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Befco Tornado Rotary Cutters

  • Cutting heights: from 1″ to 9 1/4″
  • 10 gauge reinforced deck
  • Heavy duty shielded PTO shaft with shear bolt or slip clutch safety (1 3/8″ ASAE cat. 4)
  • Oval stump jumper standard on 48″, 60″ & 72″ sizes
  • Spring steel blades
  • 1″ cutting capacity
  • Front & rear safety shields standard
  • Laminated tail wheel (4″x8″x15″)
  • 3 Point linkage, cat. 1
  • Floating top link
  • Fully welded round back frame

MODELS WITH SHEAR BOLT

Model HP Working width Overall width Weight lbs Ship lbs Rotor rpm Blades tip speed (ft/min) # Blades & sizes Cutting height Laminated wheel size Driveline 1 3/8″
BRC-142 20-60 42″ 47″ 383 397 1,042 11,437 (2) 3/8″x2 3/4″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 shear bolt
BRC-148 25-60 48″ 56″ 443 457 1,042 12,560 (2) 3/8″x2 3/4″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 shear bolt
BRC-160 30-60 60″ 68″ 528 591 794 11,948 (2) 1/2″x3″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 shear bolt
BRC-172 35-60 72″ 79″ 601 675 794 14,232 (2) 1/2″x3″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 shear bolt

MODELS WITH SLIP CLUTCH

Model HP Working width Overall width Weight lbs Ship lbs Rotor rpm Blades tip speed (ft/min) # Blades & sizes Cutting height Laminated wheel size Driveline 1 3/8″
BRC-242 20-60 42″ 47″ 401 415 1,042 11,437 (2) 3/8″x2 3/4″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 slip clutch
BRC-248 25-60 48″ 56″ 461 475 1,042 12,560 (2) 3/8″x2 3/4″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 slip clutch
BRC-260 30-60 60″ 68″ 539 613 794 11,948 (2) 1/2″x3″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 slip clutch
BRC-272 35-60 72″ 79″ 612 686 794 14,232 (2) 1/2″x3″ 1″ to 9 1/4″ 4″x8″x15″ ASAE cat. 4 slip clutch
Laminated tail wheel

All Tornado BRC rotary cutters are delivered with heady duty laminated tail wheels (Size 4″x8″x15″).

Fully welded round back

BRC cutters feature a fully welded round back construction for added strength and durability.

Standard front guards and rear guards

All rotary cutters are delivered with front and rear guards. Front metal guards are designed to protect the cutter deck and help fold over larger saplings.

Two hitch positions

Heavy duty lasered lower hitch plates with built-in driveline cradle and two different hitch mounting positions for tractors with limited lift capacity.

Reinforced deck with oval stump jumper

All mower decks have a 1/2″ welded plate under the gearbox and come standard with a stump jumper (not available on 42″ units).

ASAE Cat. 1 quick hitch compatible

Compatible with ASAE Cat. 1 quick hitches.