Skid Steer Brush Cutter Direct Piston Versus Gear Box UPDATED

Skid Steer Brush Cutter Direct Piston Versus Gear Box

bankshotone

Posted ane/16/2018 20:21 (#6510559) Subject: Slip steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Central Iowa

I am in the market for a 72"+ castor cutter. I want to cut up to 7" trees or so. I encounter a MTL on eBay for like 4000. Is there anything else out there I should consider?
Thanks croptecsolutions

Posted 1/sixteen/2018 21:24 (#6510735 - in reply to #6510559) Field of study: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. All-time blindside for the buck?

ok

I accept a 24" dymax. Information technology is bad to the os on cedar copse. I also have a smaller off brand that's 12" out on a pole nearly 6' in front end of the mount for cutting branches and such. I utilise them both. ge jr

Posted 1/16/2018 21:31 (#6510754 - in reply to #6510735) Subject field: RE: Sideslip steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

algona iowa

diamond mower works nifty TWB

Posted 1/16/2018 21:42 (#6510772 - in reply to #6510754) Bailiwick: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Second on Blue Diamond.
I got a 60 inch castor cutter. rjw

Posted i/sixteen/2018 22:twenty (#6510851 - in reply to #6510559) Bailiwick: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

SW WI

Love my CID extreme mower. Virtually identical to MTL. If yous take the 3rd hose hookup (case drain) on your skidsteer, spend the extra $500-600 bucks for the direct bulldoze piston motor vs the 2 hose motor with 90 degree gearbox. Nighttime and mean solar day departure in amount of torque for a few extra bucks. I believe information technology is the MTL XCT model on their website.

Edited by rjw 1/16/2018 22:49

Frisky3208

Posted ane/17/2018 04:41 (#6511010 - in reply to #6510559) Subject: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Heart of Ohio

bankshotone:  We bought 1 out of Mississippi as I recall, priced similar to what your looking at from MTL, it is galvanized and only a heavy congenital chopper really. Nosotros cutting up to iv" branches and trees with it and have been satisfied. Bushwhacker was the visitor I retrieve, it'southward been awhile. I recently bought a root grapple from Quick Attach, they are in Minnesota and American made. They have a huge choice of skid loader attachments and I thought their brush cutters looked impressive. I would besides suggest giving them a call before deciding past on line price quote, the grapple was a fair amount cheeper than online quote for some reason. Electronic mail skilful if yous have more questions. Good luck !

1066smoker

Posted one/17/2018 05:14 (#6511021 - in answer to #6511010) Subject area: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Frederick, Doctor

My uncle has the quick attach mower and demo'd the diamond.....afterward seeing them in action Diamond ain't much IMO. He has a Bobcat A300 with high flow, and that quick adhere is a bad female parent! I used it cleaning up fence rows, and old locust posts are the only thing that fabricated it bark. iseedit

Posted 1/17/2018 05:40 (#6511034 - in answer to #6510559) Subject: RE: Skid steer castor cutters. Best bang for the buck?

central - east central Minnesota -

bankshotone - i/xvi/2018 20:21 I am in the marketplace for a 72"+ brush cutter. I desire to cutting up to 7" trees or so. I see a MTL on eBay for like 4000. Is there anything else out there I should consider? Thanks

When looking at brush (and tree) cutters - smaller is ameliorate. In that location aren't any skid steers fabricated that tin can handle a seven inch tree without stalling out as you are mulching it down. I too favor Diamond, equally they stand up behind their products and I've used several unlike brush cutters over the years. Diamond was on top. The other brand upward there on tiptop is Brushwolf by Cross-tech corp. They were 1 of the kickoff to build a castor cutter in the industry.

When you are talking 7 inch copse - and particularly 7 inch or larger trees, a blade type mower isn't going to hold up. It'll take some down, simply, it'southward going to beat out the crap out of it and there volition be harm and expense  . . . . . .
Those sized trees need a forestry type head - (await at Diamond'south forestry head).

