Rotary Cutter CHOOSING A HAY MOWER

[ROYCEWILLARDOKLAHOMA]

I have a Kubota MX 5100, 4whd hydro-stat, I have approximately when none of its leased out about 300 acres with 2/3 of that in hay meadows. I need some advise on a disc mower. I would like something on a Dolly or caddi. And I need some info and advise from some of you guys. like size, brand ect. I would like to buy the rite one the first time. I may also hire myself out to help friends cut and rake. whats my best choice? I have considered swathers , and haybines. I believe my tractor is right at 60 hp with 56 in the pto. whats the largest cutter I can safely use without harming my tractor? And does it allow me a slightly larger mower if its on a dolly? I would like to go Krone, or Kuhn.

 

[DaveOmak]

Royce, morning.... Have you looked into Drum mowers ?? I'm getting one in a month or so.... from CCM machinery... There are many manufacturers and all have their +'s compared to sickles and discs... Light weight, speed of mowing and they don't plug when cutting tall hay....

 

[ROYCEWILLARDOKLAHOMA]

Ill check it out, Thanks for answering, Are they priced right? lol

 

[dbaer78]

I'm not trying to pick on you but you and I have the same exact tractor and I believe they are 50 hp and 42.5 hp at the pto. I just want you end up with the properly sized mower. For what it's worth I have a close friend who runs a Reese drum mower on a 40 pto hp Allis 5040. They love it other than the belt drive. I believe it's 5' 6" or 6'. Good luck!

 

[ROYCEWILLARDOKLAHOMA]

Yes, Your rite. Sorry about that. It is a little power house for sure though. I love that little tractor.

 

[greasemonkeyok]

Welcome

Is it flat or rocky and hilley in your area? That can make a big difference on what would be best for you.

 

[ROYCEWILLARDOKLAHOMA]

its mostly flat, and deep sandy loam in the bottoms with just a touch of red clay mixed through it. up on the higher land its also flat but rich red clay. no rocks in hay meadows. But quite a few gophers in the sandy regions. Im stepping up the gopher poisoning program though. and even looking in to a gopher plow that puts out poison underground.

 

[dbaer78]

Yes, Your rite. Sorry about that. It is a little power house for sure though. I love that little tractor.

I love mine as well. I've yet to put a hay cutter on it yet but I have done some baling with it and it handles a square baler fine. I have seen a few guys running 6 and 7' disc mowers with 4000 series deeres which are about the same size as our tractors and they seem to handle them pretty good.

 

[cowski]

you should be able to run a 6 drum disc mower that should be about 7.5 feet.both are good mowers .i like krone the best.you may need to add wheel or front weights.

 

[dbaer78]

Please keep us posted on what you end up with and how it works for you this season. I'd sure be interested as I might be in the market for a cutter in the not so distant future.