Got sick of buying shear pins and purchased a new pto shaft with slipper clutch for about $167 including shipping off of Ebay. Bets money I have spent. Remember Ebay for PTO parts.I bought the Land Pride 72 inch brush hog and It has a full stump jumper. Seems better built than your Woods brand. I guess we'll see over times if it lasts, huh? Great video man. Yes these need checked and slipped yearly.
I'll remember ebay for parts. I looked at the land pride and thought the woods was built much stronger. I was concerned about the stump jumper but as it turns out it was special made this way to increase durability and relieve stress. seems the full round ones bend easier and in turn cause a vibration that transmits to the gear box creating premature wear and failure. I could have bought either glad I went woods although the LP is a great product as well.
I like all your videos, and I agree with you about the shield over the slip clutch. But mad you should have bought a Bush Hog brand. They so much better quality. I know a couple people who have had problems with the BB60X. I looked at them but the Bush Hog BH15 is so much more quality built and was cheaper! Good luck bud!
thanks I never even considered the bush hog brand. I have had so many woods mowers on tractors over the years and never had any issues. in fact I sold my 6ft woods to buy this 5 ft woods. I will try to research and see what issues people are having so I can be on the look out for any problems. I made a new cover for this hog in another video series and it works great!
My Land Pride brush hog, has the same plastic clutch cover. It is a PITA, for sure. The access porthole alignment on mine is so poor, it doesn't allow me to mark the clutch plates! A removable cover would be MUCH easier.
I agree. if you look back over my video playlist on best brush hog safety shield mod you will see I fixed this issue and how. I made three new safety shields to fit the woods the same style may fit your LP
@@daveknowshow I did see your safety shield mod; most excellent work! I would buy one to fit my Land Pride, as I don't have the ability to fabricate a cover. Too bad we have to struggle with a poorly designed cover, probably to save the manufacturer a couple dollars. To clip the clutches on my Land Pride, I have to pull the driveshaft twice, and reinstall twice. Thank you for your great videos, and excellent work!
@@nanomaine if you can measure your bolt holes by following the video where I lay out the holes in the project and let me know what that measurement is. it may be the same as the one I made for the woods brush hog. if it is I have one here that was one of the three I made and you are welcome to it. just measure that distance between bolt holes and I will check to see if this one will fit. its just sitting here and needs a good home! let me know what you decide before I offer it to someone else who needs one.
I pulled the big safety shroud off. I have a cab tractor so i figured slipping the clutch each year was smarter than the plastic shroud. Plenty of support beams etc if the shaft comes off. More thought out mowers have a flip up shroud.
it is easier with my latest modification to the hog. watch my series on that and you will a much better designed cover and a step by step demonstration. thanks for watching
Do you have the problem, that when the clutch is adjusted as tight as can be, that it still wants to slip even though it's not under very much load? Makes me want to drill shaft and install shear pin instead of using the slip clutch.
if its slipping when adjusted correctly then the friction disc are wore out. with that said I prefer mine to slip at will. bush hogs are cheap tractor pto drive trains are expensive to repair.
Thanks for your reply! The shredder is 3 years old...2 cuts per year(15 acres). I think I'm going to have to watch your video that shows how to rebuild/troubleshoot the clutch again! Maybe only one disc is slipping or something. I really enjoy your videos, they have helped me a lot. Thanks again!
Why did I do this. I have a few things with slipper clutches and I've never have done this. most times u will slip the clutch at some point of operation of the brush hog
I'm working on another video that shows why you should do this. once you see what happens to the clutch over time in that video you will agree it needs to be done.
thats a silly question of course I know how to use the other end. if you look further on my channel you will see the new style cover I built to replace this cover. the new cover makes it much easier to measure and do the clutch maintenance. it also allows me to create a better video showing exactly where you measure from. the point I was making is this type of cover for the clutch is not a very good design. at least not as good as the previous design woods used for many years. so I made a couple of that old design and gave them away for free to various people that had this model mower.
@@daveknowshow I'm an engineer so I full of silly questions. I did pick up a WOOD 42.30 tiller for my Kubota BX today at a Holand dealer and not only does it have the same setup it's also Holand blue. Bottom line I see what you mean now.
@@CajonLiving check out the video i did building the replacement cover. very worth while upgrade for the hog. may not work on the tiller. ua-cam.com/video/EmVc53N7dn4/v-deo.html
I hope you get your computer is up and running soon Dave. If one would burn the clutches in as often as the book says, you would have to do it every time you use it
victor castle yes you are correct, I don't feel it is necessary to do it more than twice a year beginning of the season and mid season is usually enough. Sometimes I do it at the end of the season to before I put it in storage.
