I wish I could get around to mowing on my Massey more often but unfortunately, it seems life gets busier and busier each day. Hopefully this fall I can get some better footage of brush hogging the fields.
I would suggest raking up all of the cuttings and leaves. In this manner, there will be more of of a chance covert this large area for more production.
I've been told by a handful of people about horror stories with brush hogging and hornets/ Bees... I haven't committed to a tractor with a cab because I would love to buy a compact track loader with a cab and a brush hog. Unfortunately, there is a large price difference there so it will be a while before I can afford one.
Good video. One question...wouldn't it be easier on equipment to wait until fall when most of those weeds be dead? Just wondering...I new to brush hogging ...Thanks.
You bring up a good point. A lot of times I'll brush hog during the season just to keep from bryers and saplings from growing too large. If you brush hog regularly (couple times a season) it should allow for better vegetation to grow back. I'd agree with you though it's probably a lot easier on the machine to brush hog in the fall but you may run into really wet conditions and leave ruts in your fields
Sounds like your governor is not working, revving up way too high, better get that checked out before you make a new window in the block! Overall nice vid! I have a 60 and a 61 35. the 61 is a mowing machine
That could be why it seems the tractor runs well for like 45 mins while brush hogging then starts pulsing.. the thermo couple for the temp gauge is broken off inside the coolant neck on the front of the engine and I cannot seem to get it out either. I will have to get these issues fixed up or like you said I'll be out a good tractor.
@@GAVINCANFIELD That could also be the condenser or ignition coil breaking down causing that. I hate to say it but my coolant gauge doesn't work either for the 2 years I've owned it. I just make sure rad fins are clean and its full. Should definitely check out the governor though, over revving is the fastest way to kill one aside from running it with no oil.
Do you know if the Massey would have enough power for the disc? I do want to disc certain area for sure but I was worried the tractor wasn't quite big enough to handle that attachment
@@GAVINCANFIELD disc harrows are produced in different sizes. Look around for a suitable size. Adjustable pitch for disc drag. Used a 6 foot on the farmall H.
@@GAVINCANFIELD yes should cover up tire tracks, harrow should have different settings for angle of use. Straight for towing and a few different angles to dig and cut. Works well for dry vs moist pulling. I don't know everything but it will be a starting point for you to investigate. Harrow worked good for golden rod and the purple menace, annual wood like roots removed from the ground to dry out and fade.
Were i in your shoes I'd get that brushog and tractor on a good flat surface, drop the tail wheel to it's lowest position (highest cut), and level the brushog and tractor as one unit with your 3 point screw. There is no benefit to hogging that low unless the next step is to apply glyphostate. If you raise your hog up to the highest cut you'll pass over the rocks and stones, you will get a much better chop and distribution of the cuttings because they won't be trapped under the deck, your plants will grow thicker and eventually crowd out the brambles and your field will look a lot better. Give it a try. You won't be sorry. :) Good luck!
Hi Steve, I will definitely try out your recommendation. I believe the adjustment arm on the 3 pt hitch however, is seized. So I may have to fight that a bit. One thing I also noticed in the past when trying to "level" out the brush hog is the lock washers do not seem to be holding the bolts tight any longer. So if I extend out the top link it collapses the mounting brackets on the top of the brush hog. I'm sure a quick trip to the hardware store would cure that issue though. If not, I always have a welder lol
That would definitely allow me to brush hog at a faster speed. I would like to get a 4x4 Tractor with a bucket on the front so i can find rocks and trees with the bucket before the brush hog finds them.
It's funny you mentioned this because I was starting to think something was wrong with the tractor as well, it seems to rev up way too high by bumping the throttle the slightest bit
I'm working on getting more brush hogging content so stay tuned! I'll find a better way to record it as I realize the video gets pretty dizzy to watch when sped up!
Thanks for the feedback. This was one of the first videos I had made on my channel. I realized after making it that the music didn't fit and that by speeding the video up from the on tractor perspective it makes you dizzy watching. Be sure to check out my newer brush hogging videos and let me know if I've improved my editing skills at all!
