firecatf7333
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I am won a mowing contract and am renting a batwing 16' mower and also a 80-100 hp tractor. I'm mowing 170 acres. I have a newer 1 ton truck but none of my trailers are setup to haul the tractor so I may hire it out. About 50 miles one way for the tractor- about 30 miles one way for the mower.
It depends on which tractor the dealer will have on the lot to rent if I will haul it myself. I'd like something on the lighter end and no cab is needed since I hope to only be mowing for about 4 days.
I don't plan on hauling tractor and mower together
How much does a 16' mower weight? How narrow are they folded up?. I've only used 6 ft bush hogs before never a batwing. Could I pull the mower down the road behind my truck, or will it be too much weight for my truck and tow hard? If the tractor isn't at the same rental place as the mower, how would the mower be loaded/ unloaded? The rental place may have way of loading it, but then how would I unload at my location? I don't think the tractor will have a loader as it's not needed( or maybe now it will be)
I called mower rental place and they said I could tow it behind my pickup, which seems to be my only option right now
thanks for your help
It depends on which tractor the dealer will have on the lot to rent if I will haul it myself. I'd like something on the lighter end and no cab is needed since I hope to only be mowing for about 4 days.
I don't plan on hauling tractor and mower together
How much does a 16' mower weight? How narrow are they folded up?. I've only used 6 ft bush hogs before never a batwing. Could I pull the mower down the road behind my truck, or will it be too much weight for my truck and tow hard? If the tractor isn't at the same rental place as the mower, how would the mower be loaded/ unloaded? The rental place may have way of loading it, but then how would I unload at my location? I don't think the tractor will have a loader as it's not needed( or maybe now it will be)
I called mower rental place and they said I could tow it behind my pickup, which seems to be my only option right now
thanks for your help