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Spring is here and things are growing�

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Phil_in_WA

03-19-2006 11:39:39




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Spring is here and things are growing�

I got a 49 FORD 8N last fall, runs great so far, but now it is time for it to earn its keep so I need to buy a mower! I�m mowing a field road in Western Washington, about 1-1/2 miles long, parts of which get tall grass, small willow trees and of course very aggressive blackberry bushes.

Thinking about a Brush Hog SQ84T which to me has the desirable property of a 9� offset so I can mow well outside the rear wheel. Very handy for dealing with the shoulder of the road.

But it weights 720lb and is looking for a 25-50hp tractor. Seems kind of marginal?

Other option is a NH 918L flail mower which also has an offset but I am concerned about high grass and those pesky willows which are � to 1� in diameter vs a relatively fine cutting flail mower.

Any comments? Any experience? Alas both will cost me more than the tractor and a whole lot less cute.

Thanks

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Grub0927

03-24-2006 16:05:53




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 Re: Spring is here and things are growing� in reply to Phil_in_WA, 03-19-2006 11:39:39  

Gotta love those blackberries. When the rest of earth has passed away there will still be blackberries in heaven (the Pacific NW). We pulled a 5' Woods rotary mower with our 9N and that was a good match. GRass takes more HP than b-berries. I ran a 6' flail mower in filbert orchards and we had a 7' sugar beet top flail mower for brush. The beet top flails are two rows of very heavy knives and they worked great on blackberries, pulled it w/ a Ford 4000 diesel. I wouldn't try the flail with the N series because they are heavier than a rotary and require more HP than you have. We used a 5' flail behind a MF35 diesel for shredding stubble once and that was OK.
Have fun, stay safe.

Grub

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woodache

03-19-2006 12:14:22




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 Value Wise get Re: Spring is here and things are g in reply to Phil_in_WA, 03-19-2006 11:39:39  
Value Wise get a NEW mower there are Many good well made mowers dont have to be an inflated price NAME brand. A 6ft mower will run fine on a 8N ford my Dad used one ONLY for mowing exactly for what you are doing also in Wst Wa for years. I seen him cut sucker tree patches 2 in in dia blackberrys 12 ft tall and rye grass half way up the raditor. Done this every year for 20 years. The most importent 2things is that you have a overrun adapter on the PTO and a slip clutch on the mower. The slip clutch will do 2 things stop slug the engine and stop shearing the saftey shear pin.
But best to get a NEW mower the used one usualy are beat to pieces. Most 6 ft mowers come with the slip clutch installed. 5s do not but the clutch can be had for a $100 bucks

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Josh H

03-19-2006 11:46:07




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 Re: Spring is here and things are growing� in reply to Phil_in_WA, 03-19-2006 11:39:39  
Usually the smaller Fords handle a 5' rotary mower nicely. Bigger than that and you will be pushing it. Bush hog and Woods both make good mowers, and a used brand name would probably give better service than a new one from the farm supply stores. I would go for a rotary mower rather than a flail mower, they seem to do well in grass but won't do well in the small trees and brush.
Josh



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