Richard Rogers
Titanium
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2001
- Location
- Bentley, Louisiana
Or "brush hog" to you fellows up north. Anyhow, the rear castor on a bush hog has always been difficult, for me at least, to keep bearings in. The shaking and beating back there just gets them. If you've owned one of these mowers, you are aware of what I mean. On the last one I had, I put heavy bronze bushings, and I was pretty happy with that. Didn't keep it long enough (for reasons I won't get into) to decide if I would do that again, so I didn't get to see the bronze bushing experiment through.
This brings us up to date. I am building a 7 foot bush hog for a 55 hp tractor. This is mine I'll be using myself. I have the gearbox coming, I've made a category II three point hitch, and now I'm making a hub for the castor, into which bearings will go. What is a sensible way to do the bearings that will last? I haven't ruled out the heavy bronze bushings this go-around, but if someone can tell me something I would really like for an idea, I still can change it at this point. Also, what size axle would be good to have in this castor? Heck, anything else for a tip is appreciated too. I'm building my own because all the factory ones I see are very expensive, and are light, at least in my eyes.
I expect to be finished with this project in a few weeks, so I will try to post pics when I'm done. I work on this one after hours, and catch-as-catch can. Been kind of fun so far. The hitch turned out beautifully.
Thank you, and have a good weekend.
Richard
This brings us up to date. I am building a 7 foot bush hog for a 55 hp tractor. This is mine I'll be using myself. I have the gearbox coming, I've made a category II three point hitch, and now I'm making a hub for the castor, into which bearings will go. What is a sensible way to do the bearings that will last? I haven't ruled out the heavy bronze bushings this go-around, but if someone can tell me something I would really like for an idea, I still can change it at this point. Also, what size axle would be good to have in this castor? Heck, anything else for a tip is appreciated too. I'm building my own because all the factory ones I see are very expensive, and are light, at least in my eyes.
I expect to be finished with this project in a few weeks, so I will try to post pics when I'm done. I work on this one after hours, and catch-as-catch can. Been kind of fun so far. The hitch turned out beautifully.
Thank you, and have a good weekend.
Richard