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Loader-Mounted Bush Hog
Bud Vogelzang didn’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a hydraulic-powered bush hog mower for his tracked skid loader, so he made one from an old pto-powered, 3-pt. mower deck.
“I use it to cut down overgrown cattails and small trees on low, wet ground. It can cut trees up to 1 in. dia.,” says the 84-year-ol
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Loader-Mounted Bush Hog MOWERS Bud Vogelzang didn’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a hydraulic-powered bush hog mower for his tracked skid loader so he made one from an old pto-powered 3-pt mower deck “I use it to cut down overgrown cattails and small trees on low wet ground It can cut trees up to 1 in dia ” says the 84-year-old Vogelzang “I can see the mower in front of me so I’m less likely to get stuck than I’d be with my loader tractor ” The hitch hooks up to a 3-pt adapter bracket that Vogelzang had previously built and welded to the skid loader’s quick-attach He removed the pto shaft and turned the hitch to the back then bought a hydraulic motor to match the hydraulic output of his New Holland C232 skid loader He also installed a pressure flow relief valve and a bypass/check valve both purchased from Surplus Center Lincoln Neb ph 800 488-3407; www surpluscenter com “The check valve allows the disc blade to spin after the hydraulic power is shut off ” notes Vogelzang Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bud Vogelzang 13 1/2 3rd Ave S W Sioux Center Iowa 51250 ph 712 441-1037
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