CAT BR172 Brush Cutter

[deereequipment]

Hi all.

I am looking at one of these at an upcoming auction.
Overall appearance is very nice, with some minor dents.

Laying underneath, I can spin the rotary freely, and it looks like it is out of "trueness" about 1/4" when I spin it.
I can take ahold of a blade, and wobble the assy just a bit.

Could it be messed up teeth, gears, bent shaft, or does it have some play into it normally?


thanks for any help.

 

[Coke]

I have had cat 172 cutter for years hit hundreds of rocks ,all kinds of trees and brush .The shaft that holds blades has had some movement , 2 sets of blades ago and still works great, can't be beat . Good luck!

 

[deereequipment]

Thank you!!

 

[deereequipment]

Thank you!!
Your feedback is great appreciated.
The auction is today!!
We'll see how it goes.

 

[NVtracks]

I'm not sure if you bought the brush cutter or not, but I thought I would chime in with my thoughts since I just rented a Cat BR172 over this past weekend. I used it through heavy willows and sagebrush and was pleasantly surprised at how it performed. It is not what I ultimately want in a brush cutter, but it worked well enough for me to rent it again in the near future.

 

[NCPIPELINE]

I have had cat 172 cutter for years hit hundreds of rocks ,all kinds of trees and brush .The shaft that holds blades has had some movement , 2 sets of blades ago and still works great, can't be beat . Good luck!

Have to agree here, we have the same model. Our guys for lack of a better word are careless with implements. The only thing I have ever done to it was replace a hose, set of blades, and the shear bolt. Over all very tough, working attachment.