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Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted

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Steve

11-17-2002 09:17:06




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I'm just getting into this stuff, and have some ponds to mow around, to keep down the brush, etc., maybe once or twice a year. Reading about all the mowers I can mount on my Ferguson TO-20, I get the sense that a 60+ year old guy with arthritis is not going to have a pleasant time hanging one of those things on his tractor. So..I saw an ad for a New Idea powered pull type sickle mower and I thought it sounded like a good solution. I have no fences to worry about, and no sharp corners in a field. Am I missing something, or are these things a reasonable solution to this sort of problem?

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Steve

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Dick2

11-23-2002 02:45:49




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 Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to Steve, 11-17-2002 09:17:06  
We had a New Idea trailing mower; it was such a monster to lift that we converted it to hydraulic lift. The real problem with that mower was that the cutter bar was too heavy and would dig in as soon as you got into wet ground. In your situation the 3-pt would work well - except it is extra weight if you get the tractor into really soft, wet ground. The belt drive mowers eliminated the vibration found in pitman mowers. Whatever mower you buy, be sure to check the register of the sickle so that it will cut properly. Mowers are designed so the cutter can be moved in or out to adjust register of the sickle sections.

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Dick2

11-23-2002 02:40:40




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 Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to Steve, 11-17-2002 09:17:06  
We had a New Idea trailing mower; it was such a monster to lift that we converted it to hydraulic lift. The real problem with that mower was that the cutter bar was too heavy and would dig in as soon as you got into wet ground. In your situation the 3-pt would work well - except it is extra weight if you get the tractor into really soft, wet ground. The belt drive mowers eliminated the vibration found in pitman mowers. Whatever mower you buy, be sure to check the register of the sickle so that it will cut properly.

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Steve

11-19-2002 22:00:29




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 Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to Steve, 11-17-2002 09:17:06  
Thanks for all your comments. I'm going to try the pull type, no hydraulics, New Idea, first, and if it does the trick, great. If not, then I'll have to try to sell it and get a 3 point (and decide on belt drive vs. Pitman). If it gets that far, I'll be able to reply to the next guy's query with a first hand experience comparison.

Steve



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JohnnyB

11-19-2002 16:17:25




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 Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to Steve, 11-17-2002 09:17:06  
I'd rather hook up to a 3 pt. than a pull type implement with oily hyd. hoses to plug in. You get that oil on your hands and seems to stay with you all day long. Don't be afraid of the pull type sickle though,they are just as good cutting as a 3 pt. just a little harder to back up, trailer and transport.



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Paul R.

11-19-2002 05:54:45




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 Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to Steve, 11-17-2002 09:17:06  
Mowers aren't strenuous to hook up, just a little time consuming. 3-point units are picked up by the tractor's hydraulics, you just need to hook up things like the PTO shaft, lift cable, breakaway bar, etc. All this is easy to do, it just takes a little time. Same with semi-mounted units (the ones with wheels on the back). They have legs on 'em to hold them up when they're off the tractor. If stored right, you should be able to back up and hook on.

Even a Ferguson or Dearborn 3-point mower will weigh in at around 500+ pounds, so they were never intended to be manhandled by anyone. The pull along mowers do a fine job, but I like my 3-point unit. Gets in anywhere, cuts the pond banks real good, easy on and off. Good luck.

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Sid

11-17-2002 12:07:17




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 Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to Steve, 11-17-2002 09:17:06  
A pull type would do the job but a mounted would let you back into tight spot easier. A little thinking and a couple of blocks makes mounting a three point fairly easy. I feel the three point would be better but you are the one to be satisified with what you use not me.



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chaney creek

11-17-2002 17:08:38




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 Re: Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to Sid , 11-17-2002 12:07:17  
If your pond has a levee, be careful on the back side. A turnover would be bad. Is it too much area to use a weed eater just to be on the safe side?



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Steve

11-23-2002 10:35:14




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 Re: Re: Re: Powered pull type sickle bar mowers vs. mounted in reply to chaney creek, 11-17-2002 17:08:38  
Thanks for your concern. I'm not going to mow the steep side. I'm just going to cut along the flatter, shallow slope sections, so its easier to till and plant deer and waterfowl food crops in late summer. I also have some flat areas along the marsh which have gotten out of hand since they haven't been mowed in many years. I'm just going to take a pass along them to cut them back somewhat.



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