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Re: IH 656 mower size


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Posted by bc on January 14, 2008 at 15:33:16 from (208.190.253.101):

In Reply to: IH 656 mower size posted by jacksonduper236 on January 14, 2008 at 10:02:21:

Just don't get one too small. I bought a 460 once that came with a 5' rotary mower behind it. That implement dealer sure saw me coming. I thought I was getting a good deal cause he was throwing the mower in with the tractor. The tractor was about 7' wide. It still mowed ok though.

Whether you have a narrow or wide mower, the tractor tires are going to knock down the tall stuff so it never looks nice like a evenly mowed football field. The grass in the tire tracks lays over and doesn't mow even like the rest. I also mowed some areas with 6' tall giant ragweed in it. It just leaves a mess behind. Last summer we had a lot of tall ragweed again and I didn't have that tractor and mower anymore. I just put the loader blade a few inches off the ground and cut/unrooted/knocked it all down.

It is nice to be able to use the hitch to raise it up when you are moving to and from the field.

Maybe someone knows about how much a used mower may run. I suppose the next thing I will buy is a used swather. I have most of the pasture swathed and baled anyway. Can't do it to CRP but we don't mow or cut it anyway. There are probably plenty of custom swathers & balers around where you are at. Many farmers do it on the side. We feed horses and burros but last year we made enough hay that we could sell the excess, pay for cutting & baling, and still end up with some cash with the price of hay the way it is.


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