For heavy brush - 72 inch or 66 inch would be the widest I would go.

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eth555

Posted 1/17/2018 06:36 (#6511100 - in answer to #6510559) Subject: RE: Sideslip steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

SE MN

Check out Jenkins Iron and Steel, all-time blindside for your buck when I purchased terminal year. Couldn't beat them for price and standard options that others either don't offer or are very pricey.

Their unit is a floating design and so it takes some of the jarring activeness off of your sideslip steer boom. Besides have slots in deck so you lot can mow correct upwards to a contend mail service or tree.

Drilldo

Posted i/17/2018 07:12 (#6511157 - in reply to #6510559) Discipline: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the cadet?

Texas

I have a 84" blue diamond extreme duty or whatever they call it. The disc that the blades attach to weighs like 900 lbs. Lots of inertia to power through brush without slowing the blades. It is a beast.

I can't imagine a 4K cutter beingness that skilful. When I did my research before purchasing all the good ones were twice that it more. These things take a beating you lot don't want to cheap out and get something that won't agree upwardly.

Goat_herder

Posted 1/17/2018 11:34 (#6511627 - in reply to #6511157) Field of study: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. All-time blindside for the buck?

Tree Terminator in Missouri makes a brush unit of measurement chosen a slasher. Information technology'southward been pretty adept for the cost betoken. If doing over again. Diamond would exist the first option Saskyfarmer

Posted 1/17/2018 12:26 (#6511746 - in reply to #6510559) Subject: RE: Sideslip steer brush cutters. Best blindside for the buck?

E Central Saskatchewan

Does anyone have a bobcat ane? JJS

Posted 1/17/2018 18:32 (#6512544 - in reply to #6510559) Subject: RE: Skid steer castor cutters. Best blindside for the buck?

Southern Lower Michigan

If y'all are going to do a lot of heavy castor , and trees, check out a Bradco Basis Shark. They are on the higher side, but built heavier than others.
They have a round blade carrier.
Joe Treemover

Posted 1/17/2018 19:22 (#6512700 - in answer to #6510754) Bailiwick: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best blindside for the cadet?

Accept a standard flow diamond, it is amazing, cipher issues 3020

Posted 1/17/2018 21:35 (#6513170 - in reply to #6511100) Subject: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Northeast Ohio

Yes what eth555 said. I bought a Jenkins mower this summer and really like information technology. I call up information technology's a expert cutter for the money. KDD

Posted ane/17/2018 22:42 (#6513333 - in answer to #6510559) Subject: RE: Skid steer castor cutters. Best bang for the cadet?

Leesburg, Ohio

Nosotros looked at several different brands, many mentioned hither, before we bought an 84" Diamond brand last year. (Not "Blue diamond")

We run it on a Kubota svl90 tracked sideslip loader, 90hp, with high-flow. Information technology volition chew up a 10" tree trunk easily. Much heavier congenital than any other brand. I don't encounter it coming apart any fourth dimension soon.

We went with the seven' size then it clears a path wider than the skid loader.

A forestry blazon head will do a nicer task mulching than a bush-pig type, but exist set to spend $25k instead of $6-10k. Ours was about ten.

dub

Posted ane/18/2018 20:38 (#6515571 - in reply to #6513333) Subject field: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Clarksville, IL

ive got a FAE forestry caput information technology came with my ASV RC100 i bought wanted a fecon but this came with if so far like how it works it has a door we can close to actually mulch stuff up like that part meliorate than the Fecon.

Allen

American_Built

Posted half dozen/19/2018 08:40 (#6821199 - in reply to #6510559) Subject: RE: Skid steer castor cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Sorry , I merely ran acrosss this message request about Cutters and the best blindside for the buck !!

