Re: rotary mowers

Posted by sotxbill on October 17, 2023 at 08:09:03 from (172.59.232.142):

In Reply to: rotary mowers posted by philcaseinWPA on October 17, 2023 at 06:19:24:

I have.... a 5,6,7,8,10 and 15 foot mower. Ironically, all but the 15' are 3pt mounted. Thoughts... the 7' matches the 50-100 hp tractors perfectly, and does not stick out, so it safer and easier for the wife to maneuver around trees and gates. She forgets sometimes when using the 8 and 10 foot mowers and I have lots of bent or damaged gates to prove it. The 10 foot is a bit risky to haul as it sticks out a foot on either side of the trailer so I might get pulled over someday or hit something while transporting it from place to place. THE 15 foot is a royal pain to hook up, load and unload with out a long loading ramp, and lots of work just to get it someplace. Just getting on the trailer safely with out it turning and going off the edge..... is a major major event!!!!! and there are NO loading ramps at most of the ranches so a steep dovetail/ramp has to be used. So 15 foot shredders are not user friendly when it comes to moving them connected to a tractor.

Now once your cutting, bigger is almost always better. Trimming along the fence line and around trees.... with a 15.... is not good. This is where the 8 and 10 ft cutters win everytime.

I also have a super heavy duty 7 foot HARDY right of way shredder that can cut anything as its a single 250 hp gear box and 1/4 plate, that I actually clear land with. This one is great for lots of logs, branches and debris that a normal shredder can not and will not tolerate. Then there are shear bolts vrs clutches.. clutches are frozen unless your break them loose every year so you end up twisting lots of pto shafts... OR... you carry a bag with a minimum of 10 bolts and nuts for the other style shredders, just to make a days worth of shredding. Did I tell you how climbing in and out of tractor 40 times a day can wear you out?

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