Quick Attach Front End Hydraulic Sickle Mower

nc redneck · Jan 19, 2013

I have been reading and learning from this sight for years. I just finished this build and thought it may help other members who may be thinking of building the same thing. I have about $ 350.00 in it and more time than I care to think about. I built it for some property I own that has a 1 ac. pond with dam and other areas that require weed eating on a regular basis.

cmore · Jan 19, 2013

Looking good!

xring100 · Jan 19, 2013

Cool

Dave

npalen · Jan 19, 2013

Any idea what kind of flow volume the hydraulic motor will need? Just curious.

nc redneck · Jan 20, 2013

npalen said:
Any idea what kind of flow volume the hydraulic motor will need? Just curious.

I am not sure Kioti says 16.8 GPM. Just a touch above idle seems to be the sweet spot for it. I tested it before paint and new teeth just to see if it was worth finishing. It worked so well that I put all new teeth and repaired hold down clamps. I took it to a neighbors field yesterday and was very happy with it. Anything under 1 1/4 it goes right through. I cut a larger tree but had to ease into it. One disadvantage is anytime you move joy stick the sickle motor slows in response. So there is a learning curb with running it. Also I tested on some trees at my house works great goes up about 15 feet. Sure beats a pole saw.

k0ua · Jan 20, 2013

Now that thing looks slicker than snot on a doorknob

If you need your investment money back let me know

That is the coolest project I have seen in a while!

James K0UA

npalen · Jan 20, 2013

Looks like it would work horizontally, vertically and any angle in between. I could use it to trim the arbor vitae evergreens, sides and top.

RedJed38 · Jan 20, 2013

I would love to see a video of that thing working. That is very neat!

TomSeller · Jan 20, 2013

Very nice. Who made (or still makes) that hydraulic sickle bar? I just picked up a used boom hydraulic flail mower that I would like to have the ability to swap out the flail head with a sickle head for careful under fence mowing. I think I would put a bar above and slightly in front of the sickle in case I hit a fence post. Also, how much does the sickle with motor weigh?

grapeboy · Jan 20, 2013

Awesome project and exactly what I'm trying to figure out. I have 10 acres of grapevines that we hedge several times a year and I can't see spending the small fortune they want for a commercial hedger. I would love to know what kind of hydraulic sickle bar you started with. If anyone else on this site has any ideas/plans for a hydraulic x and y axis carriage I would love to hear about that too. I'm probably looking to mount the rig on the front of a tractor verses the back.

nc redneck · Jan 20, 2013

Naplen Yes it does work vertically and way down also. Part of why I made was trimming 100s of feet of treeline around pasture. Also the down position will work for driving across the top of pond **** and cutting low side.
Tom, It was made by Triumph Machinery in N.J. They got bought out by another company cant remember there name. I spent a cold day in the rain to get it for $ 100.00 at auction. Had no idea if it worked or not. When doing research on it after getting it home I saw one on Ebay with bid of one dollar. Never followed up on what it sold for did not want to know. Triumph made commercial mowers and a lot were sold to State Governments I think. Try a e bay search for Triumph. The original design looked completely different. It was a mid point hook up and 2 hydro cylinders for cutting adjustment. Weight was a concern for me it would have been easier to use more of the original mower but I was trying to keep it as light as possible. The 45 seems to handle it fine.
Grapeboy. There is a Utube video of a guy who owned a Vineyard and made something very similar to mine.
Hope this helps everyone. I know there are people a lot smarter than me on this sight and I sure have learned a lot from them over the years.

DT86 · Jan 20, 2013

Great work! That looks so cool! I would love to have one myself.

nc redneck · Jan 21, 2013

I wanted to add pictures of dolly to move it. And a few other projects I have done
1 Man cage with removable front that also works as storage for pallet forks.
2 Aluminum canopy for Kioti 45 with Radio and fan
3 Light bar for my Kubota. Best thing about it is brass hook for Lowes/ Target bag to pick up trash

wile mowing

nc redneck · Jun 3, 2013

I wanted to put this up for new post looking for font end mower. Sorry could not copy and paste it direct into a reply. I am not a big email-er. Hope it helps

dieselscout80 · Jun 3, 2013

That is a good looking setup!

lloyd430 · Aug 30, 2013

Sweet!

redridge99 · Jan 23, 2015

where can I get one? what is the model of the hydraulic powered sickle mower? thanks! David (redridge99@hotmail.com) union ridge, NC

nc redneck · Jan 23, 2015

It was made by Alamo who bought out Triumph. They still have most parts for it I bought several from them. The don't have the sickle hold downs anymore so I bought 20 of each on ebay just in case. Everything else can be bought and is stocked by Agri Supply. I have the original owners and parts manual also. I took some pictures of it on tractor showing full up and down motion plus height and length when I brought it back from farm. It seems that my computer ate them. I will post them when found or hook up again and take more and post them.
Scott

I do have a few after 2 years of use and a good pressure washing.