Sickle Mower

eod4647 · Jul 14, 2016

Good Morning,

Looking for some input on a couple sickle mowers. I have a Oliver 880 tractor and I am looking for a mower. I've seen a couple in the state (ND) that might work. I'm looking for a semi-mounted mower and a JD 8W along with an IH 100. Both are 7 foot bars. I'm just wondering if either of them would work with the tractor I have. Not 100% sure on the IH model designation, but the add calls it a 100 and it is semi mounted. Thanks,

Chris

Bob · Jul 14, 2016

I'm typically a GREEN guy, but the 8W is a pitman mower and the IH100 (if that's what it is) is a pitmanless unit, a GREAT improvement, and can also cut with the cutterbar at a substantial angle, up or down, which is a helpful thing sometimes.

2cents · Jul 15, 2016

I've got an Oliver 22 A 7' mower that is a fully mounted mower that would be a Perfect fit on your 880
all new sections and a few guards and works great !

wellmax99 · Jul 15, 2016

as others have said, a belt driven mower is a great improvement over a pitman driven mower.
just depends on what you are going to do with it.

what you are buying in a sickle mower is the (guard ledger plates and blade sections).

if they are worn out, not in register or out of alignment, no matter the brand or hitch, the old mower is going to give you a fit in heavy hay.

dhermesc · Jul 15, 2016

Agreed. And if its semi mounted as the ad says you can hook those up to almost anything.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 15, 2016

Not a semi mount but a trailer type I have is a New Holland 456 great sickle bar mower and easy to hook and unhook.

eod4647 · Jul 15, 2016

Thanks for the info. I'm leaning towards the IH as it is belt driven. The JD is a bit closer. Plan to use this just to cut some grass for now, once I get my pasture seeded it will be used a bit more. For now just the over tall grass with some alfalfa and who knows what else

Kickinbull · Jul 15, 2016

bragging or is it for sale?

2cents · Jul 16, 2016

I'd Sell it

brutus49DC · Jul 16, 2016

An IH or New Holland are about as good as mowers get. I have a 1000 IH on a 77 and have mowed grass hay in 4th gear. I don't use it as much since I bought a disk mower. The last decent mower jd built was a #5 and they are pretty old and most of them are worn out. Find a 100/1000 IH with windrower guards and make sure there isn't slop in the wobble box.

Bob · Jul 17, 2016

"The last decent mower jd built was a #5 and they are pretty old and most of them are worn out."

That's just SILLY!

Without even getting into the pitmanless units, the #8, for example, was a streamlined and updated version of the #5.

And you are saying they are not "DECENT" compared to a number 5?

Upon what do you base THAT?

Shetland Sheepdog · Jul 17, 2016

I agree Bob, I have a #8, and it's definitely an improvement on a #5!

eod4647 · Jul 17, 2016

How much? Where is it located?

Traditional Farmer · Jul 17, 2016

You ever use a JD 350 or 450 both are a huge improvement over the pitman drives?

brutus49DC · Jul 18, 2016

The 8 didn't cut like a 5 and I have ran a 350, it's just a poor IH copycat mower.

Shetland Sheepdog · Jul 18, 2016

I agree, the 8 didn't cut like a 5, it cut better than a 5! LOL
If you think a 5 cuts better, I would respectfully suggest that the 5 was in better "tune" than the 8, being that the cutter bars are identical! In all honesty, I would have to say they would both cut the same, if in the same condition. The basic differences were in the slip clutches, and safety release mechanisms.

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