Brush Hogging | 6-8' Brush | 3" Diameter Trees | John Deere 3032E 

Thank you for posting this! I was watching all these people cutting grass with it seemed like this setup was such overkill for 12" prairie grass, my zero turn can handle that stuff. haha I've got a few acres to clear that are similar to what you are posting here and I think the money I can save by doing it myself will just about pay for the entire tractor package. Love it!

About time someone posted real brush hogging as opposed to simply cutting grass with an expensive lawn mower.

Great vid. A lot of folks have told you about lowering the nose of the hog and raising the tail. That does a couple of things. One, it allows the hog to throw debris out the tail end. But, I don't believe I've seen one if the most important reasons yet. By keeping it dead level it makes the tractor cut across the front and the back of the blade path. Meaning, the rear of the blade is cutting the same heavier material that the front did, all the while dealing with the mulching effect. This robs power horribly. By equalizing the hog from side to side it will give you an even cut. But by lowering the front 1-2" from the rear it will help with the mulching, allow the hog to clear what it can't readily mulch, and allow for the blades to cut in the front more aggressively as they were intended. This in effect, will give you, "free power". Don't listen to anyone telling you to travel 3x as fast. That's just idiotic. Find the range and speed the machine will maintain 540, keep the rpm's up and keep the pumps powering the hydrostatic drives. If it "lugs", back off some speed. You've then found where it is most efficient and "happy". Lastly, lower your bucket a bit, but curl it back all the way. Allow the "belly" of the bucket to bend material over. By using the cutting edge you're making the machine work MUCH harder. You could see that in how the machine shuddered when the cutting edge dug into the tree. It had to fight very hard to keep the blades spinning, power the hydrostatic drives, AND fight to bend over the tree. By using the belly of the bucket when it is fully curled it will have a much easier time. Also, if you run into anything like a piece of steel or a large rock it will give you time to stop and not shock load the machine and break anything. It will also save your cutting edge. Good vid, and good luck. That's a great set up and you're trying to be gentle and effective.

CAUTION!!!! DON' GET AOUND THE CUTTER WHEN IN GEAR, IT CAN THROW THINGS FROM UNDER IT AND REALLY HURT YOU SO STAY AWAY FROM IT!! Triple your ground speed and make a full cut. The brush is not thick so mow faster, you will know if it gets overloaded. You have a stump jumper under the cutter so you are safe there. Might want to invest in a PTO clutch if you don't have one...You can probably cut a 3" tree safely, it will sound loud but you are ok, that's what the clutch and stump jumper are for but stay away from it when cutting , a eye injury or broken bone isn't worth the video or close look !!!! Raise the back of your cutter and lower the front, you have debris coming from under the cutter in the front and that endangers the operator,,, let the debris out the back, but again stay 100 ft from the cutter when it's in gear. Have fun and good luck.

Thank you for this video. Like you said, there are hundreds of videos showing people mowing grass with it. You really showed what it’s meant to do and helped me make a decision to invest in one.

Raise the back of the bush hog about two inches higher in the back, it will cut a lot better if it can throw the cuttings out the back, they will throw wood hard enough to kill someone, keep people away when cutting! Nice setup, I’ve got the 2020 3035D and a 5 foot cutter. Can’t really tell it’s behind the tractor!

There's already a lot of people here telling you what to do, but I'll add one more. That plastic PTO shaft cover looks like it's rotating. That little chain is there to keep it from rotating. Clip it to the metal PTO shield on the tractor.

Nice work . I have a 3038e tractor with the RC 2060 , it cut down 8 acres of 6 ft high brush easily , nothing over three inches thick , very satisfying results

Just a tip: for better expelling of mulch and material, and use less horsepower, drop the tail wheel so the rear of the mower deck rides 1-2" HIGHER than the front leading edge of the deck. Less trapping of cuttings occurs and brush is expelled more easily. I've tried both ways and like this result....the mower cuts better because the crud running around underneath gets out so new grass and brush enters unencumbered blades. Great job! Nail them trees!!!

Remember, its a tractor, not a skidder. I have the 3038e and RC2060 and it does good for its size. You will need to add zip ties to the hydraulic lines at the front of the loader or small sticks will get in between the loader frame and bend the hydraulic lines (from experience). Also, the tractor hydraulic lines that run from the loader valve to the rear of the tractor are exposed and may get damaged in brush like your cutting, especially if you back up while in the heavy brush. As Graham mentioned, drop the tail wheel adjust the height and it will clear the debris better. Overall my 3038e has been great with no mechanical or electrical issues.

Definitely a good example of what it can do.

Pro tip…if you have a tree you wouldn’t run over because of size, leave intact and use a grapple with the weight of the tree or bush and rip it out of the ground. Dealing with a stump is way more difficult without the weight and mechanical advantage of the whole plant…unless you plan to use a stump grinder.