We take 7 cutters and have tried, Sideslip Pro, Diamond, Blue Diamond, CID, Bushmaster, Wolfe - while I am no expert on cutters by whatever means I can tell you some major differences we have found running our crews with multiple cutters on each crew.

1. Only because a cutter costs more does not mean it works better
ii. The directly drive models are far superior to the old gear box models
3. The double carrier (flywheel) models are the best we have seen

The Diamond Rotary mower with 3 blades is a very well congenital pc, we used it for a year or so building our company. But about 4 years ago we tried the MTL XC7 cutter in a 72" Cutting 3 bract - double flywheel blueprint.
It out performed, all our other cutters to the point that we accept now after 4 years switched over and running seven of the MTL cutters

We take 4 of the MTL - XC7 cutters - Directly bulldoze with 3 axe style blades - nosotros constantly cutting sapplings and brush 4-6 " diameter
We have 2 of the MTL XCT cutters ( they do a better job with some of the limbs and branches on mulching the debri upwardly, we have taken downwards upwards to 10" pines in the GA area with them)
and nosotros but got the new XC8T with the 750 lb circular double flyhweel - 4 blades and the carbide tipped teeth - this affair is a brute !!!!

In over 4 years using the MTL cutters I will say this , we accept still to take a motor failure. and for the price I can buy two of them vs a diamond.
I will say the closest we have seen to the performance thus far has been the CID Extreme direct drive and the Virnig V60

Any of the cutters with the curve in the blade similar the skid pro, bluish diamond etc, they were piddling more than a glorified brush cutters, and struggled on larger bore limbs and branches. Look for straight axe style blades, look for a double carrier flywheel (information technology wont flex like a single pan style) and wait at the price - considering not all cutters are equal.

bankshotone

Posted 6/19/2018 12:31 (#6821702 - in reply to #6821199) Subject: RE: Slip steer brush cutters. Best blindside for the cadet?

Central Iowa

I concur. I ended up buying a mtl, I have logged maybe 25 hrs so far running it and I really like it. I looked at buying a diamond. I contacted 2 of the john deere dealership that sold them (same visitor) both offered a price and was almost $yard deviation for the same machine. Either way I'1000 not spending lose to 10k on a brush cutter. I have cut some unbelievable stuff with my mtl and would reccomend information technology to anyone looking. jsmmao

Posted 6/21/2018 12:47 (#6825816 - in reply to #6821199) Subject: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best blindside for the cadet?

How does the xc8t compare to piston xct? Same torque. Was thinking of going with 1.

What business practise y'all run with all those cutters?

chadly22

Posted 8/24/2018 fifteen:22 (#6947959 - in reply to #6515571) Subject area: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Practise whatsoever of you guys practise this every bit a custom business organisation? CAT 279D

Posted 3/1/2019 08:37 (#7351702 - in reply to #6821199) Subject: RE: Skid steer castor cutters. Best blindside for the cadet?

Hullo, I new here and Looking for reviews on the MTL XC8T castor cutter. Skillful and bad
As well good and bad on the MTL XCT
Looking to buy one or the other just non sure witch one to purchase. Logant

Posted vii/ten/2019 17:22 (#7607353 - in reply to #6821702) Subject area: RE: Slip steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

Hi, which mtl brush cutter did you lot finish upward ownership and how happy are you with it? I'm looking very seriously at mtl and ready to pull the trigger but I'm non sure if the cat,or xc8 would be best . I have a 75 hp Takeuchi Tl10 loftier menstruum that's rated at 32 gpm. I really similar the features of the xc8 but am a little worried nearly that extra 4th blade as far equally hydraulic ability loss between the cutter and drivetrain. Any input would exist greatly appreciated! Thanks Allis4ever

Posted 1/25/2020 xvi:35 (#7999596 - in reply to #7351702) Subject: RE: Slip steer brush cutters. Best blindside for the buck?

key iowa

CAT 279D - 3/1/2019 08:37

Hullo, I new here and Looking for reviews on the MTL XC8T brush cutter. Good and bad
Also good and bad on the MTL XCT
Looking to purchase i or the other only not sure witch one to purchase.

marking

nwokman

Posted five/18/2020 11:13 (#8264827 - in answer to #6821199) Subject: RE: Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?

