Replacing The Bush Hog Blades | The Old Ones Weren't Cuttin' It!

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On rainy days we try and catch up on some of our shop work. We have been doing some bush hogging this year, but still have a good bit left to do. It has been a while since we have changed the blades so we backed it under the barn and replaced them. Ours is a Rhino FN180 15' batwing bush hog. It takes 6 blades total. 4 of them are the same blade and 2 of them are a different blade. We pulled out our Milwaukee impact to see if it would get the job done and were not disappointed!
Two important things to remember when changing bush hog blades.
1) Safety - The bush hog is probably hooked to hydraulics to raise and lower different parts of it. Hydraulics can fail so make sure you have a back up in place (Jack, locks, blocks etc.).
2) Blade removal - more than likely, the nuts and bolts are left handed thread. This can be very aggravating if you forget.
#bushhog #farmerhunt #rhino

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  • @deliveryguy7402
    @deliveryguy74029 ай бұрын

    I have an old 6' bushhog so most of your knowledge won't apply to me but a lot will. Thank you for the righty loosey bit of info. Not knowing that could have ruined my day real quick. There are no through holes, so I will need to remove the stump jumper to get to the blades. Thanks again.

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    9 ай бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @calvinjones4763
    @calvinjones47639 ай бұрын

    Hi, just for the update of future viewers of this video - I have a JD 1518 with stump jumpers and I just got done changing the blades on it. All of the blade hardware was standard rotation for all 6 six blades. I guess the morale of the story is, depending on brand, your blade bolts may or may not be left hand thread.

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the update. I think John Deere bush hogs are different. If you are ever unsure usually there will be a L on left handed thread bolts. Not always though.

  • @chriscox5568
    @chriscox5568 Жыл бұрын

    You can buy a "Klutch hand cranked Torque Multiplier" for $70.00.- $80.00. It has 3,540 ft - lbs of max torque. It's a 1" drive and has 1:64 gear ratio. It comes with 4 metric sockets a 21mm, 33mm, 38mm and a 41mm . I Bought one for myself, it's coming in tomorrow .

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip

  • @stevenmchenry9276
    @stevenmchenry9276 Жыл бұрын

    You guy are great

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @gregflaugher9363
    @gregflaugher9363 Жыл бұрын

    I did buy one a couple years ago best investment

  • @mikebowling3228
    @mikebowling32283 жыл бұрын

    I am sure glad I watched this video after I changed my blades. I have an 8 ' Bushhog brand and the bolts are right hand, super tight. Had I seen you video before I would have tried Left hand. I also used a 1/2" Milwaukee impact, it hammered a bit but it got them off. :)

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for sharing that. Glad you watched after the fact also 😂😂. All the ones I’ve dealt with are left handed thread. Maybe that only applies to batwing bush hogs. I’ll have to do some research. Glad you were able to get yours changed out, though!

  • @davidgay2679
    @davidgay26793 жыл бұрын

    Good video, enjoy your channel

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @billking5407
    @billking54073 жыл бұрын

    Nice video don't forget the doors on the service truck

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! So far we haven’t forgotten them yet but I’m sure it’s bound to happen one day…

  • @glenncaswell9062
    @glenncaswell90628 ай бұрын

    So I'm slow. Just now finding your video but just now thinking about sharpening Bush Hog (yes...the brand) blades. I'm doubting that my impact will do the job. Is your Milwaukee 12v or 18v ?

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    8 ай бұрын

    It’s the 18V Milwaukee Fuel

  • @calvinjones4763
    @calvinjones476310 ай бұрын

    Hi, thanks for the video. I am getting ready to tackle a blade replacement on a JD 1518 later this week. Do you know if all of the bolts are reverse thread? Or is it just the 2 decks that are counter rotating?

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    10 ай бұрын

    They are all reverse thread on ours. As far as o know that’s how most of them are setup. Good luck!

  • @clomob007
    @clomob007 Жыл бұрын

    Change my blades with a breaker bar n steel pipe WD40 when available good info tho trail n error taught here lol

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    Жыл бұрын

    Been there! Thanks for watching

  • @johnbono4259
    @johnbono42592 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video - very helpful and I wouldn´t have thought to check the left-hand thread. By the way, why John Deere and not Bush Hog, especially since you´re from Alabama? I have a 15´ and 8´ Bush Hog brand and they´re great. Also, my Mother was from Kinston, in Coffee County - Rattlesnake Rodeo country! Thanks again

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    2 жыл бұрын

    We had bush hog brand before this one. We really liked it. This one was bought new by a friend of ours. He sold it relatively new for a great price so we bought it. My wife was down in Coffee county a few weeks ago for work! I have never been down that way. Don't want the rattlesnakes either!

  • @shanekasper4587
    @shanekasper45873 жыл бұрын

    I don't think they build a better bat wing than these. We have one and have a used it for years. If the 6220 will ride it down this thing will cut it. Hey will y'all do a tour of your service truck and you are dead on about that charger.

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. We like ours a lot. This is our third year using it. It is definitely well built

  • @ochsnerbeef1257
    @ochsnerbeef12573 жыл бұрын

    U coming dove hunting this fall

  • @FarmerHunt

    @FarmerHunt

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope so! Wont be long. We are so behind around here from the rain. How are things up your way?

  • @ochsnerbeef1257

    @ochsnerbeef1257

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FarmerHunt busy busy! Glad it’s raining.

  • @davidfriedrich7712

    @davidfriedrich7712

    Жыл бұрын

    I just changed blades on John Deere MX8. All four bolts were right hand threads. I got the first two off with some difficulty. Then tried left hand threads for the other side, but would not budge. So I checked the online parts order site for the bolt part number, then sanded the crud off the bolts to verify they were all the same part number.

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