Nice video. Your 3032 handle that 6 foot cutter at least as well as my 3025d runs my 5 footer. Unsolicited internet advice: people shouldn’t be near the rotary cutter. It’ll throw things out at incredible speed.

I welded jagged angle iron around the back of mine and back into the small trees.Cuts em right down.

Good video thanks, I just ordered a 60” landpride brush hog for my LX 3310. I’ll be using it to keep the property line down. Lots of heavy Russian olive and saplings. Can’t wait to get it.

Good video of the brush hog! One thing I didn't think of when I test ran my new brush hog was the safety of people around the equipment. Large branches can become missiles.

Probably doesn't need to be said, but...watch your temp gauge, clean the air screen regularly while brush hogging, and if your cooling fan is exposed, get a skid plate for it.

I think once you get into thick grass you will find that little tractor doesn't have enough PTO horsepower for that 6 foot brush hog. You only have 25 PTO horsepower. General rule is 5 pto horsepower per foot. But that's good it's working for you 👍

Love what you are doing. Just use caution standing son lose to the brush hog in action. I just traded a Massey Ferguson 1726e for a John Deere 3032e. The Massey handled the 5 foot Woods brush hog well in similar conditions as depicted in this video. Can’t wait to see how the JD performs.

That setup is nice

Thanks for the video. I own a small landscaping business in Florida and I’ve been thinking about getting a compact tractor for awhile so I can tackle bigger jobs. I had been offering bush hogging through my website and my Google business profile for a few months, but nothing. A few days ago a local commercial property owner reached out to me to hog a vacant lot he owns. I went and looked at the lot and it is mostly this waist high reedy grass we have in Florida. I gave him an estimate and he accepted. Now I’m like crap, I need the tractor. Went and looked at Kubotas, but my local Deere dealer and he has a 3032e on his lot. Anyway, long story, I was wondering how 3032e could hog, and your video popped up in my RU-vid feed this morning. Weird how that happens. When I watched you tear through saplings I was sold. Thanks again for the video.

I learned the hard way you don't go back over stuff you have already cut those small stumps sticking up will go through a tire in a minute

We love love our little Deere, and they are definitely a real work horse for any farm or garden. Just a heads up though to all small John Deere tractor owners (3032E) the front axle comes without a vent which will cause a seal failure. If you did not choose for yours to have a vent it could cost you further down the road. You can add it by checking with your favorite John Deere dealer!💚💛Just FYI!

Yall are braver than I am. Bush hogging is not a spectator operation.

I am using that same Bush hog, on a 45 horse John deere had a lot of trouble with the deck cracking so I welded a 3/8The magnesium steel plate under the Deck where the gear box mounts. Cut it out of an old Mack log Truck frame with a Torch.

The tail of that cutter should be an inch or a little better higher than the nose, the idea is so the blades only have to cut once. The way you have it set it cuts it at the height of the blade at nose then has to cut it again when the tail end goes over.

About damn time I finally found a youtube video with some real brush hogging. I just started working on a few acres like this with my old Ford 850 and I'm wondering if I was the only other person in the world to use a shredder for some real brush hogging. Most of these other videos are guys "brush hogging" an overgrown hayfield or some other easy work.

That's impressive most of the videos I watch are people just cutting 23 ft small baby tiny saplings undergrowth tallgrass things like that I utilize the 17 horse Dr field brush mower and of cleared Fields like that with 3 inch saplings it legitimately goes over then it will knock it down it will leave a stump that's closer to the ground than what your video show that that brush hog does but it's very tiring and it does not chop up everything as effectively as your brush hog. It's definitely one of the better videos to show what the abilities are of a tractor tow behind brush can do

That brush is easier to cut than thick tall grass lol

If tou run double pass, raise up 6 imches first then down to 2,will mulch better, and you hog wull last a few more summers, and leaf blow rad case off, hard on the tractor, that walking beside a hog, some crazy shit, human dart board 😂👍 but looks A1 👍

I'm amazed that you didn't get a flat tire or two thats what they make forestry mulchers for.

if your mowing unknown property roll the loader bucket back about 3" from from level and keep back the bucket a few inches from the ground - that will warn you if you are about to run over some thing big . never mow backing up - the rear of the brush is not built like a back blade and if you hit something it will bend right now . good luck

Remove that rear cover that is held by four screws.Material will come out more faster and it will be easier for tractor to handle it.

The back is to low and you are WAY TO CLOSE WITH THAT CAMERA.

Looks like a pretty new tractor…IDK if I would want to cut through that🤔maybe after a few scratches, a few 100 hrs😃

My Deere 3038e has a slight problem with the cooling stack; dirt tends to get sucked up against the radiator and will cake up and prevent good airflow. Compressed air after each use will keep it running cool.

This might be the thickest brush cut with a compact tractor on You Tube.

