Mowing Sickle bar mower?
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We sell a new 5 ft Superior double action Micro sickle bar mower for $2395 + shipping. They are rated for 15-30 hp tractors. Ken Sweet
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There was a company around forever that made 4 foot sickles for garden tractors... Haban Sickle Bar Mower Attachment... I don't know if they are still around but I'm sure you can still find the mowers, I bought a new one a few years ago, I was going to adapt it to my Cub Cadet 1450... But never got around to it. I have since put a 7 foot on my Kubota L4200.
I think Ken Sweet is on the right track with a 5 foot for your needs... 4 foot is just a bit short... I find myself at times wishing I had located a 9 foot... KennyV
I think Ken Sweet is on the right track with a 5 foot for your needs... 4 foot is just a bit short... I find myself at times wishing I had located a 9 foot... KennyV
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That may be... if you can safely mount a 5 foot you will not regret the extra foot of reach. BUT if it is too heavy you will not be able to use it... I don't know how heavy the new type sickles are??
I do know the 4 foot Haban were not very hard to mount or handle on a garden tractor sized machine...
I am picturing you wanting a mid mounted side sickle like the Haban... Or are you thinking of a 3pt mount? KennyV
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40_acre_mule
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Take a look at these...
BEFCO - Products - Hay Equipment - Sickle Bar
I've been using a 7 footer for several years. I've been real pleased with the construction and ease of use.
The weight of mine doesn't seem to be an issue on my tractor.
Definitely get the hydraulic lift kit.
BEFCO - Products - Hay Equipment - Sickle Bar
I've been using a 7 footer for several years. I've been real pleased with the construction and ease of use.
The weight of mine doesn't seem to be an issue on my tractor.
Definitely get the hydraulic lift kit.
Isn't it possible (& maybe even PRACTICAL) to buy a couple of separate bars of different lengths to put on the same drive head ?
(within the capacity of the tractor, type of grass, etc)
I'm thinking of some areas where 7ft just wouldn't fit and others where it would be NICE to zip through with 9ft or even more.
Not that switching and swapping within the same field would be practical (-:
(within the capacity of the tractor, type of grass, etc)
I'm thinking of some areas where 7ft just wouldn't fit and others where it would be NICE to zip through with 9ft or even more.
Not that switching and swapping within the same field would be practical (-:
leonz
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The Samurai sickle bar is made by the folks at Cutthat.com | Sabre Samurai
it has 4 foot cut and requires 3 gallons per minute and it mounts on a front end loader bucket- saying that it should not be much of an issue to have an weldment built to attach it to the rear three point hitch as one remote is used.
The universal bracket bolts to the bucket edge but having a weldment made that can attach to the three point hitch to create an offset for the samurai to mow your ditch bank.
ford farm boy
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Take a old 7 foot and cut it off put the end back on make it as long as you want
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The hitches on these CUT's and SCUT's are too narrow to use a standard 3 point mower, the lift arms would be spread so wide they would hit the tires. I suppose the tires could be spread apart? Ken Sweet
Kenny, I'm thinking a 3 pt mount. For the rest of you guys and Sweet, I'm only running a Kubota BX2350 which has 23 HP, but only weighs about 1300 lbs and a somewhat narrow and short wheelbase. Can't have to heavy a mower off the back or side. The 3 pt is only rated for about 365 lbs. hjt
