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Posted by Nellie on June 06, 2004 at 16:26:14 from (12.39.93.165):
I bought a 9 ft New Idea Cut/ditioner with the blades worn out, no question. I only have about 5 acreas of mixed grass to cut. I tried it out and my D17 was way over matched. I was planning on replacing all 40 blades to keep the balance but only cut a 6-7 ft swath after the first pass around the field. My question is will new blades make it cut easier, requiring less HP, enough to be able to use my D17 or Ford 4000. Years ago I had a 7 ft cut/ditioner with new blades and was able to cut the fields with the same tractor. Right now I have very little invested in the 279 but new blades will cost over $400. I would like some ideas if new blades will be enough to make it simi usable or is it just too much for my HP range.
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