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    Less haying... but mowing. Need to leave12" residual but would like a flail mower.

    Haying the field is a non starter. I have horses on it throughout the year. But I have to clip it to maintain quality. This IS NOT cattle grazing. I'm not trying to get maximal beef lb/ac. I'm trying to raise the fastest racehorses.
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    Less haying... but mowing. Need to leave12" residual but would like a flail mower.

    So I have 85ac and have spent several years moving it from a row crop desert (when purchased) to pastures. I have a 15' Woods BW which inevitably leaves heavy residual in the wheel marks, if I ever go longer than 2wks between mowings. And, being in KY, we get rain which prevents mowing at a time...
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    Mowing 85ac pastures... and no time to do it consistently.

    Its broken up into paddocks, except for 40ac which I put into hay/alfalfa/Timothy. I actually need to fence more for horses, but that won't alleviate the need to mow it. They can't keep up with the growth on their own. Its a good problem to have, I recognize this... I'm just trying to figure...
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    Mowing 85ac pastures... and no time to do it consistently.

    I took it out of row crops and I don't want it to go back. It was too hard to get good grass growing (although that is now the problem). I have been haying it, however, the weather has been hit and miss and I have excellent Timothy on 10ac which is still standing and gone well to seed. It breaks...
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    Mowing 85ac pastures... and no time to do it consistently.

    I'm really thinking something more like this setup, but leaving 8"
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    Mowing 85ac pastures... and no time to do it consistently.

    That's kind of what I'm thinking, but a flail mower rather than discbine. But all the large format flails I see are set at less than 4" cutting height... which is just way to short. I don't want less than 8".
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    Mowing 85ac pastures... and no time to do it consistently.

    I have 85ac horse farm put into grass and am having difficulty keeping it mowed regularly. What is the maximal height you can set a flail mower to cut? I'm sick of not having the time to mow my pastures, and the grass tends to grow pretty tall before I can get to it. I have a 15' Woods...
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    Loader mounted hydraulic implements

    I have 3rd function valve on FEL for grapple. I use it on my FEL Auger for post holes. It works... but it is a slow turner. Probably 1/3-1/2 regular speed. If I had to use it often, I'd buy long hoses and attach it to my primary hydraulics on the back of my tractor, as it has significantly...
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    Opinions - pole shed/UTV garage

    Wiring in from the side is fine. I just don’t want an overhead wire.
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    JD 5100e engine problem. Dealer doesn't know what it is.

    This isn’t just limited RPM, but sputtering and surging.
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    Opinions - pole shed/UTV garage

    I have a barn and I'd like to build a small shed/garage close by, in which to store daily hay/straw as well as a a small addition in which to park a UTV (which I hope to buy this summer if all goes right.) My area has had several Kubota's stolen, so I'd like to have something to decrease this...
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    JD 5100e engine problem. Dealer doesn't know what it is.

    jd110, I have had codes for low fuel rail pressure before. They were addressed by changing out the filters. This is what I thought was going on this time, but new filters did nothing. The first tech (from a different shop) who came to look at it said there was nothing wrong, but only started...
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    JD 5100e engine problem. Dealer doesn't know what it is.

    I'm in Kentucky (Lexington area). OldTimer 66, the mobile tech changed out all sensors, one at a time and that did nothing. He then changed out the Low Pressure pump (nothing) then High pressure pump (still nothing). He checked the tank and screen and said it was clean. I'd changed out both...
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    Tree planting auger size?

    I'm putting Plantra grow tubes around my trees, as I am working hard to ensure they have the best opportunity to make it. These aren't really for reforestation as much as for dedicated plantings for my pastures. Primarily along fences and roads. I bought row crop ground 4 years ago, and have...
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