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 | Don M
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2002-04-22 37717
Does anyone know if a 1320 was rated to use a 60" rotary brush mower?
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| TomG
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2002-04-23 37733
Just for comparison, Bush Hog recommends 18 - 35 PTO HP for its 5' light-duty single spindle cutter. I think a 1320 is rated at 17 PTO HP. It doesn't mean that the cutter wouldn't work on the tractor, but it probably wouldn't cut 1" material (1" material is a standard for light-duty cutters) very well. It also might cut heavier brush only at pretty slow ground speeds. ....
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 | Peters
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2002-04-23 37741
I had a 750 with the same HP rating and a 4 ft brush cutter, (Pittsburgh). I would not go any larger with the brush cutter. You had to slow right down in tall grass although it cut trees fairly well. ....
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| Doug L
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2002-04-23 37744
Don,
I ran a freinds 5' bush hog on my JD 855 (24hp-engine). It had plenty of power but the mower was just too big and heavy for the tractor. Just picked up a JD 413 (48") cutter, much better fit. So I would suggest 4' max for your 1320. ....
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| Roddie
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2002-12-28 46661
I have a ford 1320 gear drive and have a 5 foot bushhog. I use it for custom mowing I have used a 6 foot it was to big the 5 foot works good even in tall stuff. I have used it for 8 years with no problems a 4 foot would be a little small. thanks ....
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| MarkN
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2003-01-03 46894
I have a TC29 with 29 engine HP and I use a 5' brush mower behind it. Thats all that I want behind it too. I really think that you would be more satisfied with the 4' brush mower. The 5 footer will work but it's going to be a handfull for your tractor and I think in the long run will provide alot more frustration than that extra 1 foot of cut is worth. Giving up 1' of cut will be easily gained back in ground spead and less abuse on your tractor. Just a thought and good luck to you. ....
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| Mark H
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2003-01-21 47855
I have found a old ford new holland implement chart and it recomends 5 foot model 951b it also list a 4 foot but says it will not cut the tracks of your tractor out. I have a New Holland tc33d and 5 foot King cutter it works good and I have used the same cutter with a 1320 it did good to I agree with Roddie 4 foot would be a little small. The back of a 1320 with turf tires is 57inch and the weight of a 1320 fwd is 2229 out of the book the 33d fwd is 2474 as for weight and size almost the same tractor 33d has more horepower Thanks. ....
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| K. Lang
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2003-02-05 48732
This looks like an older thread but I couldn't resist putting in my two cents... I have a 1320 hydro 4x4 and run an older Howse 5' rotary cutter that I rebuilt. Most of what I cut is weeds (sometimes quite high) and occasional small brush under 1". The tractor does fine at about any speed in the medium gear range. I recommend a 5' for this tractor so you can cover the width of the tires. I personally think that this tractor is somewhat under-rated in terms of PTO HP but then again I guess numbers are numbers. I would get the 5' and then if/when you ever get a bigger tractor you should be set there too. I have not had any problems turning the 5' cutter but always use common sense too. I don't buy the earlier comment that you would loose any ground speed with a 5' compared to a 4'. If you did it would be insignificant and if your were worried about this small of a difference you are probably cutting for money and in this case should probably be using a larger tractor all together. Good luck, be safe and have fun!!!! ....
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