This product has been discontinued.
The HQ680 Tough Cut Mower is designed for mowing high grass, thick weeds, and heavy brush. A large baffled front opening helps direct materials into the deck and helps hinder debris from escaping.
Three heavy-duty blades counter rotate to cut and deposit waste evenly without windrowing. Capable of tackling saplings and large thorn bushes, the Tough Cut makes short work out of overgrown thickets.
The Tough Cut can be adjusted to three cutting heights: 3, 3 5/8, and 4¼ inches. Easy servicing of belts and pulleys is provided by the hinged and removable cover. The tilt-up deck provides easy access to the blades.
- HQ680 MOWER, TOUGH CUT 39.55104
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![- Ventrac Tough Cut works easily on slope mowing.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/_VEN3379_1.jpg)
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![Ventrac 4500P and HQ680 Mower Deck - The Ventrac 4500 and Tough Cut mower can do with one person what a team of people with weed eaters would be needed to do, great for slope mowing and campus grounds management.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_College_of_Wooster_1042.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500P Uphill Mowing with Tough Cut - With the Tough Cut Mower and the Ventrac all-wheel drive tractor hillside mowing is not an uphill battle, making it ideal for university mowing among other applications.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_College_of_Wooster_1088.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500P Downhill Mowing with Tough Cut - The stability and control of the Ventrac 4500 helps give you a more complete cut on slopes even going downhill, which is fantastic for many university mowing applications.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_College_of_Wooster_9346.jpg)
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![Ventrac 4500 downhill mowing with Tough Cut (zoom out) - Zero turn mowers and economy lawn tractors are incapable of safely tackling slope mowing, especially with thick overgrown brush, but the Ventrac 4500 with Tough Cut is designed to perform in such conditions much more safely, perfect for brush mowing on steep slopes.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Wineville_0568.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500 with Tough Cut Mower downhill mowing - Instead of a crew of guys with weed trimmers taking hours, if not days, to tackle slope mowing like this the Ventrac 4500 with Tough Cut brush mowing deck can simplify the task enough that only one person can do it all in far less time.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Wineville_4355.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500Z tackles saplings with the Tough Cut - The Tough Cut is capable of cutting tree saplings up to one inch in diameter. Tractor shown with optional dual tires.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_joan_miller_1424.jpg)
![HQ680 Tough Cut Mower Deck Closeup - Shown with the optional Swivel Wheel Kit, great for maneuverability while brush mowing.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_0087.jpg)
![HQ680 Tough Cut Mower Deck Swivel Wheel - Closeup of the optional swivel wheel kit for the Tough Cut deck.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_0088.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500 with Tough Cut Mower - The tough cut mower tackles high grass, brush, weeds, small saplings, and thick vegetation .](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Steve_4163.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500P using Tough Cut mower - See the difference Ventrac brush mowing makes with hard to maintain and overgrown areas.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_HawkN_8304.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500Y mowing tall grass with the HQ680 - Grasses and weeds exceeding six feet in height are reduced to a pile of mulched clippings with the Tough Cut mowing deck.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Y_2444.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500P Mowing fields with the Tough Cut - The Ventrac 4500 pictured with optional dual wheels mows an overgrown field with the Tough Cut mower deck.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_WoosterCC_1151.jpg)
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![Ventrac 4500 Boldly Mows with HQ680 - Going where no tractor has gone before Ventrac can maneuver in places larger equipment cannot and can get to areas you could not before.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Denvers_House_5189.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500 Tackles Thicket with HQ680 - While most people would steer around such obstacles in budget tractors you can mow right through them with the Ventrac 4500 and Tough Cut Mower.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Denvers_House_5513.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500 & Tough Cut Clears the Way - The Ventrac 4500 is a literal trailblazer with the HQ680 Tough Cut mower, making a path where most conventional tractors can't.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Denvers_House_5537.jpg)
![Picking Spring Flowers Ventrac Style - The HQ680 Mower Deck is powerful enough to take down one inch saplings yet can still neatly master tight vineyard mowing.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_vineyard_0373.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500 Tends the Vines - Ventrac is such a versatile machine that places like tree farms and vineyards find it an indispensable tool for the success of their business.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_vineyard_0404.jpg)
![Ventrac 4500 Mowing High Grass - The Tough Cut Mower is perfect for places such as vineyards because its ability to cut everything from overgrown grass to saplings while reducing flying material that damages nearby vines and plants.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_vineyard_3967.jpg)
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![HQ680 Tough Cut Mower Closeup (Top) - The Tough Cut has an easy access cover to allow for belt maintenance and features several height adjustments.](https://cdn.venturepro.com/images/ventrac/g/400/HQ680_Studio_4606.jpg)
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See it in Action
Ventrac Benefits
Heavy Duty Deck Shell
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Heavy duty welded deck can handle the toughest cutting conditions and is built to last for years.
Counter Rotating Dual-Sided Blades
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Blades spin in opposite directions providing for the better discharge of material. Mower blades are sharp on both sides so they can be used on right or left-hand spindles, allowing for double blade life.
Flip-Up Deck
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Cleaning the deck and changing blades couldn't be easier with Ventrac's quick flip-up deck design. * HQ680 only
No Shear Pins Needed
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Ventrac decks are driven by a belt, not a PTO shaft. If the mower blade should get stuck on an obstacle, the PTO belt will slip rather than having a PTO shaft shear pin break.
Ventrac Mount System
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With a little practice, you can switch almost any attachment within a minute, without any tools or heavy lifting.
hq680 SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications | 39.55104 |
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Info | |
Picture | ![]() |
Sales Model | HQ680 |
Full Description | HQ, HQ680 Mower, Tough Cut |
Product Type | Attachment |
Category | |
Attachment Type | Mower |
Front Mount | Ventrac Mount System |
Mower Type | Rough |
4000 Series Mount | |
Mower Specs | |
Cutting Width | 68 in |
Discharge Type | Rear |
Flip-Up Deck | |
Cutting Positions | 3 |
Cutting Heights (Standard) | 3 in, 35⁄8 in, 41⁄4 in |
Cutting Height Range with Optional S | 31⁄2 - 7 in in 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) increments |
Number of Blades | 3 |
Blade Type | 5⁄16x21⁄2x 23 in |
Deck Construction | Multi-Gauge 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) at spindle mount |
Deck Suspension | Gauge Wheels, Tractor |
Dimensions | |
Overall Width | 69 in |
Length | 45 in |
Height | 18 in |
Weight | 360 lbs |
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