If you get into mowing something that you want to look a little better, you need to make sure the mower is cutting level with the ground. You can level it side to side on some level concrete or packed dirt, but level the blades, not the mower frame/sides (they can somehow get bent.) In leveling front to back you need to have the front cut a little (an inch or so) lower, so that you are not recutting on the rear and using more fuel. Consider that the small rear wheel on the mower probably will sink into loose dirt deeper than the large rear tractor wheels, if you level it fore and aft on concrete or packed dirt.
Enjoy your new 'toy' and be safe around it. The end of the blades are traveling at around 100 mph, so you do not want to be in the way if one hits a 'line drive'. Also keep spectators away, since they are more in the range of fire. The tractor driver is up higher and has the PTO shaft, 3 point links, and other metal to 'shield' him. I have been hit on my heel by one third of a brick, but good work shoes limited it to a good 'sting'.
FLR....not a better thing to see....than a man on his tractor with a smile on his face...and you seem to love your tractor...much thought and research goes in to everything you do...you MAKE my Sunday's morning......
Great video! That drone shot was amazing. Excellent analysis of the quality aspects of the brush cutter. You've done your homework on what has value and what is just aesthetics.
Looks like a grade 3 bolt. I used grade 8 on my snow blower but I would tighten it up. When it sheared it was a clean break. When using a mild steel bolt if it isn’t tight it has a tendency to bend, that’s why I keep the sheer bolt tight. The slip clutch it a great feature.good looking machine my friend, should give you many years of service, especially the way you look after things. I m sure if you look at the other mowers you would be able to find flaws in them, good example is tilt trailers, made in the USA but after a couple of years they rust and look like it was made anywhere but in the USA.
I have had two Jbar cutters, one 5 ft and now own the Heavy duty 6 foot, It is a great cutter and was less than half the price of a woods or Landpride, I have used it fot over a year and am very happy with it!!
In the thicker grass you'll notice your clippings are not dispersing, top arm adjustment tighten up, and drop the wheel another notch giving the back of the mower about an inch more height than the front. Thanks for the video! When I start shopping for another mower they'll be the first I look at.
Not cheap. Great value. My father sold Bush Hogs from 59-87. Those old 305's and 306's had 90 HP gearbox's with 1/4" plate steel for the side bands and 7 ga tops. The 5 footer was over 800# and the 6 footer was over 1000#. Very heavy duty rated at 3" cutting capacity. Your JBar is a great value that will do anything that you need to do at an affordable price. I have a 10 foot Titan that is built at an attractive price also. It does anything that I need done. Like your Kubota also. Great utility tractor. Thanks for the video. I appreciate it.
I made the mistake, once, of going into a stereo shop and asking for the shop keepers cheapest speakers. He didn't pause a second and replied, "We don't have any cheap speakers here!" I then realized my mistake and have used it ever since: What is you lowest cost speaker? That brush hog looks like a fine machine, something that when it wears out, you'll be able to fix it with little problem. Great video, Wes thumbs up.