Thank you for posting this video, it’s great to see someone demonstrating the machine to it’s fullest, I’m looking at an MX5 for my 2038R, I have some heavy areas like you have here in your video Any damage to the blades?

Man I need something like that for my gorse here in NZ !

stubs wouldnt be so bad if you ran bucket about 8 inches high so they didnt break off brush and let cutter handle it. Also seems that cutter is not running at maximum speed. Open the engine up to rated speed on your tachometer to get blades going really fast to shatter the brush. And cutter needs adjustment. Front of it should be at least an inch or lower to get blade closer to the ground and cut fallen limbs and stubs. Adjust rear wheel so that cutter in lowest position has its front as low as possible without skids digging into the ground and rear of cutter held one inch higher than the front. Tractor could be moving at pretty fast walking speed also. Shift a gear or two higher. The larger trees 3" that you left could be cut, but you may be saving them on purpose,,,fun video, thanks

I have the exact same setup as this fellow in the video his JD is made by Yanmar and I have the Yanmar version of his JD same HP etc. and the brush cutter is exactly the same! I bought this brush cutter for exactly what the name "IMPLIES" to cut brush! I took it out to some of my CRP land to knock a few acres of brush that was coming up and I got into it and there was nothing in the 3" diameter range and after about 15 minutes of running this unit I stopped because it was going to tear the gearbox out of it! To call this an actual "brush cutter" is a very misleading statement if your cutting really nice cute little weeds you can go to town if your actually cutting REAL brush this is NOT the way to go!

I have the exact cutter a 2072 and I wouldn't put mine thru those trees🤷‍♂️maybe it would handle it without any damage.

Muy buen video.. muestra la fortaleza del tractor y la cortadora

Get a cordless grinder touch up your blade daily will make a world of difference

nice..

Outstanding. That was awesome.

Thank you for posting this I have a question is you don't mind answer what you charge for this?

Is everybody here an expert? These comments are funnier that the musician threads.

I would back into the brush, I be afraid to do damage to you hoses or linkage underneath

Are you running in low, med, or high gear and what rpm? 2 or 4 WD?

Cuánto puede valer un remolque , como el del inicio del vídeo, gracias.

Looking for a brush hog for my tractor, the same as you have here. How's that hog holding up after 3 years of use?

I’m am impressed it did so well. A second pass would really finish it off and make it ready for regular maintenance. What did you charge for the job?

how many flat tyres did you get from all those stumps?

It might be what brush hogs are meant for...but there is absolutely a lack of common sense and good judgement with all persons involved. A healthy knowledge and respect for the power and potential danger when using such equipment goes a long way...

If you think that grass was thick. Watch out for grass and mustard.

Seem to be babying the new equipment, don’t scratch it.

it may have been noted - but very dangerous the PTO Shaft is spinning - should be chained off. potential hazard of something getting crapped around

The 3032e has more doubters and proven more people wrong then any other compact tractor. ! 😜

Looking at a 3025e. Do you think a 3025e would be able to run a 72”?

Too much cutter for that small of tractor,5 ft would cut better at correct pto speed

Hello nice but it is not cool to be walking close to a working BH, I have a 7 foot you never know what your going to hit and what will fly out.

What are you going to do about resprout? Herbicide? I've got same tractor!

Why not tow a chipper behind the brush hog, but wear eye protection ....better than a fire!

I would drive around none of those, or as few as possible. Cut in reverse and let that baby do the work.

That’s a money maker

There ain’t no way you run that 6 foot bush hog efficiently, not with that horsepower.

Can you call it Brush Hogging if it’s not a genuine Brush Hog?

that mower wont be worth a shit when they get thru fuckin it up

Quais e o valor desse pequeno trato

whats something like this cost?

What grade hog is that med grade ?

dude get a DRONE for those shots your taking.. when you where walking backwards at 2:38 if you trip and fall the dude was looking back with earmuffs on.. easy crush

lots of nice stumps leftover. Still cant mow it with a mower at this point. Get the right equipment for the job next time.

It's definitely not smart standing that close to an operating brush hog

Chinese fire drill....

Good lord, DO NOT EVER stand that close to one, These machines are no joke and will throw things extremely fast and hard with no warning, You have no idea if there is metal or any type of wood under that grass. PLEASE don't ever stand this close to one they are extremely dangerous

I thought you utube guys made enough money from it to buy a real tractor you aren't going to sell anyone that toy by mistreating it anyone watching can see that pedal tractor won't even lift the mower

Totally the wrong equipment for the task that you are performing. You must not care about taking care of your equipment at all. This is work for a skid steer. You will probably be retirement age by the time you get done with that rig.

Next time use a 94hp 4020 instead of that toy tractor, it’s a 3 hour job otherwise, small tractor don’t have enough power with those little clutches, there are lot heavy duty bush hogs out there then that lightweight Frontier, get a butch hog heavy duty wirly bird rotary cutter

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