Anyone have one of the big drum mowers? I don't mean the little 5 ft. 3 point hitch ones. I mean the 8, 9, and 10 footers. I saw a 10 ft. Reese pull type drum mower sell at auction last year for $1500 and now I'm wishing I had bid. I think new ones are around $10,000. I really don't want to spend that much money. I also have a brochure for Pottinger drum mowers. I think they go by Eurocat. We grow a lot of alfalfa and orchard grass mix and I usually cut it with our JD 1219 haybine. The haybine makes it cure good but it's big, noisey, heavy, and it's getting worn so maintenance on it is constant. I sure can't afford a new discbine at over $15,000. It looks like Reese and Eurocat both have tedding type attachments which are supposed to improve drying time. I wonder how well they would work on alfalfa though. I guess I should say the reason I'm asking about drum mowers is that they have a lot less moving parts than disc mowers and are therefore supposed to be a lot more reliable and less costly to fix if they do break down. Well, I've rambled enough. If anyone could give me some advice I'd appreciate it. Also, if they are good, and someone knows of a used one for sale, I'd appreciate it.
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