I apologize about that. I realized after I made it that it was not the best video to watch. Check out my newer brush hogging videos I've made some big improvements on the editing!
That nature stuff huh! It just keeps coming… don’t turn your back on it… it’s a sneaky bugger. Maybe your engineering brain could take a look at some old vids on captain kleeman”s channel where he modified his brush hog to help with saplings etc? He called it the “whoopa choppa”
I'll have to look into it! I've been plucking the larger over growth with my excavator and putting in piles to burn. It would be really nice if I had a skidsteer with a brush cutter on the front of it. Then I could really do some clearing
@@GAVINCANFIELD yeah or that ventrac that diesel creek recently got - either option is a neck saver if you have to reverse into big brush with the brush hog
You will have to check out my newer brush hogging videos! I took your advice. I even climbed a tree to hang a camera for a different perspective in one of the videos!
Good video. Many do not know how therapeutic it is to mow on an old tractor. Thanks!
I wish I could get around to mowing on my Massey more often but unfortunately, it seems life gets busier and busier each day. Hopefully this fall I can get some better footage of brush hogging the fields.
I would suggest raking up all of the cuttings and leaves. In this manner, there will be more of of a chance covert this large area for more production.
It would be nice to do what you have suggested and then disc the area. Maybe the golden rod wont come back so heavily
Your bush hog real cuts very well! I think if you pass over the entire field twice, you could end up with the beginnings of a Golf Course👍!
I'm shocked the brush hog cuts so well. I have never replaced/ reshaped the blades on it and I bought it in 2016!
The Video looks good! You could possible lower the blades further an closer to the ground for as close as at any Golf Course. Anyway, nice work!
I have since spent the time to level the deck and sharpen the blades so I'm getting a much better cut now!
the ol boy still gets the job done
The ole Massey takes anything I throw at it! I actually have it going out on a small brush hogging job later today.
My allergies starting bothering me just watching the video!!
Has me sneezing for days every time I get off the machine!
hell yeah bro! absolutely stroking
All Gas, No Brakes!
Good video. I now have a cab tractor because I ran over a ground hornet nest and got strong over 30x.
I've been told by a handful of people about horror stories with brush hogging and hornets/ Bees... I haven't committed to a tractor with a cab because I would love to buy a compact track loader with a cab and a brush hog. Unfortunately, there is a large price difference there so it will be a while before I can afford one.
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Good video. One question...wouldn't it be easier on equipment to wait until fall when most of those weeds be dead? Just wondering...I new to brush hogging ...Thanks.
You bring up a good point. A lot of times I'll brush hog during the season just to keep from bryers and saplings from growing too large. If you brush hog regularly (couple times a season) it should allow for better vegetation to grow back. I'd agree with you though it's probably a lot easier on the machine to brush hog in the fall but you may run into really wet conditions and leave ruts in your fields
Sounds like your governor is not working, revving up way too high, better get that checked out before you make a new window in the block!
Overall nice vid! I have a 60 and a 61 35. the 61 is a mowing machine
That could be why it seems the tractor runs well for like 45 mins while brush hogging then starts pulsing.. the thermo couple for the temp gauge is broken off inside the coolant neck on the front of the engine and I cannot seem to get it out either. I will have to get these issues fixed up or like you said I'll be out a good tractor.
@@GAVINCANFIELD That could also be the condenser or ignition coil breaking down causing that. I hate to say it but my coolant gauge doesn't work either for the 2 years I've owned it. I just make sure rad fins are clean and its full. Should definitely check out the governor though, over revving is the fastest way to kill one aside from running it with no oil.
Bush hogg good, but try pulling around a disc harrow and you'll knock down the golden rod better through the roots.
