Titan 7 foot rotary mower.

[YLee Kioti]

I appreciate the info on grease.
As for the cutter review, I tend to get frustrated with not having enough info when I am looking for something. So i bought a GoPro and i am going to try to take a lot of video. And put something decent together to help out the next person who is evaluating one. I have the Chains ordered. They will be on the next truck which shows up next month. I

So you bought the unit w/o chains and then ordered them?
If yes then hopefully it came out a little bit is savings?
Thanks!

 

[WoodChuckDad]

So you bought the unit w/o chains and then ordered them?
If yes then hopefully it came out a little bit is savings?
Thanks!

Short answer, yes, I think I got a good price.

long answer, it was on dealer site without chains. I called Titan and they said I have to go thru a dealer for the chains. So I called the dealer and he gave me a price. I can live with the price, and adding the cost of chains to cutter, total price is still good and I came out less than anyone else I talked to. also was about 800 less than the heavier 7 gauge deck model I drove 120 miles round trip to get it, but I spent the day in the truck with my teenage daughter and we stopped for lunch and snacks and some other farm supplies along the way. Lots of opportunity to talk, so I didn't mind the drive. Nobody in my immediate area carries Titan, that I know of so I had to drive that far no matter what. I could have gotten Kodiak heavy duty model at Agri Supply's about 130 miles away, but with Chains that would have been about 1000 more. I don't think I will be disappointed. I will share my experiences.

 

[YLee Kioti]

Thanks for the insight.....PS time with daughter is priceless as well!

 

[Fallon]

I'll be looking forward towards your review.
My dealer in Paige offered me a decent trade in for my Rhino 160 a 5' cutter.
I'm looking to upgrade to a 6' unit. Either the TW16 or the Titan six footer.

Looking at the specs the value is that it has a lower price point then the Rhino TW16.
Still prefer chain guards and slip clutch though.

Now the grease thing has my interest because the idea of needing a additive for this is all new to me.

So whatever you can share with use will be greatly appreciated.

Found this doing a quick search: https://www.cenex.com/~/media/cenex/files/lubricants/cornhead grease/corn head grease_pds-h9-02.ashx

If you frequently need it a slip clutch is nice. But you need to do half an hour to hours worth of maintnance to them at least annually if not more often. You only replace sheer pins if they break & require 0 extra maintnance.

I went to do the annual maintnance on my then 1 year old rotary cutter. Was pissed to find no clutch like the dealer had indicated. But I did nothing else to that mower other than grease it in the remaining 3 years. I have to do the annoying maintnance every spring for the clutch on my tiller. That clutch slips a decent bit from time to time though. It would be annoying to replace those if they were sheer pins.

If you dont do the maintnance that clutch rusts solid & doesnt function when you need it. Results in blown up gearboxes, PTO shafts or transmissions.

 

[YLee Kioti]

Appreciate the wisdom. Being a lifelong maintenance hand, slipping the clutch is just another norm for me.

In fact spring maintenance is a ritual. split PTO shaft, clean lubricate, u-joints, spray lithium grease all over the blade pins (helps keep debris from building up it seems.

However, if I can save a few bucks on the upgrade I'm open to that.
I can go to TSC and get a handful of bolts...lol.....

I'll ask my dealer for the price difference, much obliged indeed.
But chains gottah stay.
I've seen chucks of hardened aged chunks of oak and pieces of t-posts fly out past 30 yards or so...whew wee...man....oh man....Anyone know how hard it is to change shorts out in the field.....lol....

 

[Sawyer Rob]

If you frequently need it a slip clutch is nice. But you need to do half an hour to hours worth of maintnance to them at least annually if not more often. You only replace sheer pins if they break & require 0 extra maintnance.

I went to do the annual maintnance on my then 1 year old rotary cutter. Was pissed to find no clutch like the dealer had indicated. But I did nothing else to that mower other than grease it in the remaining 3 years. I have to do the annoying maintnance every spring for the clutch on my tiller. That clutch slips a decent bit from time to time though. It would be annoying to replace those if they were sheer pins.

If you dont do the maintnance that clutch rusts solid & doesnt function when you need it. Results in blown up gearboxes, PTO shafts or transmissions.

I've NEVER blown the gear box, pto shaft or any pto/tranny parts yet, on a tractor or rotary cutter, so I'm not sure when THAT will start? And, all three of my cutters have clutches that I've NEVER did anything to, more than one time a year mainteance, and some times not even that.

I just bought a new rotary cutter,

and I don't expect anything will be a problem on that one either.

I would NEVER go back to sheer pins!!! NO WAY NO HOW!

SR

 

[TheMadOne]

If you want to get spendy they offer automatic throwout clutches, or "dog clutches". They offer the same kind of protection as a regular friction clutch but don't require the yearly burnishing and also don't heat up the same way when tripped.

Automatic Torque Limiter | Bondioli & Pavesi

 

[mcfarmall]

Looking forward to the review and videos WoodChuckDad. I'm interested on how the 7 footer handles maneuvering through corners and around obstacles. Also interested in how it affects steering with it sticking out 10 feet and if you need suitcase weights on the tractor.

 

[Turbys_1700]

Once you get your property in good shape the slip clutch is insurance and hardly ever engaged. If you are just clipping pasture it is a non issue. The only time I ever engaged a slip clutch was cutting down large poplar saplings with a 10 foot Howse cutter that never had the clutches maintained and they worked fine. Gearbox issues are typically due to failed seals.

Keep us updated on your Titan. They are selling a lot of them in my area due to the good value they offer.

 

[ericm979]

It would not be a bad idea to check the slip clutch adjustment. I waited until the first annual maintenance to check the one on my rotary cutter and found it set too tight.