American_Built - six/19/2018 08:forty

Sorry , I just ran acrosss this message asking about Cutters and the best bang for the cadet !!

We take 7 cutters and have tried, Sideslip Pro, Diamond, Blue Diamond, CID, Bushmaster, Wolfe - while I am no adept on cutters by any ways I tin tell you lot some major differences we accept found running our crews with multiple cutters on each crew.

1. Just because a cutter costs more than does non hateful it works better
2. The direct drive models are far superior to the old gear box models
iii. The double carrier (flywheel) models are the best we have seen

The Diamond Rotary mower with three blades is a very well built pc, nosotros used it for a year or so building our company. Just well-nigh 4 years ago nosotros tried the MTL XC7 cutter in a 72" Cutting 3 bract - double flywheel design.
It out performed, all our other cutters to the point that nosotros take now after 4 years switched over and running seven of the MTL cutters

We have 4 of the MTL - XC7 cutters - Directly drive with three axe style blades - we constantly cut sapplings and castor iv-6 " bore
Nosotros accept 2 of the MTL XCT cutters ( they do a better job with some of the limbs and branches on mulching the debri up, we take taken downward upwards to 10" pines in the GA area with them)
and we just got the new XC8T with the 750 lb round double flyhweel - 4 blades and the carbide tipped teeth - this thing is a beast !!!!

In over 4 years using the MTL cutters I will say this , we accept notwithstanding to have a motor failure. and for the price I can buy ii of them vs a diamond.
I will say the closest we have seen to the performance thus far has been the CID Extreme straight drive and the Virnig V60

Whatever of the cutters with the bend in the blade similar the skid pro, blue diamond etc, they were little more than than a glorified brush cutters, and struggled on larger diameter limbs and branches. Look for directly axe way blades, look for a double carrier flywheel (it wont flex similar a single pan fashion) and look at the price - because not all cutters are equal.

I oft use NAT athenaeum when I want to buy a new piece of equipment. In researching for reviews on a brush cutter from MTL I ran across this thread. I recall information technology deserves mentioning that the author of this response registered and made ane post and then was gone and hasn't logged in since. Another peculiarity nearly the author is that he shares the same name of the guy that you will get if yous call the number on their website.

John G

Posted five/eighteen/2020 12:47 (#8264994 - in respond to #6821199) Subject field: RE: Nosotros run the Virnig V60 on a JD 333E loftier menses cal.

E Central Kansas

Don't take a lot of hours on it, no issues. It is a beast. Think we paid around $10 k for information technology several years agone from our local cal CAT dealer ksfarmboy1960

Posted 5/18/2020 22:21 (#8266158 - in reply to #6821199) Subject: RE: Skid steer castor cutters. Best bang for the cadet?

66524

American Congenital
I bought a Diamond and have used it ane summertime  on a Equip programme ( NRCS pasture renovation programme .It is a 60" mounted on a Case CX240 trackhoe My neighbor has a smaller ane on his sideslip steer. He said he has problems with the motor mount bolts working loose.I checked mine and they demand tightened as well. Is this an upshot with Diamond or all this type cutters ? I know they take a lot of shock load .Maybe I merely need to continue on eye on this area.What are your thoughts. I remember mine has in the 40 to 45 GPM catamenia. I usually start at the top of larger trees at an angle and work down.Larger to me is 10" to 12" base. Mostly 4" to half-dozen" limbs overhanging the perimeter of fields.It works great on smaller brush half-dozen" and smaller.I purchased from a major structure visitor dealer in the mid w.Never again !! Had an inexperienced person install information technology.
Thanks for your earlier input.

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