Rotary Cutter Modern Ag products

[the6shooter]

Monday afternoon I was out shopping for a new rotary cutter for the new tractor, and found a really nice built cutter from Modern Ag products.

I seen just how well made, really, heavy good thing I didn't have the check book in the truck. or I would have had one on the spot. but guess I'll go back and get one on this comming Monday. At least this one is really American made, and built the same way. hope every one go and checks them out.
their web site is WWW. modernagproducts.com
Hope this helps those in need of a new cutter.
david

 

[Haoleguy]

6shooter - Thanks for bringing this company to our attention. Which rotary cutter are you looking at and what's the price?

 

[the6shooter]

I am going with the 72" competitor, going to pick one up on Monday
( day off), I looked at so many here lately. Woods, Rino,Frontier, Landspride and bushhogg. I like the cut of the frontier, but the price is really high. but the Modern Ag Products has the best of them all. and for the price of$1395.00
They have them all beat. I'll have to write a reveiw after running it a few times....
david

 

[Haoleguy]

Thanks David. Congratulations on the purchase. The price is with slip-clutch or shear pin? From what I can tell Modern's standard rotary cutter is slightly beefier than the competitors. This past year I went through a rebuild of my Deere MX-5 cutter and it wasn't cheap and the parts were delayed from Mexico for a horrendous amount of time. I might purchase a larger unit and will certainly look at these folks. Thanks again for bringing this company to our attention.....Cheers, Gary

 

[Haywire]

That web site didn't work for me. Google turned up this. Same thing?

 

[LD1]

Haywire, Yes that is the same modern.

I had an older (very old) sunshine cutter by modern.

It was well built and heavy. The gearbox looked pretty beefy. Allthough the stump jumper and blades werent nearly as heavy as my old bushhog model 105 cutter. Overall weight in the two was about the same.

I really cant say much about it because I didn't keep it long. But prior to that I had not heard of modern. So I had to do some research. I read a ton of good things about them.

PS are you getting one with the galvanized deck?? I think that is what I read about the most, and kinda what sets modern appart is the galvanized implements.

 

[the6shooter]

I'm getting the galvenized on e no monday, I have my own slip clutch so just going with the shear pin. I think I'll be happy with it. we'll all have to wait and see, come mowing season.
to answer the other question just google: modern ag products and it will take you to the site. they are american made out of beumont tx.
david

 

[the6shooter]

ok I gave the wrong web site. here is the real one: Modern USA, Dragon, TIger, Ranco Trailers, Dragon Wind, Houston
david

 

[wjb-49]

David . . . After looking at several different rotary cutters, I bought a 5' Competitor in late 2009 and have been very pleased with it. I have used it on some fairly rough property and it has performed exceptionally well. I've only had to keep it greased and touch-up the blades a couple of times. You should be very pleased with your new cutter! - Barry

 

[stravis]

I like the look of the 10' predatorr pull type. I can't find a list of dealers, though. Do they sell direct or is there a dealer network? Anyone know the cost of this model?

 

[ffclassic]

I like the look of the 10' predatorr pull type. I can't find a list of dealers, though. Do they sell direct or is there a dealer network? Anyone know the cost of this model?

I have the 7' predator 3pt model. I bought it in May 2010 for about $3700.00.
My last cutter was the 6' hiway special, I replaced some of the deck after 9 years of heavy use. It was not galvanized. They are some heavy duty cutters.
They sale through dealer networks, I live about 15 miles from their facility and had to get mine at a dealer. I am adding some contact info for Modern Ag Products this guy should be able to give you some dealer info:
Orain Tubbs-President
1655 Louisiana Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Phone: 409-833-2665
USA Toll Free: 800-231-8198
Fax: 409-832-5808
orain.tubbs@modernusa.com

 

[stravis]

Thank you. I actually emailed them yesterday and got a call about an hour later. They put me in touch with a dealer near me.

