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How to Select the Right Bush Hog for Your Tractor

Bush Hog is a brand name for landscaping tools and tractor-mounted implements. Since 1950, it has been best-known for its rugged, durable rotary cutters. However, rotary cutters are not the only product produced by the company. From front-end loading equipment to post-hole diggers, Bush Hog has a line of dependable equipment available for use with your tractor. Selecting one is just a matter a preparation.

Things You'll Need

  • Tractor's weight-size
  • Tractor owner's manual
  • Minimum PTO horsepower
  • Bush Hog dealer
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Instructions

  1. Preparation

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      Determine the weight-size of the tractor by referring to the tractor's owner's manual.

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      Determine the minimum horsepower of the tractor's PTO by referring to the tractor's owner's manual.

    • 3

      Choose the general purpose of the equipment. For example, Bush Hog has equipment available to mow, load, dig, pulverize, till, rake and cut.

    • 4

      Choose the maximum amount of work for which the equipment will be used. For example, a one-acre field filled with bramble and sapling trees will be a larger workload than a one-acre yard filled with fine grass. Both acreages require mowers, but the latter requires a smaller mower than the first.

    Choosing the Equipment

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      Search online for your nearest Bush Hog dealer's address and phone number by connecting to bushhog.com.

    • 6

      Call or visit your local Bush Hog dealer using the information found online.

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      Discuss the purposes for each type of Bush Hog with a dealer representative.

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      Choose the type of equipment by matching the general purpose with the descriptions of each Bush Hog.

    • 9

      Choose the size of the equipment by matching the weight-size of the tractor, the minimum horsepower of the tractor's PTO and the amount of work you will be using it for with the descriptions of each implement.

    Choosing the Equipment Online

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      Connect to the internet and go to bushhog.com.

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      Study the equipment descriptions given under the website's "Product Line."

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      Choose the type of equipment by matching the general purpose with the descriptions of each Bush Hog.

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      Choose the size of the equipment by matching the weight-size of the tractor, the minimum horsepower of the tractor's PTO and the amount of work you will be using it for with the descriptions of each Bush Hog implement.