Re: Reese drum Mower

Posted by picassomcp on May 30, 2014 at 11:53:43 from (50.124.216.146):

In Reply to: Re: Reese drum Mower posted by jhilyer on May 30, 2014 at 10:31:08:

Thanks for your real world experience on this set up. The biggest reason for me leaning toward the 8 foot machine is productivity. I understand that I can drive as fast as I want while cutting hay with a drum mower, but I'm not sure my hayfields and meadows will allow for a lot more speed than I am going now with my 9' haybine. The 6'9" drum mower is 25% smaller in cut per pass. My first 25% in ground speed only allows me to break even in cutting time. I need to gain at least 50% in cut time to justify the expense over my current haybine. If I go with the 8' model, I won't need such an increase in speed to gain productivity.

I am concerned a bit about the weight hanging on and behind the tractor. I've removed the fluid out of my 460d tires and have done all I can to lighten the tractor to allow it to float over the fields during wet conditions. If I hang a 1250+ machine off of the back plus add weight so the tractor carries it well, then I'm back to rutting up my fields. So kind of a catch 22. I never thought of the conversion arms putting the weight even farther back there but it certainly will. I travel 9 miles to my farthest fields, I don't wanna be bouncing for 9 miles because I wanted to keep my tractor light and be overly productive.

I think I realize the 6'9" is best, but I don't wanna spend $5,000+ and be dissappointed that I bought too small of machine. I'd rather end up having to use a larger tractor if needed but still have an obvious increase in acres cut per hour.

I'm still mulling it over. If I end up unhappy about my size selection, I'm not sure that I would be able to sell it. Drum mowers just have not caught on over here. Seems everyone just has to have a darn discbine. If I do pick the correct size, I think I would have a huge smile every time I see someone with a discbine.

I wish there was a way to have a test run, but the dealer is several states away. I guess I just need to keep thinking on it, opinions still welcome.

Replies:

• Re: Reese drum Mower UncleD 19:42:51 05/30/14 (0)
• Re: Reese drum Mower Fred Werring 18:49:15 05/30/14 (0)
• Re: Reese drum Mower Edd in KY 15:48:19 05/30/14 (0)

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