Brush Hog for an Allis 200
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Topic: Brush Hog for an Allis 200
Posted By: Mosin9130
Subject: Brush Hog for an Allis 200
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2017 at 10:16pm
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Ok all, it's time to get a brush hog for the 200. Now I know terrain and foliage are factors so let's just say that the terrain is mostly flat with the occasional rolling hill and that the foliage is typically waist high of weeds and Johnson grass and is relatively thick. I'm assuming a pull-type 10' ( Bush Hog 3210) should work fine but what about a 15' batwing? Oh, I should mention the tractor is 540 only on the PTO. ------------- '56 WD 45...'63 D15 II...'66 D17 IV |
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Posted By: ksbowman
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2017 at 10:24pm
| Your 200 should handle a 15' batwing easily. I use my 170 and 180 diesel with no problems. For really thick stuff you may have to gear down to get a clean cut. My 170 does most mowing in 4 th and the 180 is 4 & 5th depending on how heavy the field is, roughness is more of a factor. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 1:13am
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For me it would depend on how much land I had to cut if you have a whole lot of acres a bat wing would be the way to go but if your not cutting a lot and transport it on the public road I'd go with a 8ft,my 10 ft is a pain on the road especially if there is much traffic. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 2:06am
| the 200 should handle a 4-6 row shredder of any style very well! I used my 180 on a batwing several years ago on tall weeds in 3rd gear low side. did just fine. only problems was the bugs I stirred outta the weeds on the cables tractor! lol |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 2:31am
| My 4020 handles a 20' batwing nicely. |
Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 7:25am
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Are you sure your 200 is 540 only? Most 200 was both. Yes you can pull a 20'. MACK |
Posted By: Mosin9130
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 12:04pm
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Looks like there's a consensus on 15' and even all the way to 20'. This unit will stay on one property so transportation won't be a concern. Pretty sure it's 540 only. PO said it was and it also has the 3-bolt plate (540) vs the 4-bolt (540/1000)...am I understanding that correctly? I can upload a pic once I'm back at the house. ------------- '56 WD 45...'63 D15 II...'66 D17 IV |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 12:49pm
The 200 will handle the 20' easily and 540 or 1000 will work very well, you have nothing to worry about!!! If it don't work, it is the operator!
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Mosin9130 wrote:Posted By: Mosin9130
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 7:17pm
Here is the PTO...540 only? ------------- '56 WD 45...'63 D15 II...'66 D17 IV |
Posted By: 210Postin
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 7:21pm
| Well if you are going to mow six mph good luck i figured out on here my only my tools take power to run correct. |
Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2017 at 7:48pm
| I mow a lot of ditches with a 15 ft bat wing. Any thing above 2.5 mph it dosent leave a clean cut. It dosent mater how much horsepower you have on it only so much material can clear at a time. Most of the time I use a 1086. 1086 is very comparable to an allis 200. When the wing is folded it trails down the road nicely. It's 20 miles from the farm shop to the furthes field and I mow about nine miles. Mowing CRP we use a 22 ft double fold behind the same 1086.the single fold wing is on the right of the center section. So you have a lot of offset to mow under trees and near fence rows. With an 8 or 10 ft it's centered behind the tractor so you need to get real close with the tractor. A 10 ft won't even mow the tracks of the tractor. |