Thanks Dave, I don't think any other farmer does either around here. I don't plan on my sitting out, so I think that should be enough for mine also. I can't get on my tractor it seems without having to put it 4 W at some point. I can't do that without thinking of you :-). It's so easy now ! God Bless
Hi Dave and thanks for this video ! Is there follow up on this one and how did you get your measurement on tightening the clutch back up ? I just bought a new BB60X Brushbull and haven't had it hooked up yet. Looks like the moved that little inspection plate from the side to the top. I was just wondering the same thing you said, about tightening it up and getting a measurement ?? I may have to call them today and ask some questions on this ??
victor castle I use a caliper to measure it. Harbor freight has them cheap. I'm in the process of building a new housing for mine to make it easier to work with. Hope to have a video of it up soon. My computer went down struck by lightning. Having it worked on now. Once that is fixed I will start uploading some more videos. There are a few clutch videos on my channel that show the calipers I use to measure. If I can come up with the new cover it will be easy to adjust.
Well it is for sure , I can't adjust it , like it is. I will check out the calipers. It is like Woods engineers have never tried out what they designed ? I have a 60" Woods Boxscraper and the 2nd scarifier teeth in from both sides you have to have needle nose pliers to pull the hair pin out of the large pin holding them. If they had lowered the hole 1/2 " or notched the brace 1/2 " you could put the pin in from the other side to adjust it. This way make it a real pain in the butt, to raise or lower them.
Both the issues you highlight in this viseo I have had breakdown problems with over the course of two separate brush hogging jobs. Bent the stump jumper on a hidden rock last week and had to have dealer repair. This week, broke the front universal joint on the PTO when I hit another rock when the slip clutch failed to perform as needed. This all on a virtually new Woods 72' mower. I'm wondering if the dealer foisted this cutter off on me as I was expecting a JD brush hog to go with my new JD tractor??
honestly you cant beat a woods brush hog. however slipping the clutch regularly is a must or if it dont have a clutch make sure the correct shear bolt is in place. you should consider watching my video series on setting up the brush hog. its well worth a look at both parts 1 and 2. also my video that shows a rusted up clutch is a good reference to what can happen to a clutch and how to fix it. these videos can be found here ua-cam.com/video/TZVYTaJmgKI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/play/PLLg8VIC7effpmAEk9ial1uEgZnVuByZjE.html thanks for watching and commenting
Dave, both videos are on my watch later list already. My last BH didn't have a slip clutch so this is all new to me. The guy at the shop recommended I bring the brush hog in for them to check out. I will be doing that this week. I guess there is always more to learn! Thank you for contacting me. I have subscribed to your chanel.
Got sick of buying shear pins and purchased a new pto shaft with slipper clutch for about $167 including shipping off of Ebay. Bets money I have spent. Remember Ebay for PTO parts.I bought the Land Pride 72 inch brush hog and It has a full stump jumper. Seems better built than your Woods brand. I guess we'll see over times if it lasts, huh? Great video man. Yes these need checked and slipped yearly.
I'll remember ebay for parts. I looked at the land pride and thought the woods was built much stronger. I was concerned about the stump jumper but as it turns out it was special made this way to increase durability and relieve stress. seems the full round ones bend easier and in turn cause a vibration that transmits to the gear box creating premature wear and failure. I could have bought either glad I went woods although the LP is a great product as well.
I like all your videos, and I agree with you about the shield over the slip clutch. But mad you should have bought a Bush Hog brand. They so much better quality. I know a couple people who have had problems with the BB60X. I looked at them but the Bush Hog BH15 is so much more quality built and was cheaper! Good luck bud!
thanks I never even considered the bush hog brand. I have had so many woods mowers on tractors over the years and never had any issues. in fact I sold my 6ft woods to buy this 5 ft woods. I will try to research and see what issues people are having so I can be on the look out for any problems. I made a new cover for this hog in another video series and it works great!
My Land Pride brush hog, has the same plastic clutch cover. It is a PITA, for sure.
The access porthole alignment on mine is so poor, it doesn't allow me to mark the clutch plates! A removable cover would be MUCH easier.
I agree. if you look back over my video playlist on best brush hog safety shield mod you will see I fixed this issue and how. I made three new safety shields to fit the woods the same style may fit your LP
@@daveknowshow I did see your safety shield mod; most excellent work! I would buy one to fit my Land Pride, as I don't have the ability to fabricate a cover.
Too bad we have to struggle with a poorly designed cover, probably to save the manufacturer a couple dollars.
To clip the clutches on my Land Pride, I have to pull the driveshaft twice, and reinstall twice.
Thank you for your great videos, and excellent work!
@@nanomaine if you can measure your bolt holes by following the video where I lay out the holes in the project and let me know what that measurement is. it may be the same as the one I made for the woods brush hog. if it is I have one here that was one of the three I made and you are welcome to it. just measure that distance between bolt holes and I will check to see if this one will fit. its just sitting here and needs a good home! let me know what you decide before I offer it to someone else who needs one.
I pulled the big safety shroud off. I have a cab tractor so i figured slipping the clutch each year was smarter than the plastic shroud. Plenty of support beams etc if the shaft comes off. More thought out mowers have a flip up shroud.
i'm bought ready to build me a new cover either flip up or easy bolt on job. I like the cover on it to keep rain and dust off it.
You at least admitted that it is very hard to slip the clutch... many make it look easy
it is easier with my latest modification to the hog. watch my series on that and you will a much better designed cover and a step by step demonstration. thanks for watching
definitely pull the main nut off and loctight it I have had the nut on a new brush hog loosen up even with the cotter pin
Do you have the problem, that when the clutch is adjusted as tight as can be, that it still wants to slip even though it's not under very much load?
