandralittlejohn3816 8 місяців тому

    It's not brush hog ,it's rotary cutter.

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  8 місяців тому +1

      It's all of them: Brush hog, bush hog, rotary cutter, mower, slasher, destroyer of small trees!

    • @sandralittlejohn3816
      @sandralittlejohn3816 8 місяців тому

      @@PineyGroveHomestead you have to go back before your time and check

  • @Infected_Axe_Wound
    @Infected_Axe_Wound 7 місяців тому

    Your hats in on wrong.

  • @MarkSullivan-n6e
    @MarkSullivan-n6e 4 місяці тому

    I. Bet you’re neck was sore after all that bush hogging

    • @PineyGroveHomestead
      @PineyGroveHomestead  4 місяці тому

      Check out this one! ua-cam.com/video/WuDWIB2LU7Y/v-deo.html

  • @codymiller8124
    @codymiller8124 7 місяців тому

    Wrong

  • @larrywelch4979
    @larrywelch4979 29 днів тому

    Use a chain instead of top link and never worry about damage

  • @erickeffa740
    @erickeffa740 5 місяців тому

    Your teaching are very simple to understand please send me your WhatsApp # let talk better.I consider you as my professor on farm equipment lecture