Possible hydraulics issue

[woodlandfarms]

Peter, as always a huge help.

I will begin to explore this this week. Somehow over the winter I opened another 3 acres, and am renting a dozer to open up another 4 more. Generaly speaking I am now counting my mowing in hours, figuring to mow the property takes around 26 hours last year, more like 30 this year. Given grass grows at a mow once a week pace, I have now put toilet facilities and a microwave on the tractor as it is now an endless mowing experience. I should have been an astronaut.

 

[J_J]

Thanks JJ. I guess I misunderstand on the rig you are talking about. My QD on the PTO circuit are 1/2 or 3/4. 18 GPM. The rig I build is a dead head so will work out a T connector system.

The straight part of the tee would be the same size as the hyd line, and the tee part can be reduced to 1/4 in or purchased as 1/2 in, 1/2 in , 1/4 in.

Just plug it in and leave in place except to check another circuit.

 

[MossRoad]

Peter, as always a huge help.

I will begin to explore this this week. Somehow over the winter I opened another 3 acres, and am renting a dozer to open up another 4 more. Generaly speaking I am now counting my mowing in hours, figuring to mow the property takes around 26 hours last year, more like 30 this year. Given grass grows at a mow once a week pace, I have now put toilet facilities and a microwave on the tractor as it is now an endless mowing experience. I should have been an astronaut.

On that related note.... you ever consider getting a tow-behind brush cutter that you can run offset behind your PT to widen your cut width? There used to be an active member here that did that with an Acreease finish mower and his PT425 for large areas. Seems like a good idea to lessen your mowing time.

 

[ponytug]

Goats?

Cows?

Just asking...

All the best,

Peter

On that related note.... you ever consider getting a tow-behind brush cutter that you can run offset behind your PT to widen your cut width? There used to be an active member here that did that with an Acreease finish mower and his PT425 for large areas. Seems like a good idea to lessen your mowing time.

 

[DT86]

Wait...

You are mowing 26-30 hours per week? Yikes.

 

[MossRoad]

Wait...

You are mowing 26-30 hours per week? Yikes.

I hope he means it takes 26-30 hours to mow the whole place a few time a year..... that's what I'm hoping... :confused3:

 

[J_J]

At 6 mph, and using a 6 ft mower = 190,080 sqft, and each acre = 43,264 sqft, you should be able to cut about 4.3 acres an hour. Open field. Maybe 4 hr considering a 1 ft overlap.

How many acres you cutting, and woods or open field?

If your mower is larger and machine faster, you should be able to cut more.

 

[cqaigy2]

Goats?

Cows?

Just asking...

All the best,

Peter

Mow less acreage?

I have pastures that i hit every other year, knock the bberrys and such down.

 

[J_J]

Thanks JJ. I guess I misunderstand on the rig you are talking about. My QD on the PTO circuite are 1/2 or 3/4. 18GPM. The rig I build is a dead head so will work out a T connector system.

Just an idea for you to monitor the hyd pressure.

Tee into each circuit you want to monitor.

Run a hose from each tee to a 4 port manifold.

Install a 3000 psi hyd gage in one port, and three shut off valves in the other three ports.

Connect each hose to the valve on the manifold.

Select which ever circuit you want to monitor and close the valve on the other circuits.

Active only the valve for the circuit you want to monitor.

You can see the exact pressure the circuit is developing, and help you to maintain/troubleshoot your hyd system.