steve terplak
Member
Hey guys,
A farm local to me is selling off their equipment.
They have a discbine for sale - Vermeer RC 9120.
From what they tell me, it is a late 90's model.
I am not familiar with Discbines (have a NH 488 and 479).
As far as tractors - I have a MF 265 (60hp), a MF 1080 (an over-estimated 80 hp) and a Landini 105 (100 hp).
With all of our equipment, I like to have at least 2 tractors that can use it, so, would the 1080 be able to handle this discbine? Would the 265 too (i understand that is pushing it).
We are wide-open fields, a slight slope but nothing very hilly.
Is this a good discbine? From what I have read, the Lely style cutter head is the better, more durable, design. Also, the vermeer uses steel rollers? How are parts to get?
Not sure if this is the way for us to go. He has it marked at $8,000 or best offer. Both of our haybines work well, so this upgrade is nothing pressing but it would be nice to mow faster.
The direction I have been leaning for our upgrade is to wait for a good condition center-pivot 12-14' haybine to come up for sale locally. I think that would speed us up considerable, would be great to use in the open fields and would not push our HP limits.
Thoughts on any of this?
A farm local to me is selling off their equipment.
They have a discbine for sale - Vermeer RC 9120.
From what they tell me, it is a late 90's model.
I am not familiar with Discbines (have a NH 488 and 479).
As far as tractors - I have a MF 265 (60hp), a MF 1080 (an over-estimated 80 hp) and a Landini 105 (100 hp).
With all of our equipment, I like to have at least 2 tractors that can use it, so, would the 1080 be able to handle this discbine? Would the 265 too (i understand that is pushing it).
We are wide-open fields, a slight slope but nothing very hilly.
Is this a good discbine? From what I have read, the Lely style cutter head is the better, more durable, design. Also, the vermeer uses steel rollers? How are parts to get?
Not sure if this is the way for us to go. He has it marked at $8,000 or best offer. Both of our haybines work well, so this upgrade is nothing pressing but it would be nice to mow faster.
The direction I have been leaning for our upgrade is to wait for a good condition center-pivot 12-14' haybine to come up for sale locally. I think that would speed us up considerable, would be great to use in the open fields and would not push our HP limits.
Thoughts on any of this?