Mitchw123456
Well-known member
Anybody ever taken a typical brush hog and converted it to a "trail mower". I'm using trail mower because thats what I've seen the internet calling it. Basically a small trailer that you pull behind a UTV/ATV to mow with.
I've recently come across the need for something like this. My stubborn dad who just had open heart surgery cant run the tractor because it beats him up too much (and the stubborn part is he doesn't want anyone else mowing the pasture). My thought though is if I could come up with something he could hook his Ranger up to would be much smoother riding.
My current concern is most tractor PTO's run 540-1000 rpms depending on tractor speed. My 20 HP Briggs that I would try to run this with is running 3500 rpms. Will the gear box on a brush hog hold up to the elevated input rpms without running a complicated pulley set up to slow it down? I ask this because originally I was just going to find an old rusted out mower deck and use its spindles and pulleys to build a new deck and power it with the old motor i have laying around. I recently stumbled on a older brush hog though priced very very well so it got the wheels turning.
Buying a new one is NOT an option as from what I've seen they're ridiculously priced for what they are. For anyone curious to what I'm talking about I'll add a picture so you get the idea of what I'm going for.
I've recently come across the need for something like this. My stubborn dad who just had open heart surgery cant run the tractor because it beats him up too much (and the stubborn part is he doesn't want anyone else mowing the pasture). My thought though is if I could come up with something he could hook his Ranger up to would be much smoother riding.
My current concern is most tractor PTO's run 540-1000 rpms depending on tractor speed. My 20 HP Briggs that I would try to run this with is running 3500 rpms. Will the gear box on a brush hog hold up to the elevated input rpms without running a complicated pulley set up to slow it down? I ask this because originally I was just going to find an old rusted out mower deck and use its spindles and pulleys to build a new deck and power it with the old motor i have laying around. I recently stumbled on a older brush hog though priced very very well so it got the wheels turning.
Buying a new one is NOT an option as from what I've seen they're ridiculously priced for what they are. For anyone curious to what I'm talking about I'll add a picture so you get the idea of what I'm going for.
