Should mower width match wheel width?
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Luke'sScreenName
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That would be cool. Never saw one that swings across the rear of the tractor for use on either side. Would definitely be hydraulic driven. Would require one remote to run the cutter, one remote to swing the main boom, one remote to change the angle of the wrist. Doable, but complex. I'm sure someone will chime in with a pic of such an animal.
I was thinking simple. Track width (only need 1-2 ft of swing from center), PTO powered, one remote for articulation and only passive"wrist" action.
Maybe a sliding rail like on fork lifts?
Just thinking out loud (so to speak)
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Yes, I had some close encounters with that senerio. Luckily, I never tipped over. I mowed that ditch three times a year. I dreaded it each time I unloaded my tractor to mow it. It was hazardous plus I never made money off that area because it took so long to mow going in creeper mode...Very common around here for rollover accidents, usually killing the man, while mowing roadbanks and dropping in an unseen ditch......
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When I purchased this JD 650, it came with a Woods 60" mower,,,
After running it one season, I found a 48" mower on CL,,, it was so cheap, I had to try it,,
The 48" CL mower does not cut the full width of the tractor,, but,
it does let the tractor mow at a much higher ground speed.
I have timed myself with both,, I can mow the same area in less time with the narrow 48" mower.
So, in my case, less than tractor width is good,,,
Oh, yea,, I do have another mower with a deck that is much wider than the tractor,
I use that for trimming.
That mower is gas powered,, it is no where as much fun to use as the diesel,,,:thumbsup:
Still have the 60" and want to part with it?
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Ohhhh yea! Like that but in a 6ft mower (rotary and/or finish) not 10ft. If only I was retired...
I'm guessing the hydraulic system has some kind of pressure relief bypass built in.
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Shaking the dust off my memory,,,, I think there are/were some PTO driven offset flail mowers that could be slid to either side??? Can't remember if it was done manually or hydraulically??
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We had a TBN member some time ago who did commercial mowing and had a hydraulically adjustable one, but I "think" it was an 8', I've never seen a 6', there are times I would like to have one. We have 4', 5', 6' and 10'.
That would be cool. Never saw one that swings across the rear of the tractor for use on either side. Would definitely be hydraulic driven. Would require one remote to run the cutter, one remote to swing the main boom, one remote to change the angle of the wrist. Doable, but complex. I'm sure someone will chime in with a pic of such an animal.
Use this idea with a hydraulic cylinder and offset on both sides..
Bruce
