Rotary Cutter Rotary mower recommendations

[MESSMAKER]

Money will play into your decision. A 6 foot mower will be waaaay cheaper than a twin spindle or a batwing??. 20 acres is not that much with a 6 foot mower. Knock it out easy in a couple days or less. People would have you spend 5 thousand dollars to save 3-4 days a year. At $500 a year for your extra time, you would take 10 years to get back to even. The mower width is not that much of an issue as you are probably only talking a few inches of uncut grass.

 

[EddieWalker]

Are you buying new or used? What is your budget? With mowers, you get what you pay for. Lower cost means lighter mower, which might be fine for what you are looking for, but I've found that over the years, even with light use, they take a beating.

Like the others have suggested, get as big a mower as you can handle. Mowing sounds like fun, and it starts out being fun, but there will be a time when it turns into work. Might not be this year, or next year, but it will happen.

Most important thing when buying anything is where are you going to get the parts? Blades wear out, and things break when you hit something that wasn't supposed to be there. I have Landpride and I can get parts from any Kubota dealer quickly and easily. Even if you buy used, be sure there is a dealer or source for parts that's quick and reliable.

Eddie

 

[LD1]

I too would suggest an 8' twin spindle. Would be a good match to the 630 w/48pto HP, and would also work well with the 80HP 4030.

With a 6' mower beind a 7' tractor, you are going to be leaving a pretty good bit of grass around things cause you just cannot get close. Like along a fence or whatever.

7' single spindls are big and heavy. Not that your tractors couldnt handle them, but they take more power to run than a dual 8', and for similar build, price isnt much different.

And when you get into 7' and 8' twins, there really isnt any cheap units. They are all well built.

IF you do indeed decide to go 6', in my experience, there are FAR more light duty units out there than good ones, especially used. Sure, you can get a $300 cutter, and sure it might work a year. But mowing 20 acres a few times a year with it, with the tractors you have, it wont last.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

. . . . Mowing sounds like fun, and it starts out being fun, but there will be a time when it turns into work. Might not be this year, or next year, but it will happen. . . .

Ain't THAT the truth!