Going over my fields with the fertilizer spreader yesterday and noticed new/fresh ground hog holes, in addition to the ones we've already got - dang!
I have found that with my JD350 hay rake if I set the position control such that the rake can only drop a few inches, these ground holes don't pound the rear wheels like a pull behind - be it a baler or trailer. My thinking is that I'd rather miss a bit of hay than bust a wheel assembly in a ground hog hole.
After yesterday's trip around the fields, given how flimsey these 2 basket tedders look to me - I'm thinking I might ought to consider a 3 pt tedder to minimize any potential damage via limiting the down travel of the tedder - like I describe for my rake above.
Another reason for considering a 3pt tedder is that it would be easy enough to raise and move across various terrain on the place to another field as well as pull into my shed with the tedder mounted - and back out easy enough. Probably not a good reason, but it just strikes me that a 3 pt piece of equipment is a little more difficult for a thief to hook to a truck hitch and make off with it vs a tow behind.
However....
From what I read - it sounds like most don't like a 3pt tedder.
Anyone like/use a 3 pt tedder?
Listening.
Thanks!
Bill
I have found that with my JD350 hay rake if I set the position control such that the rake can only drop a few inches, these ground holes don't pound the rear wheels like a pull behind - be it a baler or trailer. My thinking is that I'd rather miss a bit of hay than bust a wheel assembly in a ground hog hole.
After yesterday's trip around the fields, given how flimsey these 2 basket tedders look to me - I'm thinking I might ought to consider a 3 pt tedder to minimize any potential damage via limiting the down travel of the tedder - like I describe for my rake above.
Another reason for considering a 3pt tedder is that it would be easy enough to raise and move across various terrain on the place to another field as well as pull into my shed with the tedder mounted - and back out easy enough. Probably not a good reason, but it just strikes me that a 3 pt piece of equipment is a little more difficult for a thief to hook to a truck hitch and make off with it vs a tow behind.
However....
From what I read - it sounds like most don't like a 3pt tedder.
Anyone like/use a 3 pt tedder?
Listening.
Thanks!
Bill