vermeer tm 700 vs 850

[Don Hunter]

Greetings to all. Could any one please help me on deciding which mower to buy. I'm thinking about buying either a vermeer tm 700 or 850. The 850 is wider and has a nitrogen charged hydraulic system . I've got about 50 acres of K 31 fescue to cut . Most of it he land is flat but some of it is rolling hills. Let's disregard the different width please. Is it worth paying the extra price to purchase and maintain that hydraulic system .

 

[Tx Jim]

What's the price difference? I liked the TM 800 that I owned and it cut some unlevel ground well.

 

[Posm]

The TM 800 has torsion spring suspension (like a stock trailer) and the TM850 has nitrogen accumulator ( like a combine header) both systems will last the life of the machine. The cutterbar components are interchangeable, but the 850 has a higher spec drive line and frame. The 850 also has the hyd. tilt.