Sickle bar mower or drum mowers for SCUT

[Wacky]

thanks for all the responses, video and pointing out the safety aspects.

 

[dmay]

What I intend to use this for is embankments that are too steep for the GC with a bush hog, ie; the road frontage along my farm which is about a mile. Just too long to weed eat 2x a year. And just general maintenance around the edges of my pastures under trees and such, which I cannot get too with the bush hog.

You might like the Samurai Sabre that mounts up front on the bucket and is powered by the tractor hydraulics.

 

[Wacky]

You might like the Samurai Sabre that mounts up front on the bucket and is powered by the tractor hydraulics.

That is an idea, do you own one of these?

 

[dmay]

That is an idea, do you own one of these?

No. Just on my watch list as the company is local to me and the product looks very interesting. I dont have a need for this today as my property is new and without grass at the moment. Have to seed and start my landscaping this spring. On my previous acreage I used a 7 ft 3pt sickle bar mower on a larger tractor. Having a front mounted sickle bar would be much easier to operate and navigate around obstacles.

 

[sweettractors]

Here is a link to Galfre, the only Drum mower for compact and sub compact tractors that I know of. Minimum HP required 15 to 20. Plus, it is within the weight limits of most compact tractors. Who else has that? Ken Sweet
Galfr - Lateral Rotary drum mowing machines and Conditioning - Mower

 

[Galfre]

Hi here it's Galfre writing, I was informed about this post and so I decided to answer personally as manufacturer. Our FRG130 mower, as you can see in the video of our excellent distributor Goodwin Concepts it's the best drum mower SHAFT DRIVEN (not belt driven) for a tractor like Carraro, Kubota,... 15-20Hp are enough for this mower to work and the weight of 200 Kg it's ridicolous.
By the way remember that we have a warehouse in OH at MT Orab there you can find all our parts in a short time!
Ciao from Italy!

 

[sweettractors]

Hi here it's Galfre writing, I was informed about this post and so I decided to answer personally as manufacturer. Our FRG130 mower, as you can see in the video of our excellent distributor Goodwin Concepts it's the best drum mower SHAFT DRIVEN (not belt driven) for a tractor like Carraro, Kubota,... 15-20Hp are enough for this mower to work and the weight of 200 Kg it's ridicolous.
By the way remember that we have a warehouse in OH at MT Orab there you can find all our parts in a short time!
Ciao from Italy!

Ciao, I am glad your company has gave the US market another choice. I personally have never liked Turkish equipment and I have only seen high quality out of Italy. Shaft drive is a lot better concept in my way of thinking. Keep the good stuff coming. We are a dealer with Goodwin Concepts and they are top notch people. Ken Sweet

 

[Wacky]

Here is a link to Galfre, the only Drum mower for compact and sub compact tractors that I know of. Minimum HP required 15 to 20. Plus, it is within the weight limits of most compact tractors. Who else has that? Ken Sweet
Galfr - Lateral Rotary drum mowing machines and Conditioning - Mower

Hi here it's Galfre writing, I was informed about this post and so I decided to answer personally as manufacturer. Our FRG130 mower, as you can see in the video of our excellent distributor Goodwin Concepts it's the best drum mower SHAFT DRIVEN (not belt driven) for a tractor like Carraro, Kubota,... 15-20Hp are enough for this mower to work and the weight of 200 Kg it's ridicolous.
By the way remember that we have a warehouse in OH at MT Orab there you can find all our parts in a short time!
Ciao from Italy!

Thanks guys:thumbsup:. How much do these run?

 

[sweettractors]

Thanks guys:thumbsup:. How much do these run?

I can sell you a FR/G 130 Drum Mower for $2800 + cheap shipping--Ken Sweet

 

[SPYDERLK]

Weight is an issue, but I don't think there is a sickle mower that would not be too heavy for the GC.


What I intend to use this for is embankments that are too steep for the GC with a bush hog, ie; the road frontage along my farm which is about a mile. Just too long to weed eat 2x a year. And just general maintenance around the edges of my pastures under trees and such, which I cannot get too with the bush hog.

Thanks guys:thumbsup:. How much do these run?

450# is a lot to hang outside the wheel track on a small tractor. Guess you could keep it on the uphill side. I do have have one of the Samurai sickle bars mentioned earlier. It is 4' cut,hydraulic drive~ 4gpm, les than 100#. It will cut up to about 1" trees at 2000psi. It may work for you.
larry