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Read articles →Focuses on pairing the Baumalight MP348 mulcher with the turbocharged TYM 5520, with Tony directly comparing it to his 48hp naturally aspirated T474 and explaining why the turbo matters when the mulcher bogs down. He covers horsepower matching caveats, carbide tooth longevity after 3,400 hours, and shows roughly 1,500-2,000 sq ft cleared in an hour including rotten oak stumps and dense scrub. Best for owners deciding between mulcher sizes or tractor pairings.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from their own homestead, with direct comparisons drawn from personal multi-year use of the equipment.
The turbo gives more torque, especially when grinding with the mulcher, and helps the tractor recover when it bogs down, unlike the naturally aspirated T474.
It's a bit outclassed. The MP348 gearbox is rated 175 PTO horsepower and needs more weight behind it; Tony thinks the MP360 would match the 55hp tractor better.
After over two years and 3,400 hours across his tractors, Tony has not yet changed the teeth, which rotate through three cutting edges and show little wear, though rocky ground wears them faster.
Tony cleared roughly 1,500 to 2,000 square feet of dense scrub brush and rotten oak stumps in about an hour using the MP348 on the TYM 5520.