Do you know if the Massey would have enough power for the disc? I do want to disc certain area for sure but I was worried the tractor wasn't quite big enough to handle that attachment
@@GAVINCANFIELD disc harrows are produced in different sizes. Look around for a suitable size. Adjustable pitch for disc drag. Used a 6 foot on the farmall H.
@raymondutter2616 6 ft would probably be a good size for the Massey or else the tires would be wider than the implement
@@GAVINCANFIELD yes should cover up tire tracks, harrow should have different settings for angle of use. Straight for towing and a few different angles to dig and cut. Works well for dry vs moist pulling. I don't know everything but it will be a starting point for you to investigate. Harrow worked good for golden rod and the purple menace, annual wood like roots removed from the ground to dry out and fade.
I run a 6ft disk with my 135 Massey no problem
Were i in your shoes I'd get that brushog and tractor on a good flat surface, drop the tail wheel to it's lowest position (highest cut), and level the brushog and tractor as one unit with your 3 point screw.
There is no benefit to hogging that low unless the next step is to apply glyphostate. If you raise your hog up to the highest cut you'll pass over the rocks and stones, you will get a much better chop and distribution of the cuttings because they won't be trapped under the deck, your plants will grow thicker and eventually crowd out the brambles and your field will look a lot better.
Give it a try. You won't be sorry. :)
Good luck!
Hi Steve, I will definitely try out your recommendation. I believe the adjustment arm on the 3 pt hitch however, is seized. So I may have to fight that a bit. One thing I also noticed in the past when trying to "level" out the brush hog is the lock washers do not seem to be holding the bolts tight any longer. So if I extend out the top link it collapses the mounting brackets on the top of the brush hog. I'm sure a quick trip to the hardware store would cure that issue though. If not, I always have a welder lol
@@GAVINCANFIELD Sounds like a good plan :) Best of luck to you Gavin!!
Once you get the first pass done you can take a smaller bite
That would definitely allow me to brush hog at a faster speed. I would like to get a 4x4 Tractor with a bucket on the front so i can find rocks and trees with the bucket before the brush hog finds them.
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By the way it sounds I think you're engine may need a new governor
It's funny you mentioned this because I was starting to think something was wrong with the tractor as well, it seems to rev up way too high by bumping the throttle the slightest bit
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I'm working on getting more brush hogging content so stay tuned! I'll find a better way to record it as I realize the video gets pretty dizzy to watch when sped up!
whats the yellow flower
I believe its a type of rag weed
That was a tall field
More videos coming in the next two weeks!
Great video but the music not so much.
Thanks for the feedback. This was one of the first videos I had made on my channel. I realized after making it that the music didn't fit and that by speeding the video up from the on tractor perspective it makes you dizzy watching. Be sure to check out my newer brush hogging videos and let me know if I've improved my editing skills at all!
What brush hog are you using?
County line 5 ft. I bought it in 2016 and it wasn't until 2022 that I put a dent in it. It's held up well for 1000 dollars!
This video could have been good, but the camera was jerking around so much, it made me dizzy.
I apologize about that. I realized after I made it that it was not the best video to watch. Check out my newer brush hogging videos I've made some big improvements on the editing!
That nature stuff huh! It just keeps coming… don’t turn your back on it… it’s a sneaky bugger. Maybe your engineering brain could take a look at some old vids on captain kleeman”s channel where he modified his brush hog to help with saplings etc? He called it the “whoopa choppa”
I'll have to look into it! I've been plucking the larger over growth with my excavator and putting in piles to burn. It would be really nice if I had a skidsteer with a brush cutter on the front of it. Then I could really do some clearing
@@GAVINCANFIELD yeah or that ventrac that diesel creek recently got - either option is a neck saver if you have to reverse into big brush with the brush hog
More cameras and some editing would be helpful...bye!
You will have to check out my newer brush hogging videos! I took your advice. I even climbed a tree to hang a camera for a different perspective in one of the videos!
Nooooooooooo don't speed them up, not therapeutic at all
Be sure to check out my newer brush hogging videos! I listened to your feedback.