Makes me want to drill shaft and install shear pin instead of using the slip clutch.
if its slipping when adjusted correctly then the friction disc are wore out. with that said I prefer mine to slip at will. bush hogs are cheap tractor pto drive trains are expensive to repair.
Thanks for your reply! The shredder is 3 years old...2 cuts per year(15 acres). I think I'm going to have to watch your video that shows how to rebuild/troubleshoot the clutch again! Maybe only one disc is slipping or something. I really enjoy your videos, they have helped me a lot.
Thanks again!
naughtyphred glad to help and glad to hear you enjoy my videos. makes it all worth while if its helping others.
I agree that design is poor
I'm working on a new design mod coming in a future video soon
Why did I do this. I have a few things with slipper clutches and I've never have done this. most times u will slip the clutch at some point of operation of the brush hog
I'm working on another video that shows why you should do this. once you see what happens to the clutch over time in that video you will agree it needs to be done.
Looks nice when it's clean. Thanks for the input about this piece of equipment.
over all I do like it. it cuts great!
Have you learned how to use the other end of the calipers yet to make the measurement?
thats a silly question of course I know how to use the other end. if you look further on my channel you will see the new style cover I built to replace this cover. the new cover makes it much easier to measure and do the clutch maintenance. it also allows me to create a better video showing exactly where you measure from. the point I was making is this type of cover for the clutch is not a very good design. at least not as good as the previous design woods used for many years. so I made a couple of that old design and gave them away for free to various people that had this model mower.
@@daveknowshow I'm an engineer so I full of silly questions. I did pick up a WOOD 42.30 tiller for my Kubota BX today at a Holand dealer and not only does it have the same setup it's also Holand blue. Bottom line I see what you mean now.
@@CajonLiving check out the video i did building the replacement cover. very worth while upgrade for the hog. may not work on the tiller.
ua-cam.com/video/EmVc53N7dn4/v-deo.html
Very useful! Thanks for the video
thanks for watching I enjoy your bush hogging videos and watch them over and over.
I hope you get your computer is up and running soon Dave.
If one would burn the clutches in as often as the book says, you would have to do it every time you use it
victor castle yes you are correct, I don't feel it is necessary to do it more than twice a year beginning of the season and mid season is usually enough. Sometimes I do it at the end of the season to before I put it in storage.
Thanks Dave,
I don't think any other farmer does either around here. I don't plan on my sitting out, so I think that should be enough for mine also.
I can't get on my tractor it seems without having to put it 4 W at some point. I can't do that without thinking of you :-). It's so easy now !
God Bless
Hi Dave and thanks for this video ! Is there follow up on this one and how did you get your measurement on tightening the clutch back up ?
I just bought a new BB60X Brushbull and haven't had it hooked up yet. Looks like the moved that little inspection plate from the side to the top. I was just wondering the same thing you said, about tightening it up and getting a measurement ??
I may have to call them today and ask some questions on this ??
victor castle I use a caliper to measure it. Harbor freight has them cheap. I'm in the process of building a new housing for mine to make it easier to work with. Hope to have a video of it up soon. My computer went down struck by lightning. Having it worked on now. Once that is fixed I will start uploading some more videos. There are a few clutch videos on my channel that show the calipers I use to measure. If I can come up with the new cover it will be easy to adjust.
Well it is for sure , I can't adjust it , like it is. I will check out the calipers.
It is like Woods engineers have never tried out what they designed ? I have a 60" Woods Boxscraper and the 2nd scarifier teeth in from both sides you have to have needle nose pliers to pull the hair pin out of the large pin holding them. If they had lowered the hole 1/2 " or notched the brace 1/2 " you could put the pin in from the other side to adjust it. This way make it a real pain in the butt, to raise or lower them.
Both the issues you highlight in this viseo I have had breakdown problems with over the course of two separate brush hogging jobs. Bent the stump jumper on a hidden rock last week and had to have dealer repair. This week, broke the front universal joint on the PTO when I hit another rock when the slip clutch failed to perform as needed. This all on a virtually new Woods 72' mower. I'm wondering if the dealer foisted this cutter off on me as I was expecting a JD brush hog to go with my new JD tractor??
honestly you cant beat a woods brush hog. however slipping the clutch regularly is a must or if it dont have a clutch make sure the correct shear bolt is in place. you should consider watching my video series on setting up the brush hog. its well worth a look at both parts 1 and 2. also my video that shows a rusted up clutch is a good reference to what can happen to a clutch and how to fix it. these videos can be found here
ua-cam.com/video/TZVYTaJmgKI/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/play/PLLg8VIC7effpmAEk9ial1uEgZnVuByZjE.html
thanks for watching and commenting
Dave, both videos are on my watch later list already. My last BH didn't have a slip clutch so this is all new to me. The guy at the shop recommended I bring the brush hog in for them to check out. I will be doing that this week. I guess there is always more to learn! Thank you for contacting me. I have subscribed to your chanel.