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Hey, Don’t get me wrong, I am not suggesting you shouldn’t do it. That picture (video?) shows a brush hog mowing something easily cut with a mower. I know if I had a brush hog it would live on brambles and small trees and brush, much harder stuff to cut. My wife constantly asks for a DR mower. I am getting four goats instead! I have some experience with PTO carts, and I have found that the key to success is carefully matching the power required for the equipment pulled, with the weight (and gearing) of the PTO cart, with the size and number of horses. Anything under powered and the equipment doesn’t run well (plugging a baler is not acceptable to me), over weight and a lot of horse power can be wasted. Carl runs a small brush mower like that with his fore cart. I think that works for him.
Yes that’s right. I have found that it is pretty easy work clipping pastures with a HD sickle mower. I have used the DR for filed renovation, and heavy growth left after grazing. I like to mulch down the crop so it incorporates easily, as I will occasionally cut a second hay crop off early pasture.
The DR is a loud thing, but runs smoothly. I have found it works fest behind a steady team. It does throw projectiles from time to time, so the Barden cart with its solid back is another asset. It is also costly, and requires fuel, but it has been a boon in our pasture reclamation..
Carl
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