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Sicklebar Mower options/considerations

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Stan

07-20-2004 14:59:21




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I have 10 miles of wooded trails that require periodic trimming of small diameter tree branches that grow into the trail path. I am wondering if there is a used sickle bar mower available that could trim these branches as I drive along the trail. I need something that cuts at a 90 degree angle. I have a Ford 2000 tractor.




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JDalco

08-26-2004 09:55:33




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 Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Stan , 07-20-2004 14:59:21  
The only thing that will work for your application is indeed a roadside mower. Most of their cutterbars are run by a hydraulic motor, thus they can cut extremes of about 90 degrees and minus 45 degrees etc. John Deere made a nice one in the 1980"s to mount on its 40-series utilities. Alamo makes some too, but the Deere works better on anything. There are also some newer mowers that are specifically fitted with special tree-pruning cutterbars that won"t work in grass, they work only on branches. There are also brush-hog type mowers that also raise 90-degrees and are on booms so that you could mow up to 9ft high, but with your narrow trails, that wouldn"t work. You"d be better off visiting highway dept auctions and vendors for a sicklebar belly mower.

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mike

07-22-2004 07:00:40




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 Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Stan , 07-20-2004 14:59:21  
Triumph (Alamo Group) makes an all hydraulic side (belly)mount sickle bar mower that may be good for your needs. They are not particularly good for grass. These are very expensive new, but you may be able to find used from folks that mow right of ways. Ford, JD, AC & Internatinal also made side mount sickle bar mowers that will mow at 90 degrees, and can be purchased at reasonable prices ($500).

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Stan

07-22-2004 07:39:41




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 Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to mike, 07-22-2004 07:00:40  
Mike..thanks for the info...a side mount sickle bar would probably be more convenient to use than a rear mount. Trying to stay on the trail and watch the mower at the same time would be a challenge. Some trails through the woods are only about as wide as the tractor. I have a New Holland 951B rotary mower for mowing the trails. I guess I could check with local/state governments. By the way, the Federal General Services Administration (GSA) offers equipment for sale/auction, including ag equipment. They didn't have anything I could use.

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Dan

07-21-2004 16:33:29




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 Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Stan , 07-20-2004 14:59:21  
I'm not aware of any sickle bar mower with a pitman arm that will cut at 90 degrees, but I do know that the old MF dyna-balance mowers will. Instead of the pitman bar, it uses a v-belt to transmit power to a "wobble box", a gear box mounted at the base of the bar with a counter-balance mechanism. I suspect some other belt drives will work, but you will probably have to try them to make sure.



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Stan

07-21-2004 18:22:46




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 Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Dan, 07-21-2004 16:33:29  
Thanks Dan...thanks to forum folks like yourself, I am gaining a better understanding of what I need to look for. Next task will be to find a good deal on one.



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newground

07-21-2004 08:59:19




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 Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Stan , 07-20-2004 14:59:21  
I don't think even a wobble box sickle mower will cut at 90 degrees. A pole saw (small chain saw with a long pole powered by a weed eater motor) may be you best bet,but not easy work. Stihl makes a good one. Husquvarna also comes to mind.



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Stan

07-21-2004 11:15:46




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 Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to newground, 07-21-2004 08:59:19  
I thought of a gas hedge trimmer or chain saw setup, but it wouldn't be much better than walking along with my manual hedge clippers and machete, which is what I do now. Holding any equipment up by hand for extended periods is very tiring. A sickle mower mounted to my tractor is still the best option I can think of so far. Since I have about 10 miles of trails, time/manual labor is significant. Thanks for the suggestions.

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Geo in SD

07-21-2004 10:23:11




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 Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to newground, 07-21-2004 08:59:19  
I don't know about all wobble box mowers, but my 515 will run with the sickle folded back over the frame for transport. About halfway between 90 and 180 degrees.



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Geo in SD

07-21-2004 07:44:48




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 Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Stan , 07-20-2004 14:59:21  
A sickle mower with a pitman won't work for this. What you need is a mower with a wobble box to drive the sickle. A Ford model 515 comes to mind.
Not sure how it would work on small limbs, tho.



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Stan

07-21-2004 07:58:31




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 Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Geo in SD, 07-21-2004 07:44:48  
Geo..Thanks for responding. I can't believe there aren't mowers out there that meet my needs. Surely I am not the only one with wooded trails that need to be maintained or have long tree-lined drive/path ways. I saw a picture of a sickle mower used to trim small orchard trees/shrubs, but don't remember where I saw it.



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Geo in SD

07-21-2004 10:31:06




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 Re: Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Stan, 07-21-2004 07:58:31  
I don't know about all wobble box mowers, but my 515 will run with the sickle bar folded back over the frame for transport. About halfway between 90 and 180 degrees.



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Tim(nj)

07-21-2004 09:53:56




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 Re: Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerations in reply to Stan, 07-21-2004 07:58:31  
My MF31 Dyna-Balance will run at 90 degrees. As a matter of fact, I have used it to cut back multiflora roses back along a fenceline. I too have seen that sickle trimmer mounted on an arm for hedges, etc., but don't remember where.



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Stan.

07-21-2004 11:19:40




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Sicklebar Mower options/considerat in reply to Tim(nj), 07-21-2004 09:53:56  
Thanks for the tip. Where do I find more info on an MF31? I live in South Carolina.



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