The Rhino certainly apears to be well made and after 3 seasons of cutting some fairly rough fields at a good ground speed, it hasn't required any repairs. I have to say that I regret the purchase of the Rhino and wish I still had that old Bush Hog even though it was not quite as wide as my new tractor. After I beefed it up, it was litterally bulletproof for the last 10 years I used it. The Bush Hog held up good behind a Ford 9n and 8n, but when I used it on a Ford 2000, it suffered some structural damage at the higher ground speeds this tractor could cut at and needed some welded on reinforcement. My dad experiences the same problems with a 5 ft light duty Rhino. The Rhino always seems to leave some streaks. This was true even if the Rhino blades were just sharpened and both cutters were run at the same pto rpm. In spite of it being more than 20 years old, the quality of the cut (looks of the field when finished cutting) was better by far than the Rhino. The thing I liked best about the Bush Hog was the quality of cut. I replaced a 5 ft Bush Hog squealer with a 6 ft light-duty Rhino. Just keep in mind, ANY mower, regardless of brand, buy a mower of adaquate duty rating for the task at hand, OR, be prepared for broken parts, poor service, and an unhappy experience. A well built, well backed, good performing piece of equipment.īy the same token, I wouldn't say anything bad about Rhino. You KNOW what you'll get with their product. I wouldn't hesitate for one second to recommend Bush Hog to ANYONE based on my experience with that particular mower OR any of their product line. It has approximately 250 to 300 hours of use in 3 seasons. A great deal of my PERSONAL "hands on" experience is with a BH 286 medium duty 72" cutter I mostly keep at home to maintain my property. (Used in a mowing business) Several of the heavy duty mowers log as many as 1200 to 1400 hours per season.
I currently own 2 medium duty mowers and several heavy duty models. (Extreme heavy duty batwing that I demo-ed last year) My experience with Bush Hog is far more involved. My experience with Rhino is limited to ONE mower. When used in a NORMAL life, by a NORMAL end user, both Bush Hog and Rhino have a VERY good reputation. More opportunities to break parts and pieces. (Mowing weeds) But a mower used commercially simply goes through MANY MANY more duty cycles. Granted, you're still doing essentially the same function. It's unfair to ANY brand to compare durability/quality of a light or medium duty mower when it's used in a commercial application. They still have a great parts and warranty backing due to their large market share as much as any other single reason. Once you drop down to medium and light duty mowers, they still have their advantages, but the gap narrows when comparing them to several other brands.īush Hog and Rhino have watered down their product line to compete with the rest of the "consumer grade" marketed mowers. In the original post on this subject, I voiced my opinion on Bush Hog and Rhino (Alamo Group-Rhino, Alamo, Shulte) being two of the very best in commercial duty/heavy duty mowers.
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