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Belly mowers on rough ground

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Ludwig

07-09-2002 14:52:02




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Hey gang,

My farm has lots of grass, much of it we mow with the Super M and 6' bush hog but alot gets done with plain old lawnmowers. At 38" a swipe a couple acres of grass can take a long time to mow, plus it'd be handy to have another tractor around. Thus I'm considering a smaller Farmall with a belly mower.
The problem comes that I've been told you can't mow on rough ground with a belly mower. Our ground is pretty bumpy in some places and some holes are pretty tight so I figure I can't replace the small mowers completely but does anybody here have experience with belly mowers in the "real world"?

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Kermit Maynard

11-07-2002 11:55:15




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
I have a '53 Super A with a Belton Belly mower. I have been using it on all types of terrain for more than 20 years. I would not trade it for anything. Just keep the grease in it. I keep one area (3-4 acres) looking just like my lawn.



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rwh

07-09-2002 18:31:14




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
Just don't make the mistake of getting too little tractor. I used a Cub with 60" mower in Virginia on about an acre and it worked just fine; plenty of rocks in the Blue Ridge. Got out here in the Corn Belt with more like 4 acres to mow and it wouldn't cut the mustard. Got Ford 4000 with 6' Befco and was in good shape. I wouldn't go below a C, personally.



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Ludwig

07-10-2002 07:21:54




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 Re: Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to rwh, 07-09-2002 18:31:14  
I know of a very nice Super C wfe that I've been eyeing pretty seriously. I figure with a belly mower and maybe a 3pt hitch it could be a handy little complement to the bigger tractor.



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scooterhead

07-09-2002 18:21:05




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
I mow with a Farmall A , no HY. , Set it and go no problems . I would go for the Hy. lift though . I aint mowin a golf course . A belly mower will do fine if ya can do it with a 38"er .



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Steve

07-09-2002 17:29:03




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
I have been using a Farmall 130 with woods 5' belly mower for about 10 years on rough, rocky ground. The hydraulics lift fast enough to raise the mower to go over rocks, etc. without slowing down, belts stay on, works like a champ. I have an after market three point hitch and use a 5' bush hog sometimes. Very usable and durable combination. Good luck.
Steve



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Adam Wampler

07-09-2002 15:40:37




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
Over the past few years at State FFA Leadership camp I've used a Farmall Super C with a Woods 59 belly mower. The ground there was pretty bumpy and the mower did not have a problem. I've recently purchased the old Super C and belly mower since the camp got a newer tractor. My advice is that you could use the belly mower, but there are somethings different than a regular pull behind bush hog. On extreme uneven ground the mowing deck can get wedged and make getting the tractor loose a pain in the neck since the mower is directly beneath the tracotr and it kills traction. Another small problem I've had is with the belts that run the mower. They often come loose on bumpier ground and they can get annoying. While my Super C was at camp though it was often abused and not taken proper care of. If you take good care of the equipment and be careful you should not have any problem using a belly mower.

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Adam Wampler

07-09-2002 15:40:35




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
Over the past few years at State FFA Leadership camp I've used a Farmall Super C with a Woods 59 belly mower. The ground there was pretty bumpy and the mower did not have a problem. I've recently purchased the old Super C and belly mower since the camp got a newer tractor. My advice is that you could use the belly mower, but there are somethings different than a regular pull behind bush hog. On extreme uneven ground the mowing deck can get wedged and make getting the tractor loose a pain in the neck since the mower is directly beneath the tracotr and it kills traction. Another small problem I've had is with the belts that run the mower. They often come loose on bumpier ground and they can get annoying. While my Super C was at camp though it was often abused and not taken proper care of. If you take good care of the equipment and be careful you should not have any problem using a belly mower.

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Adam Wampler

07-09-2002 15:17:55




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
Over the past few years at State FFA Leadership camp I've used a Farmall Super C with a Woods 59 belly mower. The ground there was pretty bumpy and the mower did not have a problem. I've recently purchased the old Super C and belly mower since the camp got a newer tractor. My advice is that you could use the belly mower, but there are somethings different than a regular pull behind bush hog. On extreme uneven ground the mowing deck can get wedged and make getting the tractor loose a pain in the neck since the mower is directly beneath the tracotr and it kills traction. Another small problem I've had is with the belts that run the mower. They often come loose on bumpier ground and they can get annoying. While my Super C was at camp though it was often abused and not taken proper care of. If you take good care of the equipment and be careful you should not have any problem using a belly mower.

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Adam Wampler

07-09-2002 15:17:53




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
Over the past few years at State FFA Leadership camp I've used a Farmall Super C with a Woods 59 belly mower. The ground there was pretty bumpy and the mower did not have a problem. I've recently purchased the old Super C and belly mower since the camp got a newer tractor. My advice is that you could use the belly mower, but there are somethings different than a regular pull behind bush hog. On extreme uneven ground the mowing deck can get wedged and make getting the tractor loose a pain in the neck since the mower is directly beneath the tracotr and it kills traction. Another small problem I've had is with the belts that run the mower. They often come loose on bumpier ground and they can get annoying. While my Super C was at camp though it was often abused and not taken proper care of. If you take good care of the equipment and be careful you should not have any problem using a belly mower.

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Adam Wampler

07-09-2002 15:15:43




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 Re: Belly mowers on rough ground in reply to Ludwig, 07-09-2002 14:52:02  
Over the past few years at State FFA Leadership camp I've used a Farmall Super C with a Woods 59 belly mower. The ground there was pretty bumpy and the mower did not have a problem. I've recently purchased the old Super C and belly mower since the camp got a newer tractor. My advice is that you could use the belly mower, but there are somethings different than a regular pull behind bush hog. On extreme uneven ground the mowing deck can get wedged and make getting the tractor loose a pain in the neck since the mower is directly beneath the tracotr and it kills traction. Another small problem I've had is with the belts that run the mower. They often come loose on bumpier ground and they can get annoying. While my Super C was at camp though it was often abused and not taken proper care of. If you take good care of the equipment and be careful you should not have any problem using a belly mower.

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