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Read articles →A first-person account of a first-ever brush-hogging session on a Massey Ferguson 1740M, told entirely in post-session reflection rather than during-task footage. The creator shares practical takeaways: hydrostatic vs. clutch preference, tire rutting on wet ground, handling a log with the stump hopper, and reconsidering a planned mid-mount finish mower purchase. Light on specs but useful for new owner-operators nervous about their first brush-hog run.
Posted by the Momma Got A Tractor channel, which appears to follow a new tractor owner learning tasks independently, so expect a candid beginner's perspective rather than expert instruction.
The hydrostatic is so much easier to operate than the clutch, since you only have to manage forward, reverse, and brakes instead of too much to think about.
Yes, even on flat ground after rain, the tires do a lot of damage to the field when mowing while it is wet outside.
The stump hopper hopped right over the log when lifted; the owner raised the implement, drove over it, then dropped it back down and kept going.
After brush hogging, the owner decided it seems ridiculous since tires already cause rutting and damage, and the mid-mount hookup costs another couple grand.
