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Jerry Ray

06-16-2005 17:41:41

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I have a book that shows a Super 55 Oliver with a sickle bar mower mounted on its side. It said it was used for mowing road sides. I'm wondering where I can get one? Does any one still make them? Or do I cobble up a pull type or three point hitch type. I'm wanting to use it to mowe the bank of my pond. The bank is fairly flat and I think I can hange the sickle over the side. It sounds easier that running a string trimmer for three hours a week. Yes the pond is big. Whats everybody think? Any I crazy?

Thanks in advance. Jerry Ray

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havvey

06-17-2005 13:05:16

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Re: Sickle bar mower in reply to Jerry Ray, 06-16-2005 17:41:41

to answer you wuestion oliver made a side mount for the 55 it is rare and had some quirks with the cable drive. the post on the 3 pth ones was good as they are muh easier to put on and off compared to a belley mount. option 2 is those dr mower trimmers on wheels with a brigs engine.

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Fighting suburbia in NC

06-17-2005 09:58:58

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Re: Sickle bar mower in reply to Jerry Ray, 06-16-2005 17:41:41

Alamo sold a bunch of mid-mount hydraulic-driven sickle bar mowers to Transportation Departments. I bought a newer setup at State Surplus some years ago for parts for the older version hung on my ex-Virginia DOT 1963 Ford 2000 SoS - for creek banks, ditches, and pond banks they are the trick. With the fluid drive motor it is possible to run the bar with it vertical so you can trim limbs along a path fairly easily (if you don't mind dropping the occasional limb across the cowl). You do not see too many around as the flail mowers have replaced them over time.

Just make sure you pay attention to any muskrat holes around the pond - with the weight of the bar hung out 7 feet to the side an a slight downslope a caved-in gopher hole could be enough to tip you over.

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06-16-2005 18:22:30

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Re: Sickle bar mower in reply to Jerry Ray, 06-16-2005 17:41:41

You don't have to use a mid mount to mow banks.
Some 3pt. models are gear box driven to allow the cutterbar to go negitve degree to positive without harming the machine.

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