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Read articles →This is a beginner-oriented tips video, not a tractor review: the owner is bush hogging a 2.5-3 acre former cattle pasture with a John Deere 790 (2000 model, 30hp) and a 4-foot brush hog. It covers using a chain instead of a top link for hilly ground, checking the stabilizer bar, and running the diesel around 2,500-2,600 RPM. Useful for someone brand new to brush hogging, not for tractor shopping or spec comparisons.
An owner-operator documenting their own land-clearing project as they transition from pasture to a future home site, sharing practical lessons as they learn rather than expert or dealer credentials.
A chain allows the brush hog to go up and down and swivel as the land's contour changes, while a top link is much more rigid, which matters on hilly or swale ground.
The video recommends running the diesel motor at a pretty good amount of RPM, around 2,500 to 2,600 RPM, rather than going slowly.
The stabilizer bar keeps the brush hog directly behind the tractor, and you want it nice and tight so it is not moving around as you drive.