I have the 7' predator 3pt model. I bought it in May 2010 for about $3700.00.
My last cutter was the 6' hiway special, I replaced some of the deck after 9 years of heavy use. It was not galvanized. They are some heavy duty cutters.
They sale through dealer networks, I live about 15 miles from their facility and had to get mine at a dealer. I am adding some contact info for Modern Ag Products this guy should be able to give you some dealer info:
Orain Tubbs-President
1655 Louisiana Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Phone: 409-833-2665
USA Toll Free: 800-231-8198
Fax: 409-832-5808
orain.tubbs@modernusa.com

 

[the6shooter]

Well I got it, the 72" compeditor, picked it up this morning, since all the snow is gone, (thank God) now I'm waiting for the weeds to grow and make some money.
I don't know about the dealers that carry this Equipment, but I am sure that you can call the manufaturer and get the dealers that carry them.

It does seem that they have a better made product that the widely known cutter's on the market.
They seem to put a little more steel in them I did notice.
David

 

[QRTRHRS]

I like the look of the 10' predatorr pull type. I can't find a list of dealers, though. Do they sell direct or is there a dealer network? Anyone know the cost of this model?

I have the ten foot predatorr. Bought it new three years ago for 5500 so it's not cheap. I might have saved by shopping around but I was relocating at the time and wanted to keep it simple. I bought mine from my local Mahindra dealer. My only gripe with the mower itself it the tounge design. It's a "U" shaped piece of steel that sags on the drawbar. I wanted to add one of those drawbar brackets that looks looks like a "Z" sort of so the pin is held more vertical but Mahindra does not make one for the 7520 4x4 that I pull the mower with and I have yet to fab one up myself. I think it would help a lot.

With the Mahindra, I find it hard to keep track of the sides of the mower. Perhaps it is the way the tractor seats me but the 3180 Woods batwing I used to have was much easier to follow perhaps simply due to the width. My other problem is my undulating property makes digging into the ground with the sides of the mower while trying to maintain my height an issue. I set up my pasture fence fourteen feet on average away from the surrounding trees. You would think that four extra feet would provide plenty of room but it gets tight. It takes a lot of dedicated space to park the mower under roof hence mine sits outside year round. No rust issues to speak of with the heavy galvanized deck. None of my issues with spacial constraints are meant to dis on Modern.

My Mahindra is rated 75hp and I have no issues with bogging down but a friend uses a 55hp Ford and does have some issues with that.

 

[stravis]

I have the ten foot predatorr. Bought it new three years ago for 5500 so it's not cheap. I might have saved by shopping around but I was relocating at the time and wanted to keep it simple. I bought mine from my local Mahindra dealer. My only gripe with the mower itself it the tounge design. It's a "U" shaped piece of steel that sags on the drawbar. I wanted to add one of those drawbar brackets that looks looks like a "Z" sort of so the pin is held more vertical but Mahindra does not make one for the 7520 4x4 that I pull the mower with and I have yet to fab one up myself. I think it would help a lot.

With the Mahindra, I find it hard to keep track of the sides of the mower. Perhaps it is the way the tractor seats me but the 3180 Woods batwing I used to have was much easier to follow perhaps simply due to the width. My other problem is my undulating property makes digging into the ground with the sides of the mower while trying to maintain my height an issue. I set up my pasture fence fourteen feet on average away from the surrounding trees. You would think that four extra feet would provide plenty of room but it gets tight. It takes a lot of dedicated space to park the mower under roof hence mine sits outside year round. No rust issues to speak of with the heavy galvanized deck. None of my issues with spacial constraints are meant to dis on Modern.

My Mahindra is rated 75hp and I have no issues with bogging down but a friend uses a 55hp Ford and does have some issues with that.

Thanks for the review. Sounds like you need to sell yours and get something different.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Thanks for the review. Sounds like you need to sell yours and get something different.

I might be doing that and not because the mower is not quite right for me. I am downsizing and changing the way I do things. I may go to a smaller tractor with a finish mower.